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Dr. Bob Nelson

Best-Selling Author, KEYNOTE Speaker & CONSULTANT

Making Employee Motivation Easy.

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Dr. Bob Helps Organizations, Executives, and Managers Better Recognize, Engage, and Retain Their Employees.

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Keynote speeches, training, webinars, and more.

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About Dr. Bob Nelson

Dr. Bob Nelson is the world’s leading authority on employee recognition, motivation and engagement. He is President of Nelson Motivation Inc., a management training and consulting company specializing in helping organizations improve management practices, programs and systems.

  • Consulted with 80% of the Fortune 500
  • Presented on 6 continents
  • Executive Coach & Strategist for HR issues
  • Longtime Collaborator & Confidante of Dr. Ken Blanchard, Co-Author of The One Minute Manager
  • Worked with Dr. Peter F. Drucker, “The Father of Modern Management” on his PhD in Employee Recognition
  • Personal Coach for Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, World’s #1-Ranked Executive Coach &
    New York Times Bestselling Author
RECOGNITION & DISTINCTIONS

  • Named the #1 Management Guru in the world for 2024 by Global Gurus
  • A Top Ten Keynote Speaker for 2024 by ManageHR magazine
  • Distinguished Fellow for EBSCOlearning
  • Senior Fellow, Human Capital, The Conference Board
  • Top Thought Leader, Best Practice Institute
  • Top Global Employee Engagement Influencer, EE Awards
  • One of the Most Influential People to Follow by peopleHum
  • Leading Authority & “Consultant’s Consultant” for Recognition & Rewards Consulting, HR TECH Outlook magazine
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Dr. Marshall Goldsmith presents Dr. Bob with award for being named a Top Global Management Guru
BOOKS
Dr. Bob has authored over 30 books, which have collectively sold over 5 million copies—translated into over 30 languages—on management, employee motivation and engagement.

MEDIA

  • Dr. Bob has written over 800 articles & columns
  • Writes a blog for The Conference Board, Inc. & Incentive magazines
  • Appears extensively in national & international media

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Dr. Bob offers a motherlode of practical ideas and practices on building employee morale and unleashing employee potential. It represents the new frontier of organizational effectiveness.

– Dr. STEPHEN COVEY, AUTHOR of 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE

“When I read your books, I think of you as a friend who is giving me special permission to make things better.”

– SUE BURCH, SR. LEARNING SPECIALIST, INSIGHT ENTERPRISES

Best-Selling Author With Over 5 Million Books Sold

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“As my professor, Dr. Drucker had a profound influence on me and my writing. He taught me the power of simple insights, well applied, and how the best management practices are common sense, although not common practice in most organizations today.”

– Dr. BOB NELSON

Getting Started With Dr. Bob Is Simple

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1. Schedule a call with dr. bob

Dr. Bob starts with a free exploratory phone call to learn more about your organization and its problems.

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2. Assess Needs

Dr. Bob will gather data and assess your current situation.
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3. Agree on deliverables

Dr. Bob will draft a report, discuss findings, and confirm desired results.

4. Implement Plan

Dr. Bob will hold you accountable throughout the engagement.
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“Dr. Bob is a Godsend to every well-intentioned manager or frustrated employee. Bob Nelson makes a compelling case that recognition, rewards, and positive reinforcement all do work, and they can work for you.”

– Dr. Ken Blanchard, co-author of The One Minute Manager