Meet Dr. Bob

Meet Dr. Bob Nelson

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Dr. Bob 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. Dr. Bob is a much sought-after Keynote Speaker, Consultant and Executive Coach. Throughout his career, he has worked with the very best:

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RECOGNITION & DISTINCTIONS

  • #1 Ranked Recognition & Rewards Consultant, HR TECH Outlook
  • Senior Fellow, Human Capital, The Conference Board
  • Top Thought Leader, Best Practice Institute
  • Top Global Employment Influencer, EE Awards
  • 2019 Top 20 Global Management Guru, Global Gurus

BOOKS

Dr. Bob has sold over 5 million books on management, employee motivation and engagement. Translated into 30+ languages, these books include:

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MEDIA

  • Appears extensively in national and international media
  • Writes a blog for The Conference Board & Incentive magazine 

 

ACADEMICS

UC Berkeley

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MBA, Organizational Behavior

 

 

PHD, Management Education (with Peter Drucker – Father of Modern Management)

DISSERTATION

“Factors that Encourage or Inhibit the Use of Non-Monetary Recognition by Managers”

ADJUNCT FACULTY, MBA Program

Rady School of Management