Bob Nelson, Ph.D., is considered the world’s leading authority on recognizing, rewarding and engaging employees. He has worked with 80 percent of the Fortune 500 companies and presented on six continents to help improve strategies, systems and programs for better motivating employees to achieve exceptional performance. 

Dr. Nelson has sold over 5 million books on management and employee motivation, which have been translated into 37 languages, including 1501 Ways to Reward Employees, The Recognition & Rewards Fieldbook, The Management Bible, 1001 Ways to Energize Employees, Ubuntu! Inspiring Teamwork & Collaboration at Work, Recognizing & Engaging Employees For Dummies, and his most recent book, 1001 Ways to Engage Employees.

He has appeared extensively in the national and international media including CBS 60 Minutes, CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, PBS, and National Public Radio; and is a frequent expert resource for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, BusinessWeek, Fortune, and Inc. magazines. 

Bob is president of Nelson Motivation Inc. (www.drbobnelson.com), a management training and consulting company located in San Diego, California and can be reached at bob@drbobnelson.com.