It’s no secret that it’s an employee’s job market.  With U.S. unemployment rates hovering below 4%, it’s harder than ever to hire the talent you need today—and harder still to hold onto the people you have.  Take control of the situation! Build a Culture of Recognition & Engagement where employees want to work for your organization because they feel connected to your mission, valued by their managers and supported by everyone—from co-workers to top management.

Learn powerful lessons that can help your organization:

• Help your HR team improve at recruiting workers who will better work out
• Help redefine the role of your managers to "own" creating a motivational environment for employees
• Systematically thank, recognize and praise people for doing good work
• Obtain the active support and involvement of your organization's executive leadership
• Build and sustain a strong culture of performance and accountability

You're guaranteed to learn proven strategies and techniques that the most successful organizations are using to attract, hire, retain, and get the best from their employees-and what you can do as well!

The world’s leading authority on employee recognition, engagement & retention, and President of Nelson Motivation Inc., a management training & consulting company specializing in helping organizations improve their management practices, programs & systems. He’s worked with 80% of Fortune 500 as a Strategist for HR Issues. Has been a long-time collaborator & confidant for Dr. Ken Blanchard, “The One Minute Manager” and is currently a personal coach for Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, the world’s #1-ranked executive coach.

Dr. Bob has sold 5 million books on management, employee motivation and engagement, including 1501 Ways to Reward Employees, The 1001 Rewards & Recognition Fieldbook, 1001 Ways to Energize Employees, The Management Bible, and his latest book, 1,001 Ways to Engage Employees.  His books have been translated into over 30 languages.

Other recognition & distinctions:
•    Leading Authority & “Consultant’s Consultant” for Recognition & Rewards Consulting for 2019 by HR Tech Outlook
•    Senior Fellow, Human Capital for The Conference Board
•    Top Thought Leader by the Best Practice Institute
•    Leading Global Employee Engagement Influencer by EE Awards
•    Top 5 Global Management Guru for 2020 by Global Gurus

He’s presented on six continents; appears extensively in the national & international media including CBS’ 60 Minutes, CNN, MSNBC, PBS, NPR, as well as in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, Fortune, BusinessWeek and Inc. magazines to discuss how to best motivate today’s employees. Writes a monthly blog for The Conference Board, Incentive & Inc. magazines.

Received an MBA in organizational behavior from UC Berkeley and a PhD in management education with Dr. Peter Drucker, “The Father of Modern Management,” at the Drucker Graduate Management School of Claremont Graduate University in Los Angeles where his doctoral dissertation was on “Factors that Encourage or Inhibit the Use of Non-monetary Recognition by U.S. Managers.” Teaches for the MBA program at Rady School of Management, the University of California, San Diego.

A former Fortune 500 business executive with a Six Sigma Green Belt, Jill Christensen understands how organizations operate, and what they need to do differently to attract, retain, and engage employees.  Her book, If Not You, Who?, is a global best-seller, and her popular weekly blog was named a Top 100 Corporate Blog alongside of Apple and Microsoft. 

Thanks to her status as a Top 101 Employee Engagement Influencer, Jill has worked in 20 industries, partnering with the best and brightest leaders around the world to improve productivity, retention, customer satisfaction, and revenue growth by re-engaging employees.  Her proven approach to increase engagement has led her to keynote throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.

Jill grew up in multiple U.S. states, but now resides in Denver, CO, thanks to her pioneering spirit, and love of skiing, U.S. football, and live music.