Special Event: Recognition & Rewards: with guru Dr. Bob Nelson August 14, 2008

1.5 CPE Credits

During these times of change and economic downturn, we ask our employees to do more with less and many report feeling less valued, overworked and more stressed for their efforts than ever before. Bob Nelson, Ph.D., best-selling author of 1001 Ways to Reward Employees and The 1001 Rewards & Recognition Fieldbook, will expand your thinking of what recognition means and how you can better and more frequently recognize those you work with -- even with little time, resources or budget.

Discover core elements found in strong cultures of recognition that inspire employees to new levels of performance and help to create an exciting, positive work environment. Takeaway specific techniques and strategies that can be immediately applied back on the job within a larger, systematic framework for improvement over time.

Attendees will learn:
-What employees most want when they do good work
-Basics of effective recognition and the role every manager plays in it
-Top reasons why managers do not use recognition and how to overcome each
-A system framework for building an ongoing culture of recognition & reward

Speaker: Dr. Bob Nelson, "The King of Rewards" (Workforce Management) and "The Guru of Thank You" (Corporate Meetings & Incentives), is president of Nelson Motivation Inc., a management training and consulting company located in San Diego, CA, which specializes in assisting organizations develop and improve their performance practices, programs, and systems. He is a co-founder of the Recognition Professionals International and currently serves on that organization's advisory board. Prior to starting his own company, he served as an executive for The Ken Blanchard Companies and Dr. Ken Blanchard (of One Minute Manager fame) for over ten years.

NCHRA Members: $50 / General: $75.

Official Website: http://www.nchra.org