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. He’s a multi-million copy bestselling author of books on employee recognition and engagement and has served as an HR Strategist for 80 percent of the Fortune 500 companies.
Employee recognition and engagement is the most important human resource issue in business today. Employees of different backgrounds spanning four generations have a direct influence on the customers they serve daily. As such, it is important for employers to maximize the full potential of their workforce with proper forms of recognition and engagement.
Even if there had not been a pandemic, says Dr. Bob Nelson, “The hybrid work environment was always coming. And then it came and now we’re in the aftermath.” The workplace expert said that while some companies are bringing employees back to the office, at least part of the time, many work situations have fundamentally changed.
The workplace continues to be in flux although 86 percent of companies have indicated that they plan to continue with a Hybrid Work schedule going forward. What does this mean given the increasing push for companies to have all their employees return to working in the company’s central offices? A discussion with Dr. Bob Nelson, president of Nelson Motivation Inc., and Kevin Sheridan, author of The Virtual Manager.
There has been overwhelming evidence in recent years that recognizing employees when they do good work is not just the right thing to do, but it also is the smart thing to do if you are interested in obtaining the desired results in your organization. Seventy-three percent of managers in my doctoral study reported that they received the results they expected when they used employee recognition to reinforce performance with their employees.
Check out this webinar replay by Recognition & Engagement Authority Dr. Bob Nelson, and former Engagement Director for Okta and Qualcomm, Christi Gilhoi, to learn how to get the best results from their rewards, recognition, and engagement programs. Text version available.
Not that long ago, says employee engagement expert Rick Garlick, the biggest question he faced was, “How can I better engage employees for the purpose of driving my customer satisfaction forward?” Not anymore. “That’s been replaced by the question, ‘How do I retain my employees?’” he said. “How do I retain my best talent and attract top talent when it seems it’s so hard to do these days?”
Every month, we share news, knowledge, and insight into what we believe is a pretty simple proposition: If you are “proud of your work and proud of your company,” you are more engaged, more productive, and more likely to stay with your company for the long haul.
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