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Employee Recognition: Proven Techniques That Motivate Employees

Employees today feel overworked and under appreciated. They see budgets tightening. They see their wages rising more slowly than before. And they see their companies asking them to do more with less. No silver bullet is going to solve this problem. But an oftenoverlooked tool – employee recognition – can help make employees feel appreciated, boost morale, improve retention and make your workforce more productive. There is a right – and a wrong – way to recognize employees. Thats why we sought out the nations leading authority on the topic, Bob Nelson, author of the bestseller 1001 Ways to Reward Employees. Bob has been studying what works and what doesnt in employee recognition for 25 years. Attend this audio conference and you will learn: The conceptual framework for creating a culture of recognition. Bob will draw from dozens of studies that show what really makes people tick. Once you "get it," youll be able to come up with ways to tailor recognition to your environment much more effectively The most compelling examples, drawn from his own experience and work with hundreds of organizations of how companies have used recognition to achieve their goals Practical techniques that you can immediately apply to leverage or improve your recognition practices and programs. At the end of this conference, participants will be able to: Explain the basic principles of employee recognition Identify the most common obstacles companies encounter when developing employee recognition employees Identify the most common pitfalls individual managers and supervisors encounter when trying to motivate employees through recognition Spot easily overlooked opportunities where recognition techniques can boost morale Move from a "culture of entitlement" where employees receive incentives just for being at work to a "culture of performance," where employee efforts better focus on desired behaviors and objectives Integrate effective employee recognition practices into their own work environment, allowing them to build and sustain a "culture of recognition" within their own companies BONUS MATERIALS : Your registration fee includes two complimentary books. First, youll receive a copy of The 1001 Rewards & Recognition Fieldbook , which contains useful planning worksheets and templates to help you implement the ideas in this session. Second, youll receive the newly revised and updated edition of the bestselling book ever on employee recognition, 1001 Ways to Reward Employees. Both of these items will be mailed to you soon after the conference. ABOUT THE SPEAKER : Bob Nelson, Ph.D., is president of Nelson Motivation Inc., a San Diegobased management training and consulting company (www.nelsonmotivation.com). He helps managers and organizations develop and improve their performance practices, programs and systems. Prior to starting his own company he served as an executive for The Ken Blanchard Companies (of The One Minute Manager fame) for over 10 years. He helped found the National Association for Employee Recognition (NAER), where he serves as an advisory board member. Dr. Nelson has appeared on CNN, CNBC, PBS and NPR, and has been quoted in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, USA Today and Fortune magazine discussing how best to motivate todays employees.

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