Five Trends Shaping the Future of Work

September 18, 2018

1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Several employment trends are coming to dominate the competitive success of every organization.  In this session, leading authority and international best-selling author, Dr. Bob Nelson will share his research and insights on these emerging workforce trends as described in his recent book 1501 Ways to Reward Employees. The trends that will be presented are:

1)     The Increasing Shortage of Skilled Workers
2)     The Rise of the Millennial Generation
3)     The Expansion of Contingent Workers
4)     The Evolving Role of Virtual Employees
5)     The Globalization of the Labor Market

Dr. Nelson will present current research and data about the above trends and discuss what needs to be done to capitalize on these issues and to prevent the trends from becoming problems for an organization and its ability to compete.  Attendees will leave with a broader perspective on the leading labor trends impacting their organization resources and practical strategies for addressing those trends in their workplace.

Speaker: Dr. Bob Nelson

Dr. Bob Nelson is considered one of the world’s leading experts on employee motivation, performance, engagement, recognition and rewards.  He is president of Nelson Motivation Inc., a management training and consulting company located in San Diego, California that specializes in helping organizations improve their management practices, programs and systems.

He has worked with 4/5s of the Fortune 500 companies and has presented on six continents. He is a co-founder of Recognition Professionals International and previously worked closely with Dr. Ken Blanchard (The One Minute Manager) for 10 years as his vice president, chief of staff and ghost writer.