NCTCA 2025

Nelson Scott is committed to providing front-line leaders with the tools and techniques they require to hire, engage and retain the right people. A full-time consultant, speaker and trainer since 1995, Nelson sees his programs and writing as opportunities to remind audiences and readers what they already know and challenge them to build on their knowledge. The goal is to make the right hiring decisions and use staff recognition to increase employee engagement and reduce staff turnover. Nelson’s first career was as an elementary school teacher and principal. For 14 years, he was an assistant superintendent of schools. He has also taught business and human resources courses to college students. As a speaker and trainer, Nelson has inspired public- and private-sector audiences across Western Canada and in the United States. He is a former president of the Edmonton chapter of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers and a member of Recognition Professionals International and the Nonfiction Authors Association. Nelson has authored three books: Thanks! GREAT Job! Improve Retention, Boost Morale and Increase Engagement with High-Value, Low-Cost Staff Recognition (2011), 13 Reasons Managers Are “Unlucky” When Making Hiring Decisions (2012) and Thanks, Again! More Simple, Inexpensive Ways for Busy Leaders to Recognize Staff (2023). Nelson can often be found in a coffee shop near his home in Edmonton, Alberta where the energy of strangers fuels his writing.