Audrey Nelson

Dr. Audrey Nelson is a recognized authority in gender communication, with extensive experience in research, teaching, and consulting. Nelson is an international trainer, keynote speaker, author, and consultant who assists organizations in enhancing productivity and profitability through effective communication strategies. Her expertise includes gender communication, unconscious bias, inclusion, conflict management, and generational and interpersonal communication skills.

Nelson holds a B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in communication, with post-doctoral work completed at Warnbrough College, Oxford, UK. Her professional background includes a decade of teaching in the Department of Communication at the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Nelson's academic career has contributed to a significant body of published work that influences workplace communication. Her first book, "You Don't Say: Navigating Nonverbal Communication between the Sexes," has been published in six languages. She is also the co-author of "Code Switching: How to Talk so Men will Listen" and "The Gender Communication Handbook: Conquering Conversational Collisions Between Men and Women." Her research is cited in books such as "More Power to You" and "Communication Between the Sexes." These publications have established Nelson as a leading expert on the dynamics of communication between men and women in professional settings.

Throughout her career, Nelson has provided consulting and training services to a range of clients in both the public and private sectors. She has worked with government agencies and Fortune 50 companies across 49 states, Australia, Canada, Great Britain, and Korea. Her clients include Xcel Energy, PricewaterhouseCoopers, the American Board of Trial Attorneys, AT&T, Honeywell, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Lockheed Martin, and Johnson & Johnson. Nelson has also served as a consultant on gender communication and women's issues for the U.S. Embassy in South Korea at the request of the U.S. State Department. Her keynote presentations have reached diverse audiences, including a session at a national Jazzercise convention attended by 2,500 participants.

Nelson's contributions to the field have been recognized with several honors and leadership roles. She received the Teaching Excellence Award at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and was named Woman of the Year by Business and Professional Women. She was awarded a grant from the State of California's Teaching and Learning Council for her work in education. Nelson co-founded and served as president of the Organization for the Research on Women and Communication, reflecting her commitment to advancing gender and communication studies. She is a gender communication blogger for Psychology Today, where her work has received over 2 million views, and has served as the gender expert for FOX Denver. Nelson continues to provide insight and guidance for audiences navigating the complexities of modern workplace communication.