Robert H. (Bob) Kent, Ph.D.

Dr. Kent is President of The Mansis Development Corporation and the Director of the Mansis Farm Management Program where he works with farm owners and their management to implement simple and practical processes for managing their employees. Bob is a specialist in the structure and management of small and medium-sized organizations, and frequently serves as a personal coach and management consultant to business owners for solving their management and employee performance problems.

Before founding Mansis, a human resource consulting company in 1978, Bob held senior management and executive positions in federal and provincial government and private corporations. Since 1972 he has lectured in management at several Canadian universities where he has been an award winner for excellence in teaching and professional expertise.

Bob has degrees in Mathematics, Business Administration and Computer Science and a Ph.D. degree in Management and Organizational Behavior. He is a former President of the Institute of Certified Management Consultants of Manitoba; and has been a Director of several national organizations including the Canadian Association of Management Consultants.

A frequent speaker at seminars and conferences, Bob is also and the author of over 120 published articles as well as several texts, videos and software applications on management, supervision, executive development and organizational change.

As a writer, speaker, and management advisor, Bob is noted for his jargon-free, practical approach to management. Participants at workshops and conferences regularly praise Bob for both his humour, and his ability to clarify concepts and offer practical, field-tested solutions to everyday problems faced by management.

Speaking topics for CAFA meetings:

• The Secret of Successful HR Management on the Farm
• Diagnosing when HR Management is the Performance Issue