In today’s Reader Question I would like to thank Miatta, one of my newer subscribers, for sending me the following comment on pay compression : “My main struggle in Comp and Ben has been why it is difficult for recruiters or managers to understand the importance of why compensation professionals insist on making salary offers within certain…
FTSE 100 companies due to report employee engagement level
September 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment
My latest post was about the metrics that can be used in order to assess a decrease in engagement levels. I expanded that post from a slide extracted from one of my workshops on designing retention and recognition schemes – and the metrics all came from my experience at past companies and also, common sense…
Which metrics indicate a decrease in employee engagement?
September 6, 2012 by 3 Comments
I have written about employee engagement in the past, and how pay is only one component of what motivates employees and drives them to greater discretionary effort… and therefore greater results for the organisation. It is actually easier to identify signs of decrease in employee engagement than to track positive KPIs of engagement (unless you’re…
It’s easy, Sandrine !
September 4, 2012 by 1 Comment
Don’t you hate the managers who think they know more about Compensation & Benefits than you do ? They mean well, but this drives me crazy. “I had the exact same situation at my previous company”, they say to me, and proceed to explain “So let me tell you what to do : you need…
Are you ready to go back to full speed after Eid ?
August 21, 2012 by 1 Comment
Eid Mubarak ! Summer months and Ramadan usually sport a slower rhythm and Eid signals a return to the familiar busyness of our professional lives. I’d like to share with you my resolution for a successful transition back into full speed mode in Compensation & Benefits : 1 – Gear up for the return :…
Should we pay the same at Corporate and in the Operating Companies ?
July 17, 2012 by 3 Comments
I often get the following question : “Should pay at our corporate headquarters be different from pay in our operating companies / in our Divisions ?” My answer is always the same : “It depends”. I know, I know, this is a bit frustrating. So let me expand a little. I have written in the…
Spoilt by choice
July 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
We’re getting to the end of the week. It’s summer and the temperatures are rising…. Humidity is not helping, well, at least in Abu Dhabi… So let me be nice and offer you a bit of respite with this not-so-far-from-reality cartoon from OneFTE.com. I’m sure all HR and Compensation professionals have been faced with this…
