Yesterday I covered broad banding for one of my readers. He wanted some feedback on whether to decide for narrow or broad banding when redesigning their pay structures. As you have read, unless in some specific situations, I am not a big fan of pure broad banding. But that does not necessarily mean that I…
Broad banding or narrow banding
October 23, 2012 by 3 Comments
A new reader asks : “One of our major priorities for HR this year is to review current pay and compare it with market pay levels. To do this, we need to analyze and come out with recommendations. Part of the challenge is whether to recommend narrow banding so our people feel their careers progressing…
A smile about referral schemes
October 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Ah, I love OneFte.com by Stuart Ritchie and so today I will simply share one of his recent cartoons that made me smile… and reflect on some of the referrals that we sometimes make “out of duty” for family, friends or simply through wasta…. Have a good week ! (email readers may have to click…
The challenges of emiratisation in the private vs semi-government sector
October 16, 2012 by 4 Comments
I am often asked what are the differences in the challenges related to emiratisation / nationalisation between the private and semi-governmental sectors when I speak about how Compensation & Benefits can support emiratisation at conferences. This is an important topic, as the answer will influence what rewards professionals can do in order to foster the…
How to make the most of the Skills feature on your LinkedIn profile
October 14, 2012 by 6 Comments
Have you visited your LinkedIn profile recently ? Adding skills to your profile has been around for a while now, but it was vastly under-used until a new feature was introduced in the past few weeks : the possibility to endorse others (and therefore be endorsed) for these skills. There is more than meets the…
Some learnings from being a public speaker
October 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Many years ago, in 1998 to be precise, I was Compensation Manager for a subsidiary of France Telecom. You can’t imagine more French than that 😉 ! One day, a colleague rushed into a panic to my office and said : “Sandrine, do you speak English ? We have received a call in Payroll but…
Four collective tactics to deal with pay compression
October 9, 2012 by 8 Comments
Today, I will share some of my favorite ideas on how to address pay compression in a systematic, collective manner. This is the third and final part in my mini-series on pay compression, which was initiated by a question from one of my subscribers. The first article covered how to deal with pay compression at…
