Like every month, here are some of the best or most relevant Compensation & Benefits, performance management, HR and/or global mobility articles that I came across recently : Found through Around the HR world in 40 days, an interesting study from Kenexa that highlights how much our perceptions, as HR, of employee engagement and commitment,…
Ramadan Kareem !
July 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment
During the Holy Month, I will post once a week instead of three times. Every Tuesday you will receive my latest article in your email or RSS reader as usual. I will use that time to experiment with a few things to enhance this blog, so stay tuned ! In the mean time, I want…
Lunch and Learn – ideas for your Compensation team
July 19, 2012 by 4 Comments
We all know we should continually grow our knowledge. Learning new skills helps us reach better results at work, gives us confidence in our decision-making abilities, and maintains our value in the marketplace. One of the ways to do that is to use internal resources and increase proficiency for free. Many US companies organise “Lunch…
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…
Equity theory and the design of your incentive scheme
July 15, 2012 by 2 Comments
As part of the 16th annual Compensation & Benefits Forum organised by IIRME last month, I delivered a one-day workshop on how do design a recognition and retention scheme. I mention a few motivation strategies at the outset of the workshop. The equity theory in particular holds my attention. What is equity theory ? 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…
You need both head and hands – a Compensation example
July 10, 2012 by 2 Comments
Back in 1996-98, I was working at the France HQ of Philips Consumer Products, supporting the HR managers of our factories with labour law issues and updates in France, participating to compensation surveys and generally dealing with Industrial Relations and pay and benefits discussions with the trade unions and French and European Works Councils. Background At the…
