The day before the 2012 ASHRM conference officially started last week, I was fortunate to be invited at the inaugural breakfast for the event. Besides the usual networking with a small group of select participants, we were given two presentations, one by Mercer (the results of a survey they specially performed for the conference), and…
Feedback from the Arabian Society for HR Management (ASHRM) conference 2012
April 3, 2012 by 3 Comments
I was kindly invited to attend the 11th International Conference and Exhibition from ASHRM (Arabian Society for Human Resource Management) that took place last week in Abu Dhabi. It was my first time at that conference and I felt it was a different kind of conference to the ones I usually attend in the region.…
A practical tip for your Compensation files
April 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Today I just want to share a quick, practical tip for preparing Compensation files. It’s nothing complicated but it comes straight from the experience of preparing tens (if not hundreds) of these files over the years. If you follow this simple advice you will save yourself time and stress when you are asked to include…
How to be a Compensation leader – even without a title
March 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Robin Sharma was in Abu Dhabi recently and I attended his seminar “Lead without a title” with my team… and a few hundred more people. Robin is the author of The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari and The Leader Who Had No Title among other best-sellers, and delivered an interesting performance on (self ) empowerment…
How are salary reviews done ?
March 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment
How are salary reviews done ? Is it done organisation wide (i.e all staff at once) or based on performance and other parameters ? This is a question that HR professionals as well as line managers are likely to hear numerous times. Here is a general overview. Most companies do salary reviews for all employees…
Will you meet me at these HR and Compensation events ?
March 22, 2012 by 1 Comment
I am delighted to announce that I have been invited to speak at 2 upcoming conferences that will take place in Dubai soon. At the Human Assets Expansion Middle East Summit (May 21 to 23, 2012), I will present a keynote about aligning Performance Management with the business strategy. I have not finalised my presentation…
