Share the knowledge – November 2011

Once again I want to share with you some of the best articles, news and blog posts that I read during the month. I’m covering general Compensation & Benefits, compensation articles that are more closely linked to the Middle East region, and some general articles that relate to management, leadership, governance or social media.

 

I hope you enjoy this reading !

Some of the best or most relevant Compensation & Benefits, performance management, HR and/or global mobility articles that I came across recently :

For those of you who are interested in GCC and MENA articles, here are some regional pieces :

Best of the rest:

  • This BCG Perspectives article (requires free registration) details how to get employees to solve problems, which is needed in the face of the ever increasing complexity that most organisations face.
  • A description of why sometimes, defining home is difficult for an expat. I liked this short but “real-life” article…  And for me, home for the time being is the UAE. I went back to France (where I was born and raised) for 4 years after living in Rome and London, and then a second time for one year after living in Turin and Dubai. Both times were difficult for me as I recognised my country, but felt disconnected from other people’s lives – and I itched to go away and be exposed to the great cultural richness of being outside of my cultural expectations. Yet when I’m abroad I always look forward to the time I spend back in France…. But for vacation only 🙂
  • A great post taking you step by step through a real-life example of how to better show data using Excel. I absolutely love this demo as I can imagine many ways to apply this kind of approach to data in Compensation & Benefits !
  • Interesting perspective on how Courts in the USA are trying to maintain a delicate balance between the need to have some regulations and control on executive pay especially as a fallout of the global crisis on the one hand, and the need for Boards and companies to decide their strategy to exec compensation by themselves on the other hand.
  • The price of ethics ? Sharlyn Lauby raises some very valid points.
  • Not enough skirts in the boardroom… do I need to say more ? This article points to certain diversity measures to give more opportunities to females at the top of the organisation – some of these can be adapted to push for the growth of local Nationals in the GCC as well…
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