The reading list is shorter than usual this month, but I did come across a few interesting pieces : I’ve already written about best places to work and how the packages they offer go beyond self-interest for the employer (it’s not just “I give you this so you are engaged and therefore productive”). This quick…
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…
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…
Debrief on the 16th IIRME Compensation & Benefits Forum – Day Two
July 3, 2012 by 1 Comment
In my last post I covered Day One of the 16th Annual Compensation & Benefits Forum organised by IIRME in Dubai. It’s time to cover the second day of the conference, which was just as good as Day One. The day started with Jonathan Budden from Microsoft who detailed what makes a company a Great…
Debrief on the 16th IIRME Compensation & Benefits Forum – Day One
July 1, 2012 by 8 Comments
So… Two weeks ago I was at the 16th Annual Compensation & Benefits Forum organised by IIRME in Dubai. First of all, kudos to Ramy Bayyour for organising a great event with quality speakers and an engaged audience. For this session, there was a nice mix of practitioners and consultants speaking. The event was chaired…
