I was at my friends’ home recently, and the children were busy preparing their letters for Santa Claus. They behaved well during the year (well, most of the time anyway…) so were writing their wish list for Christmas. Of course, I don’t believe in Santa Claus any longer, but it got me thinking about what…
The value of the independent advisor to the Remuneration Committee
November 12, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Remuneration Committees (RemCos) are a topic which seems “far away” for many of the C&B professionals in the field, even the most senior ones, and especially in the Gulf countries, the region where I’m currently based. Yet, sooner or later, we are all confronted by requests coming from “The Board”, or documents to prepare for…
4 tips for creating bulletproof HR policies
September 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Clients regularly ask me : “How do I create a policy ?”. Many times, they start by brainstorming about the topic of the policy, listing all possible twists and turns, and diving right into what the policy “should” be. Very rapidly, they feel overwhelmed and confused, not knowing how to organise their thoughts to make…
Executive Labour markets – the emerging markets story
June 30, 2013 by 2 Comments
Today’s post comes from Ian Davidson. Ian has an impressive track record in the C&B sphere. His specialty is executive pay, and he has been involved in the financial services industry for a long time. He shares his thoughts on his blog at iandavidson.me and also podcasts – something I am planning to try soon…
The same, but different
March 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Soooo… the bad news is, the finger is still hurting when typing. The good news is it should be OK in 2/3 days, says the nurse. I would like to sincerely thank Viji, Robert, Samir and Ibtisam for their words of support. I did not expect it, and I was really touched by your kindness…
