Today is a new experience for me, and to say that I am excited to host the Carnival of HR for the first time would be a massive understatement ! The Carnival gives readers a chance to read articles from many different HR writers, all put together in one post. So when I had the…
Want to join me as I deliver my first public course on C&B in Dubai ?
March 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment
I am very excited today to announce that I will deliver my first-ever public course on Compensation & Benefits very soon in Dubai ! “Deciphering C&B to make it work for your organisation” is a 2-day training taking place on March 24 and 25 at The Address Dubai Mall, in exclusive partnership with TPS World…
What does “utilities at cost” reimbursement cover ?
February 19, 2014 by 4 Comments
Nadim, one of my readers asks : “In our company for certain senior grades we do pay Utilities at actual cost which is the DEWA bill (Dubai Electricity and Water Authority). In my opinion utilities should cover the water and electricity, however I got employees who are claiming also for the household gas, or even…
7 essential blogs for Total Rewards professionals
February 13, 2014 by 7 Comments
How do you keep abreast of what’s going on in Total Rewards Sandrine ? That’s a question that I regularly get from my consulting and coaching clients, the people who attend my trainings or the conferences where I speak, or even you – my blog readers 🙂 So here is a round-up of the blogsI…
The dollars and sense of employee engagement [infographic]
January 30, 2014 by 2 Comments
I have been working on customising a workshop on how Performance & Reward supports employee engagement lately, and during my research I came across an infographic which I think you will find interesting. It comes from the good folks at Halogen Software (http://www.halogensoftware.com) : From Visually. Related posts : Remuneration, engagement and the GCC employee…
Do you have questions about the Cost of Living reports ?
January 28, 2014 by 1 Comment
A few weeks ago I introduced the Cost of Living Reports for the UAE, Qatar, KSA and an overall GCC report. The reports are very comprehensive and include sections on: accommodation costs (very detailed by accommodation type and area in the Dubai and Abu Dhabi) education health transport and travel costs household goods and utility…
How Reward reinforces your culture and strategy – 4 examples
January 20, 2014 by 4 Comments
My good friend Sylvia Doyle is a terrific independent Rewards consultant based in the UK. A few days ago, she produced an interesting piece on the CIPD Reward Blogger’s blog called “I have a question for you”. Her post raises interesting points about culture and strategy. As she wrote : “As HR and reward professionals,…
