“Why do some organisations only increase allowances not basic pay at salary review ?”. This question was asked recently on LinkedIn, and even though the person asking is based in India, I thought I would answer for my readers based in the GCC. Review of the allowances At the company level, most often, there…
The 3 final steps to your bonus calculations
March 11, 2012 by 2 Comments
It’s bonus time and you have prepared all your calculations as per the rules laid out. Before going to your CEO to show her the numbers, go through this checklist to ensure you have covered most angles and provide value to the discussion. Check the eligibility list one last time. Who are your new joiners…
Four women’s influence on my career
March 8, 2012 by 2 Comments
Today is International Women’s Day and I want to take this opportunity to reflect upon a few women that have influenced my professional life. Many, many years ago I did an HR internship at French car manufacturer Renault. The company was very advanced in terms of HR practices, being studied in all business schools like…
The shelf life of compensation plans
March 6, 2012 by 3 Comments
One of my friends contacted me recently, complaining that the Sales Incentive Plan that his company introduced a little over 4 years ago, does not seem to “work” any longer.The Sales people are not motivated, results are down and employees are complaining about how their incentive is structured. He even says that it is whispered…
How to do it in Excel
March 4, 2012 by 1 Comment
In today’s edition of Sunday Skills I am delighted to share with you an article that was originally published on the excellent blog from Cole Nussbaumer, Storytelling with Data. “How to do it in Excel” will show you step by step how to move from the traditional, boring line graph to one that is visually…
Does competency-based performance management really work ?
March 1, 2012 by 4 Comments
About 2 years ago there was an interesting question on LinkedIn : “Does competency based approach at performance management really work ? Why ?”. It did not gather many responses, yet this is a question that arises in many organisations when they decide that their performance management system does not really live up to their…
