This instance of Reader Question will give you a very personal interpretation of the answer. I hope to encourage you to think about the meaning of home, origins/roots and sense of belonging, as we are nearing a time of the year where many of us reconnect (or long to) with our families for Christmas and…
Why is “soft stuff” so hard really, at least to assess ?
December 13, 2012 by 2 Comments
As year-end approaches, we are all in the process of evaluating how well we did this year, and we are (or at least, some of us are) also thinking about objectives and goals for the coming 12 months. As part of your self appraisal, you surely find it natural to evaluate your performance based on…
An important day for females in the UAE… and beyond
December 11, 2012 by 2 Comments
On Sunday (December 9, 2012), His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum chaired a Cabinet meeting and made a series of announcements through his official Twitter account @HHShkMohd. Here is the one I want to celebrate today : We have also made a decision to make the representation of women, in all the boards…
Cleaning misspelled names in Excel
December 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment
HR and Compensation pros often receive data from many different sources, and one of the first challenges is often the fact that the names of the employees have been input with spelling mistakes, which makes the use of the information almost impossible. My first comment, as usual, is to use the Employee ID number as…
How do I learn Compensation & Benefits for free ?
December 6, 2012 by 7 Comments
New readers or people who connect with me on LinkedIn frequently ask me what to do in order to learn Compensation & Benefits for free and get a job in the function. If you want to work in C&B your best shot is to change job within your own company. As an HR professional you…
How to make management look into real inflation for salary budgets
December 4, 2012 by 5 Comments
Ayesha joined my readership recently and asked : “I would love to hear some suggestions on what to do when market inflation rates are far higher than what the official sources as well the generally accepted sources like the The Economic Intelligence Unit magazine report… and we have to convince the organization to allocate higher…
2012 – A year of Compensation links for the UAE
December 2, 2012 by 4 Comments
Here is a gift for my readers: one year ago I wrote a piece describing the challenges facing HR and Compensation professionals in the UAE. I have compiled the most relevant articles published since, in order to update you on the latest trends affecting the work environment in the UAE. The information is compiled by…
