One of my recent subscribers wrote to me : “I think the biggest challenge for any one handling HR in the GCC would be Total Rewards equity. Convincing people that they are paid fairly and equitably by any company seems to be an impossible task to achieve. Nationals keep wanting to be promoted despite their…
What opportunites for partnership between HR and Finance ? [Infographic]
June 9, 2014 by 6 Comments
A few months ago, the good folks at Towers Watson produced a decent infographic on the partnership opportunities between HR and Finance. Unfortunately, they’re not offering an “embed” function so if you want to see it, you’ll have to click here. You can download a PDF if you really like it 😉 There are numerous…
7 red lines, some with green ink [video]
March 31, 2014 by 2 Comments
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.” width=”300″ height=”300″ class=”alignleft size-medium wp-image-4114″ /> A quick one today to share a funny video that many C&B and HR people will be able to relate to. It’s called “The expert”. When I first saw it I was immediately remembered of past conversations about Long Term Incentive Plans design – you’ll soon see why…
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…
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…
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,…
