Prime de coiffure – An elegant solution

Ah, don’t you love the variety of questions that come to HR and C&B ? Today’s post is from my former colleague John Tinsley’s blog. You will quickly understand why I really enjoyed this article and am so happy to republish it here : it’s about C&B, France, hair do, and with a hint of…

Day Two of the 17th Compensation and Benefits Forum from IIRME – Recap

Following my report on Day One of the 17th annual Compensation & Benefits Forum from IIRME in Dubai, I am happy to share, today, my notes from the second day of this great conference. John Ohrnberger from ADIA opened with a general presentation on points to consider when thinking about Executive Compensation. It’s important to…

Day One of the 17th Compensation and Benefits Forum from IIRME – Recap

It’s been a busy month as I attended and spoke at 3 HR conferences in 30 days ! It’s a bit tiring but I really enjoy meeting new people, hearing from different organisations and opening my mind to new concepts. So this week will be a “special” : I’ll write 3 posts, two of them…

Shall we meet in Dubai ? May and June 2013 Compensation and HR conferences

Last year I was a speaker at 2 great conferences in Dubai, and I was blessed to be invited to attend them again this year. I will also have the pleasure of being hostess for a day at a third conference in June. Each of them has a specific focus, so if you are wondering…

4 steps for getting Execs to care about Compensation

If you are a regular reader of Compensation Insider, you will know that I am particularly interested in how we communicate Compensation & Benefits topics in our organisations. I believe that every word counts in Compensation & Benefits, that storytelling skills are essential for influential Compensation pros, and that you should avoid giving answers that…

Compensation & Benefits – The text-book solution is not always right !

Today’s post comes from my friend Tom Raftery, founder and Director of It’s all about People, a Human Capital consultancy based in Dubai. In this article, he shares some thought-provoking views based on his real-life experience. The “best practice”, widely accepted, default approach to compensation-related issues is not always the best one to apply for the…

2013 Compensation best practices [infographic]

It’s my birthday today, and I want to share with you a “gift” in the form of quick infographic from Payscale.com. It covers best practices in Compensation & Benefits for 2013 and is interesting for companies in all countries even though the study is based on US organisations. I strongly suggest you get the full…