Job Architecture is Essential
3 April, 2023
You must understand and evolve the job architecture, and not do compensation in isolation. … More Job Architecture is Essential
Author: Thomas A. Farmer
Total rewards and global mobility thought leader offering consulting and training in Asia and the U.S.
How to Be a Total Rewards Mentor
12 July, 2022
How to be a total rewards mentor … More How to Be a Total Rewards Mentor
Courage, Peanut Butter and Talent Retention
10 March, 2022
Too many managers allocate their merit budgets like spreading peanut butter: same amount evenly spread. … More Courage, Peanut Butter and Talent Retention
Retention starts with competitive pay for value. Loyalty is not value.
13 September, 2021
There’s so much out there concerning employee experience, engagement, EVP, employer branding, etc. It’s all good and it all makes a difference. We seek to “win hearts and minds” as … More Retention starts with competitive pay for value. Loyalty is not value.
Showing Up Sick–Are you Rewarding it?
19 August, 2021
Are you rewarding people for showing up sick? … More Showing Up Sick–Are you Rewarding it?
I took a walk with my wife
10 July, 2021
Work has been very busy, thankfully. Monday, I took a day off and had asked my wife to take a vacation day so we could enjoy a long weekend and … More I took a walk with my wife
The Asia PayPulse Survey is Open
15 June, 2021
Join FTR’s Asia PayPulse Survey to have salary budget data and strategy trends for your 2022 planning. … More The Asia PayPulse Survey is Open
Smart Incentives for 2021
26 January, 2021
For 2021, the key priority for many organizations will be ensuring bonus costs are strongly correlated with financial results. … More Smart Incentives for 2021
How to Thaw a Salary Freeze
7 October, 2020
Under a salary freeze? Ten tips for thawing your freeze effectively. … More How to Thaw a Salary Freeze
When to Change Your Total Reward Strategy
25 September, 2020
This is the fourth and final (?) installment in my series on Total Reward Strategy. Good thing I procrastinated long enough to gain my best tips on when to change … More When to Change Your Total Reward Strategy