Why Do Employers Need a Total Rewards Strategy?
12 December, 2018
Employers need a total reward strategy. Without a strategy, you may have a rewards tragedy. … More Why Do Employers Need a Total Rewards Strategy?
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What Motivates Freelancers? The Freelancing Value Proposition
7 December, 2018
What motivates freelancers to freelance? This is a question I can relate to personally, since I joined the gig economy in 2013. As a lifelong student of management, I have challenged myself to understand my own motivation, both out of curiosity and to find a way to respond when my wife tells me to get … More What Motivates Freelancers? The Freelancing Value Proposition
Pay Structures—Simple?
20 August, 2018
Pay structure design is not so simple. … More Pay Structures—Simple?
Mainstream in Manila: Total Rewards
6 July, 2018
The region’s top HR and rewards (Comp & benefits) leaders are converging in Manila July 26/27 for the ASEAN Total Rewards Institute’s Total Rewards Congress. This marks the emergence of total rewards as a mainstream business priority in the Philippines. Why is this? A total rewards approach is the key to attracting and retaining talent … More Mainstream in Manila: Total Rewards
Better Focus Groups
1 July, 2018
I know it’s none of my business, being a comp & ben guy. But I have heard some focus group horror stories lately, and I have to do a public service announcement on how–and how not–to do focus groups. I have run my share and been part of several. So for those of us who … More Better Focus Groups
The Value of Certification
26 April, 2018
With many professionals being certified in their respective fields (including HR or rewards) I wanted to share my thoughts on the value of certification. This comes from having been a Certified Compensation Professional (from WorldatWork) since 1990 and more recently, the Advanced Certificate in Training and Assessment which I received in 2014 from Singapore’s Institute … More The Value of Certification
A Very Boring Post
16 April, 2018
A Very Boring Post – sorry, this blog makes no mention of disruptive robots performing HR analytics, so you will lose your job. … More A Very Boring Post
Pay Equity without Structured Pay is Just Talk
26 March, 2018
Can a white male like me be objective about pay equity? My mother was a feminist. She was also a trainer and nurtured my interest in developing others. She was not only Northwestern University-educated, but she came from a business family and she knew the real world. I have heard about gender pay equity since … More Pay Equity without Structured Pay is Just Talk
The Comp & Ben People
8 January, 2018
Within every large organization is someone responsible for comp & ben, short for compensation and benefits. These are the experts in who should earn what. If you don’t know who they are, that’s ok… they know who you are. They also know your title, pay grade, salary, allowances, bonus level, performance rating, market value and … More The Comp & Ben People
It’s Showtime. Are you ready to manage your annual salary review?
29 November, 2017
Your annual salary review is approaching fast. It is the most stressful process you have to manage each year as a C&B manager or specialist. Give yourself an early Christmas present and attend the best and only course specifically designed to prepare you for this project, and make this your best salary review ever. Are … More It’s Showtime. Are you ready to manage your annual salary review?