Global Total Rewards—2016 Review
30 December, 2016
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Quotes by Daniel T. Carroll
17 October, 2016
December 1986. I attended the Awards banquet for the Eastern Michigan University’s Business School. I received the Outstanding Management Student Award that night. It was a nice moment. But what stuck in my memory were the words of Daniel T. Carroll, a noted management consultant and guest speaker for the evening. Strangely, little information is available on … More Quotes by Daniel T. Carroll
What does Collaboration Look Like?
13 October, 2016
This topic—collaboration—has come up lately in client discussions and it’s a very important element of effective performance. Here are my quick thoughts… Collaboration is different from teamwork. Teamwork is a very broad term and can refer to two people or two thousand people where roles are generally well defined and people do their part as … More What does Collaboration Look Like?
Coach for Performance, Reward for Retention
7 October, 2016
I will be presenting the latest and most comprehensive analysis of “no ratings” performance management in the Asian context, next week, at HRMAsia’s Performance Management and Rewards conference, in Singapore, on Tuesday, 11 October at 2 pm. The event will be held at Holiday Inn Orchard City Centre on Cavanaugh Road, behind Centrepoint. Here is … More Coach for Performance, Reward for Retention
Here’s a thought for my comp&ben friends
20 September, 2016
I think Fred Herzberg would fully agree!
SeptemBER, time to rememBER
9 September, 2016
When the months end in ‘ber, it’s time to check in on year end priorities for managing comp and benefits. Here’s my fourth annual “Ber” to do list for C&B people. The last few months you’ve made progress on your KPI’s but now planning season is upon you. A few things start to happen for companies on … More SeptemBER, time to rememBER
The Traditional Employment Contract is Ending
2 September, 2016
Is it just me, or are we seeing the end of the traditional employment contract as we know it? There was a time when we firmly believed: Do good work and you’ll always have a job here You can expect to be promoted every few years You will get an annual salary increase Your boss … More The Traditional Employment Contract is Ending
Why do we reward performance?
11 April, 2016
Take this simple test: Organisations pay for performance: a. because it is industry practice b. because the employee has earned their merit increase and bonus c. to motivate future performance with the company d. to retain the best performers If you answered ‘a – industry practice’ no one can blame you. This is the safe … More Why do we reward performance?
Winding down 2015
17 December, 2015
Sitting in a family padang restaurant at the Jakarta airport (and enjoying some really spicy beef rendang), I begin to unwind from my last working day of 2015. Today was day two of a Total Rewards Seminar I prepared and delivered for APRIMI, Indonesia’s comp and benefits professional association. About 50 members attended, mainly from … More Winding down 2015
Make the Time Count
20 November, 2015
I am a firm believer in living in the real AND the virtual world. The real physical (analog) world involves the people and things you see and hear and touch. The virtual (digital) world consists of the people and information you can reach with the help of technology, be it your phone, skype, email, cloud, etc. … More Make the Time Count