Do you ever wonder why you are reading this article? No one is paying you to read this. Your boss...
Compensation is a Balancing Action (Not an Act)
Mar 28,2011March 28, 2011
Have you ever used one of those workout things called a “Bosu Ball”? A Bosu Ball is half a workout...
Compensation and Loyalty: The Head and the Heart
Mar 16,2011March 16, 2011
Recently, I was working onsite at a client’s office doing a series of employee engagement interviews. The company is looking...
What Do You Do if You Don’t Like Your (Stock) Options
Mar 08,2011March 8, 2011
In my February 25, 2011 posting “Stock Option Moving Sale”, I suggested that rather than end up with the compensation...
Stock Option Moving Sale!
Feb 25,2011February 25, 2011
Everyone loves when a business or a family down the street has a moving sale. You have options to buy...
Enough is Enough. Knowing When to Say When on Compensation
Feb 14,2011February 14, 2011
Sometimes enough is enough. I had a client go through a surprisingly good experience last week that made me realize...
In a Vacuum of Information People Will Use Imagination
Feb 04,2011February 4, 2011
I love talking to employees about their compensation plans. It is always easy to see the people who work at...
What Do Your Employees Really Think About Pay?
Jan 25,2011January 25, 2011
Last Friday I was in the final stages of editing when I came across the exchange of messages below posted...
You Can Self-fulfill a Prophecy, Just Ask the Right People!
Jan 17,2011January 17, 2011
I just read two recent articles explaining that nearly every single employable American will be looking for a new job...
Executive Pay and the Emperor’s New Clothes
Jan 05,2011January 5, 2011
I read a recent article by Dan Ariely on how we measure thrift. Mr. Ariely, is the author of “Predictably...