“My compensation program is working just fine.” said the HR professional who had low employee turnover. “My pay for performance...
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Small Companies Deserve Compensation Excellence
Apr 28,2014April 28, 2014
Often your HR person is also your benefits, recruitment, training, organizational development, problem resolution and party planning resource. Even though...
Don’t be Your Employees’ Grandma
Mar 18,2014March 18, 2014
Grandmas are awesome. They are sweet, loving and great listeners with too many other good things to list. But, they...
Pay Can’t Fix Anything! Fix it then Pay, Not the Other Way
Feb 26,2014February 26, 2014
Often companies come to me with a request to design a compensation program, philosophy or market analysis hoping it will...
Why won’t consultants work for equity? (or will they?)
Feb 24,2014February 24, 2014
Consultants doing work for startups rarely seem willing to give a significant discount in exchange for equity. Equity should be...
1 Versus 100 ($1M Vs. $100M)
Jan 16,2014January 16, 2014
On January 16, 2014 it was announced that Yahoo ended the employment of their COO and second in command, Henrique...
Everyone Does It – Hot Compensation Trends
Dec 03,2013December 3, 2013
Have you ever bought a cool new car only to spend the next few weeks noticing how many other people...
Compensation Players, Coaches and Referees
Aug 14,2013August 14, 2013
The NFL pre-season is once again upon us. New rules, players, coaches and referees, means new mistakes and new opportunities...
Great Compensation Pros are Like Swimmers not Runners
Apr 26,2012April 26, 2012
I recently had a medical issue that put me out of commission for a few weeks. Although this gave me...
5 Best Practices for Driving Conditions and Compensation Programs
Apr 04,2012April 4, 2012
Similar to when we are driving, compensation professionals must be acutely aware of the conditions around us when we want...