Retailers once again are promoting layaway. Budgets have tightened and credit cards have become increasingly used for subsistence. Layaway offers...
Archive for category: Recognition
Are Your Compensation Programs No-DOMA Ready?
Jul 30,2013July 30, 2013
First, congratulations to everyone who can now legally experience what is the best thing about my life, marriage. A quick...
Entitlement Comes Easy
Jun 24,2013June 24, 2013
A few weeks ago my sister and I were discussing our recent flight on Virgin America Airlines. We were presenting...
A Lack of Company Enthusiasm Doesn’t Mean a Lack of Job Passion
Mar 19,2013March 19, 2013
I was at a sold-out sporting event recently. The sport, as it turns out, doesn’t matter. Neither does the team....
What Do CFOs Wish Compensation Professionals Knew?
Jan 17,2013January 17, 2013
Last week I provided some insight into what your CEO is thinking when you talk to them about compensation. While...
Cash or Cachet?
Dec 04,2012December 4, 2012
By adminIn Articles, Recognition
Archimedes was quoted as saying, “Give me a lever and I can move the world.” I am sure that he...
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...
Compensation: The Word May Not Mean What You Think it Means
Oct 04,2011October 4, 2011
What does “compensation” mean? Those of us who work as compensation professionals consider it a positive, professional word that speaks...
How Much Money to do a Job You Don’t Want?
Jul 19,2011July 19, 2011
Companies are trudging their way through this slow and often painful economic recovery. Reorganization has become a mantra of survival,...
Icing is Nice, but Frosting is Essential (Compensation is like Cupcakes)
Apr 25,2011April 25, 2011
How is compensation like a cupcake? Is it just that people crave it, or is it something far more fundamental?...