Tag Archives: Compensation
What Unions No Longer Do
http://blogs.hbr.org/2014/09/what-unions-no-longer-do/ Unions no longer equalize incomes. Unions no longer counteract racial inequality. Unions no longer play a big role in assimilating immigrants. Unions no longer give lower-income Americans a political voice. By JUSTIN FOX Justin Fox is Executive Editor, New York, … Continue reading
What Incentive Compensation Can (and Can’t) Do For Your Workforce
What Incentive Compensation Can (and Can’t) Do For Your Workforce Things incentives can do: Incentives can focus. Incentives can guide. Incentives can share the rewards of success. Incentives can weaken silos. Incentives can promote development. Things incentives cannot do: Incentives … Continue reading
How To Motivate Employees: The Unexpected Truth Behind Compensation
How To Motivate Employees: The Unexpected Truth Behind Compensation The one important thing I will mention when it comes to money is make sure you’re paying your employees a fair salary. That’s the only thing that really counts. After that, bonuses … Continue reading
A Minimum-Wage Hike Could Help Employers, Too
A Minimum-Wage Hike Could Help Employers, Too President Obama’s State of the Union address tonight is expected to include a push to increase the minimum wage. A lot of companies that rely on low-wage workers are worried about that. It’s … Continue reading
Stop Basing Pay on Performance Reviews
Stop Basing Pay on Performance Reviews Performance reviews that are tied to compensation create a blame-oriented culture. It’s well known that they reinforce hierarchy, undermine collegiality, work against cooperative problem solving, discourage straight talk, and too easily become politicized. They’re self-defeating … Continue reading
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