My clients often tell me doing performance evaluations is their least favorite activity. Guess which runs a close second—talking with employees about their career development.
What makes this so stressful? From what I’ve seen, [...]
Communicating About Compensation
January 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I see many companies continuing to be very secretive about compensation information. I’m not talking about actual compensation figures for an individual—that of course is private and should be protected. What I am referring [...]
‘Tis the Season for Giving Free Advice
December 8, 2010 By 1 Comment
Effective Human Resources professionals know how to build strong relationships at all levels within their companies. Sometimes this can be challenging. Here’s a holiday season tip for success: try doing something for nothing.
I’ll [...]
Pay Transparency Helps Your Bottom Line
November 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
If there is one complaint I hear constantly from employees, it’s that they don’t understand their organization’s pay structure. A company’s lack of transparency creates an information vacuum that employees often fill with confusion, [...]
Health Premiums on the Rise
October 7, 2010 By 3 Comments
If you have been waiting for health insurance premiums to slow their meteoric rise, you may have to wait some more. Hewitt Associates reports that they expect health [...]