A recent Hewitt Associates study shows that more companies are raising the value of their long-term incentives to executives but—lo and behold—an increasing number of companies are also tying long-term incentives to specific performance goals that [...]
The Cost of Turnover
August 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Turnover. Everyone knows it can be a terrible drain on organizational morale and energy. But what does turnover really cost? How does it affect the bottom line? In today’s economic environment, these questions are more important than ever.
As organizations [...]
The Lighter Side of Interviewing
August 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Interviewing candidates for employment can be hard work. However, it does provide some light moments. Just check out below some examples of actual comments made by candidates.
“Candidate pulled out a camera and snapped a flash picture of me. Said [...]
Focus on Focus Groups
July 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Like any relationship, the one between an organization and its employees works best if there is ongoing communication about what is working well and what isn’t. It is in the company’s best interests to make sure it hears about problems [...]
“Carrots Dressed As Sticks”
June 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Sometimes we think we know what motivates employees. Sometimes we are right. Sometimes we are dead wrong. For an interesting look on this fascinating subject, a recent edition of The Economist (January 16, 2010) has an article entitled: “Carrots [...]