Compensation Cafe

AUGUST 18, 2020

You'll find a long list of articles in Compensation Cafe recommending that you create a "message platform" to build your Compensation communications. (It Of course, anyone in Compensation can list a set of messages describing the value proposition of working for your company. How is a Compensation message platform different?

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Compensation Cafe

JANUARY 30, 2020

We really don't spend much time studying the emotions we feel as we practice compensation. In the long run, chasing these insights will make us more aware of our own career satisfaction, and incorporating them into our decision making may lead to a shift in what we prize and prioritize for our career.

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Compensation Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2020

After all, those who handle compensation influence most talent strategy components including recruiting, performance management, development and staffing. . Become involved in recruiting and interviewing key executives as well as other strategic appointments. Why is HR's ability still in question?

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Compensation Cafe

JULY 7, 2020

It's inevitable in this unsettling situation, no matter how well-balanced we make our personal work habits. But what does burnout have to do with the Compensation Department? Most of us believe burnout comes from overwork and we're ready to say that the Compensation Department has no influence on that situation.

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Compensation Cafe

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Plus, every bit of research tells us it's critical to effective compensation. If you're a regular reader of Compensation Cafe, you know that when we talk about pay transparency, we're referring to being clear(er) about how compensation works. We've been talking about it for years, after all.

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Compensation Cafe

JUNE 24, 2020

Many of our organizations use competencies to signal how work should be approached and to assess how well we are doing our jobs. or are they well past their expiration date? The competencies you use for employee development or assessment need updating in 2015. Are your competencies up to the task.

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Compensation Cafe

MAY 24, 2017

Everything we do in compensation is communication. This is not only the name of a fabulous book (see my bio), but it also describes a fundamental belief of many Compensation Cafe writers. Compensation colleagues, you can create a compensation plan with this principle in mind, and still miss many important nuances.

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Compensation Cafe

JULY 14, 2017

Editor's Note: In today's Classic post, we revisit Margaret O'Hanlon's sage career advice for fellow compensation pros. HR Operations and Compensation Design). If you're in Compensation but unaware of what's in the annual report, you really may not be doing your job as well as you could. Looking to advance?

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Compensation Cafe

JUNE 10, 2022

Managers are the compensation communicators in your company. Not HR, not Legal, not even the CEO whose job is to explain why your compensation program makes good business sense -- but doesn't have to explain another 3%ish increase to a new parent. Do your managers have everything they need to make your work successful?

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Compensation Cafe

MARCH 17, 2020

Otherwise we won't ENGAGE IN THE ACTIONS like self-quarantine which may be good for older citizens, but we wouldn't be at all willing to take an action like that without obtaining detailed insights into its importance, as well as discussing it with family and friends. if we are to stay well and safe.

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DailyPay

APRIL 10, 2021

Compensation Force measured the level of total separations in the United States 2016 at 15.1%. READ OUR EBOOK. Another way to describe employee retention rate is “how well does your business maintain employee satisfaction?” Training can range from career development opportunities to financial wellness programs.

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Compensation Cafe

JULY 17, 2020

Many of our colleagues would say that compensation has nothing to do with feelings. On the other hand, feelings have a lot to do with compensation COMMUNICATIONS. On the other hand, feelings have a lot to do with compensation COMMUNICATIONS. Addressing feelings through compensation communications is tricky business.

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Compensation Cafe

JUNE 25, 2015

Like every company back to the Cro-Magnon period, they are starting out by looking at compensation. You've got to start somewhere and insight into compensation provides the newbie with a staffing study, organizational chart, large portion of operating budget and so on. Revs up your recruiting plans, too.

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Compensation Cafe

JULY 28, 2020

What have data and analytics got to do with compensation communications? Imagine you had to tell the Compensation Committee that the company couldn't afford one of their proposals. Many clients are surprised to learn that you "take things apart to put them back together again" when you design compensation communications.

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Compensation Cafe

OCTOBER 24, 2019

The compensation communication cycle takes many weeks -- too long to be disconnected from your audiences. Treat compensation as part of the business cycle. Compensation Cafe founder, Ann Bares, recently wrote a fabulous guide to developing a compensation philosophy that can help you obtain key insights by asking crucial questions.

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Compensation Cafe

JANUARY 14, 2020

How many times have you heard that compensation communications needs to take a marketing approach? Deeper understanding should make it possible to get better at your compensation communications. Think about it -- how well do you respond to a lecture? One of the mantras at Compensation Cafe is, "Compensation is Communication."

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Compensation Cafe

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Managers are the compensation communicators in your company. Not HR, not Legal, not even the CEO whose job is to explain why your compensation program makes good business sense -- but doesn't have to explain another 3%ish increase to a new parent. Margaret is a Board member of the Bay Area Compensation Association (BACA).

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Compensation Cafe

MAY 22, 2020

In this Classic post, Margaret O'Hanlon introduces us to a couple of "laws" touted in Economics that offer lessons we'd be wise to add to our compensation (and broader HR) toolkits! In other words, it seems like people who are saving the world in the capital markets give them credibility, so we might as well give it a try it, too.

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Compensation Cafe

MARCH 2, 2021

Editor's Note: Struggling to root out those scary "legends" about how compensation works at your organization? That's the theme of most HR conversations about compensation communications. Think our compensation communication urban legends get in the way? Margaret O'Hanlon shows us how in this Classic post on pay communication!

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Compensation Cafe

APRIL 9, 2018

What, if anything, does that have to do with our compensation work? You know, just like if you have a new compensation change or improvement, why don't employees and managers just buy it and applaud your innovation? They have to introduce new insurance and wellness products regularly. Let's start with the humdrum basics.

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Achievers

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Employee benefits are non-salary compensation and perks. They consist of government mandated and voluntary indirect and non-cash compensation. . You may develop awards for safety, performance, wellness, and departmental success, or perhaps you have an “Employee of the Month” or “President’s Club” award.

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Compensation Cafe

APRIL 20, 2021

In many organizations, the Compensation Department meets a manager's promotion request with skepticism. Why do we need to build collaboration with the manager when Compensation has the final say? If we want employees to think the company believes in their career development, a balanced treatment of promotion requests is crucial.

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Compensation Cafe

OCTOBER 1, 2020

These are not the regular, squirmy video meetings that can be challenging to accomplish well on any workday. This kind of insight is the toughest interaction to pull off well on video, since everyone has to work much harder to process non-verbal cues on video compared to in-person conversations.

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Compensation Cafe

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Well, you know. Check out this series on Compensation Cafe: What pay transparency means , where to start, how to talk it over with executives , and deciding how far to go. Margaret O'Hanlon, CCP brings deep expertise to discussions on employee pay, performance management, career development and communications at the Café.

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Heyyy HR!

MAY 4, 2023

Often we accept a new job offer, then start the new position only to realize after agreeing to the initial pay/compensation that the work involves a lot more than we realized. If the company is not performing well financially, then that can decrease the types of increases and often they can give increases. Slack, Google Chat, etc.)

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Compensation Cafe

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Our Compensation responsibilities don't stop at numbers. They include performance management, reward strategy, career development, compensation communications, among many other key influencers of employee engagement. There's nothing more important in Compensation's role than building shared trust and thus engagement.

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Compensation Cafe

APRIL 28, 2020

88% of participants have increased the number and frequency of communications from senior leadership, including topics like business continuity -- with 77% using video and web conferencing as well as email, and 33% using texting, among many communication channels. Most are offering help on an as-needed basis.

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Compensation Cafe

JUNE 4, 2020

Plus, we'll need to understand their feelings as well as their decision-making needs for what's coming. Then you decide to give it up, because the doctor's got you on meds that don't work well with alcohol. Who's good at handling this situation? You get it, don't you? Say you come home each day and reward yourself with a beer.

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Compensation Cafe

MAY 14, 2018

There is a good-sized HR budget, plus the total HR and Compensation staff usually adds up to at least six practitioners who have had enough experience to know what "wellness" looks like. Here are some of the compensation decisions typically made in a turbo-charged, highly fragmented setting like Healthy Gadgets'.

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Compensation Cafe

APRIL 7, 2020

I can't imagine what's going on in your Compensation Department right now. So instead of talking about shared compensation challenges, I thought I'd give you something to think over in this article that will have value in every Compensation Department. Do you ever wonder how some people experience hardship but adapt well?

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Compensation Cafe

APRIL 16, 2020

Odds are there are going to be a range of tough, candid compensation communications in the coming months. Compensation has often taken this "shelter in place" approach to employee communications. Trust is in short supply because of, well, everything and things don't seem to be getting any less difficult as time goes by.

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Compensation Cafe

MAY 27, 2021

One of the insights: "While the talent pool is becoming broader and more fluid, most companies still target compensation based on geographic pay zones.". Margaret O'Hanlon brings deep expertise to discussions on employee pay, performance management, career development and communications at the Café. She is a member of U.S.

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Compensation Cafe

JUNE 17, 2021

Well, try to sneak a peek at some other organization's job architecture or go to a professional meeting where an example is outlined. The basic components are not foreign to everyday compensation work. What to do in the meantime? Her firm is re:Think Consulting. Earlier, she was a Principal at Willis Towers Watson.

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Compensation Cafe

JULY 10, 2017

Fiscal year 2106 total compensation was $860,198. Total compensation ranked fifth in the Big Ten , and three of those above her are being paid more than a $1,000,000. That the statement, "$100,000 bonus," means the same to you and me -- especially when we're sitting around a table with a Compensation Committee or executives.

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Compensation Cafe

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Yes, I know that compensation practitioners don't feel comfortable with imagination but, face it, you worry too much. Well, your blueprint can address what employees DO after the announcement, which you are much more likely to have some influence on than what their strong impulsive reactions. Yes, it's an act of imagination.

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Compensation Cafe

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Wondering if there is any place for printed materials in your compensation communications? Your employer doesn't have to be wired as well as Google in order to have an effective communications strategy, and printed materials may still have an important, but targeted, role to play. Earlier, she was a Principal at Willis Towers Watson.

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Compensation Cafe

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

They want confirmation that the merit budget is the same as the one their neighbor's company--as well as your local competitors--is awarding. Since everything we do in compensation is communication, we can count on our employees looking at their bonus as a gift (not earned, not achieved) until we start talking with them differently.

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