Compensation Cafe

JANUARY 30, 2020

We really don't spend much time studying the emotions we feel as we practice compensation. Some people find compensation basics boring -- job analysis, job definition, job pricing using surveys and so on. It's quite an achievement, and some of our colleagues derive a lot of pleasure from looking at our work this way.

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Compensation Cafe

JULY 7, 2020

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. Earlier, she was a Principal at Willis Towers Watson. unmanageable workload". unclear communication from managers".

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Compensation Cafe

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The script can help them prepare, which can put them at ease. Plus they can look down at the script while they are speaking if they freeze at any point. Encourage salespeople to see the value of the new aspects of their compensation: having base salary, a Growth Commission and key sales targets.

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Compensation Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2020

Yep, this became an issue at least ten years ago. After all, those who handle compensation influence most talent strategy components including recruiting, performance management, development and staffing. . Become expert at the strategic plan. Keep at it until you find a way in. Why is HR's ability still in question?

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Compensation Cafe

MARCH 29, 2018

Cooley (otherwise know as "the #1 law firm on Fortune's best company list") does a great job of aggregating early pay-ratio trends from a variety of sources including Mercer , Bloomberg and Compensation Advisory Partners. Earlier, she was a Principal at Willis Towers Watson.

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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. Earlier, she was a Principal at Willis Towers Watson.

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Extensis

JANUARY 4, 2023

To clear up the confusion, let’s take a closer look at both employee leasing and co-employment, how they differ, and why a PEO isn’t the same as an employee leasing company. When a business works with a staffing company that uses employee leasing, the staffing firm provides workers to their client who work at the client’s place of business.

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MP Wired For HR

DECEMBER 19, 2023

A Brief Look at the FLSA Today, a Significant U.S. But before we address any potential changes, let’s take a brief look at the current FLSA. Employers must comply with state and local labor laws to ensure they’re meeting all relevant obligations related to employee compensation and benefits. How can that be?

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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. Earlier, she was a Principal at Willis Towers Watson.

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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. Earlier, she was a Principal at Willis Towers Watson.

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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 Today

JUNE 30, 2017

Compensation can be a sensitive, and therefore scary, topic. With the proper preparation, education and support, calm and confident compensation conversations are possible. With the proper preparation, education and support, calm and confident compensation conversations are possible. Learn More About Our Compensation Software.

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Compensation Cafe

APRIL 10, 2017

But when I was talking this request over with a growing company recently, I was reminded of a few war stories that I usually share in Compensation 101 classes. The Director of HR in a high tech company requested a compensation study proposal because they hadn't checked competitive pay levels for over three years.

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Compensation Today

JULY 24, 2017

This is an excerpt from our recent ebook collaboration with BambooHR entitled Everything You Need to Know About Communicating Pay. Download the full ebook here. Everyone in the organization has a role in the compensation conversation, but the timing is different for each job function. Compensation plan information.

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Compensation Cafe

JANUARY 26, 2021

Not a great foundation for a compensation practice! This type of background work will create an environment for open discussion (rather than knee-jerk reaction) at the formal proposal meeting. Earlier, she was a Principal at Willis Towers Watson. Some of the findings verify long held beliefs but many more are counterintuitive.

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Compensation Cafe

MARCH 5, 2020

There may be more worthwhile goals for a compensation department to have than pay transparency , though the national media wouldn't have you believe it. After all, how many could actually be ready for such a dramatic intervention when typical compensation communications gets a limited investment in time or money each year?

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Compensation Today

JULY 25, 2017

This is an excerpt from our recent ebook collaboration with BambooHR entitled Everything You Need to Know About Communicating Pay. Download the full ebook here. One helpful demographic to consider when crafting your compensation communication plans is generation. Learn More About Our Compensation Software. Click To Tweet.

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Compensation Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Work backwards from the key project outcomes -- for example, if you are introducing a new pay program, start by identifying the materials to be used at the announcement. Each piece of writing takes at least three drafts before it is finalized, so sketch out the hours it would take to complete the materials listed in your plan.

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Compensation Today

AUGUST 1, 2017

This is an excerpt from our recent ebook collaboration with BambooHR entitled Everything You Need to Know About Communicating Pay. Download the full ebook here. The first step in compensation conversations is to consider the following: Should the employee pay be low? Learn More About Our Compensation Software. GET A DEMO.

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WorkTech

MARCH 9, 2017

Compensation Practices Driving Cultural Shifts In Performance Management Explored In New #HRWins eBook. Free eBook Download. Your employees’ expectations that their compensation is looked at annually based on performance and any cost-of-living adjustments, and that you are paying them fairly and competitively.

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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

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? Then listen up.

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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. Of course your explanations for the Comp Committee would have far more detail than the ones you used at home. Think back to the earlier example.

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Extensis

APRIL 4, 2024

Further, less than one-third of employees understand how to progress their careers over the next five years, and just 25% are confident about their current at their current company. According to Gartner, 86% of HR leaders feel their organizations’ career paths are unclear for many workers, and 66% believe the paths are not compelling.

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Heyyy HR!

MAY 4, 2023

There are multiple ways to get pay increases at work. 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. It’s not until then that we realize we’re being underpaid.

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Compensation Cafe

AUGUST 20, 2019

Everything we do in compensation is communications. Change management should be the foundation of 90% of compensation communications. Instead we look at what's coming up and plan for that, as if all our great ideas will just replace the old ones when they are announced. Earlier, she was a Principal at Willis Towers Watson.

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Compensation Cafe

AUGUST 27, 2020

Looking for a practical example of a compensation communications strategy? In short, there are two parts to a message platform for Compensation communications: Key messages are short statements designed to show that Rewards practices are linked to business practices in a way that ultimately benefits the employee. Absolutely.

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Compensation Cafe

MARCH 22, 2021

Editor's Note: How is your compensation program's relationship with your employees going. In her Classic post, Margaret O'Hanlon shows us how to rethink this relationship by considering how employee compensation is a lot like dating. At the same time, we tell ourselves that we are a great find and the employee should realize it.

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Compensation Cafe

JANUARY 14, 2020

How many times have you heard that compensation communications needs to take a marketing approach? It sure sounds like a better way to go at communications, but what does it really mean? Deeper understanding should make it possible to get better at your compensation communications. But we don't usually give it that time.

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Compensation Today

AUGUST 21, 2017

This is an excerpt from our recent ebook collaboration with BambooHR entitled How to Turn Diversity Into a Major Asset for Your Organization. Download the full ebook here. We (reasonably) expect to receive some sort of compensation in exchange for our efforts. Learn More About Our Compensation Software. GET A DEMO.

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Compensation Today

AUGUST 18, 2017

This is an excerpt from our recent ebook collaboration with BambooHR entitled How to Turn Diversity Into a Major Asset for Your Organization. Download the full ebook here. The big connection between diversity and compensation is fair pay. Let’s take a look at the whats and whens. Do your practices need an audit?

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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

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Compensation Cafe has covered Wells Fargo's pay practices since 2009, when the Bank canceled prefunded employee recognition and rewards events in the midst of the Recession, blaming it on federal government restrictions on bank practices following the subprime mortgage crisis. That means your compensation plan, too.). Trick or Treat?

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Compensation Cafe

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Any day now you're going to need to get serious about planning compensation communications. I thought I'd give you a condensed version of how to organize communications for a calendar-year compensation plan. Planning for compensation communications can seem so rigid -- don't let that happen to you this year.

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Compensation Today

AUGUST 2, 2017

This is an excerpt from our recent ebook collaboration with BambooHR entitled Everything You Need to Know About Communicating Pay. Download the full ebook here. In yesterday’s post , we looked at manager talking points when pay is low due to market forces. Learn More About Our Compensation Software. GET A DEMO.

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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. Earlier, she was a Principal at Willis Towers Watson.

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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! 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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