Ever have those moments at work when you feel like you just aren’t getting through to your employees? The morale may seem a bit lower, people may be responding sluggishly or the quality of work may be faltering.
It could just be a preemptive case of the winter blues. (And if that’s the case, I’d suggest [...]

The Rule of Martinis: One is too many, two are just right, and three are not enough. — James Thurber
I love that quote. I’ve felt that way about pay, too. I mean, if an increase or a bonus is too small, you might as well forget it. Employees feel under appreciated. If they’re too much, [...]

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking and talking about the AIG bonus debacle over the past few days. All that made me say there should be a new standard for bonus and retention plans:

Your bonus plan must be explainable in plain English.
You should be proud to explain to your best friend and your mom [...]

I’ve spent a good chunk of my career communicating about executive compensation and pay-for-performance. I believe in the variable pay model — it works. So, I’ve held back for a while commenting on AIG’s bonuses. As a friend told me yesterday, “We don’t know all the facts.” I’m sure there are many good people working [...]

Okay, that’s a purposely provocative title. I don’t believe it for one second. But one of KnowHR’s commenters does. Steven R. said this in response to an article I wrote titled Women Make Less Than Men: 5 Things HR Needs to Do Right Now to End Pay Inequality:
Do some research and then come back and [...]