Posted on: 02 October 2021
Reward and recognition trends to keep an eye on in 2021
Job evaluation | Performance Management | Performance-related pay | Recognition | Reward | Wellbeing
In our reward training courses we often refer to ‘which way the pendulum is swinging’ to introduce discussions about trends in reward and recognition.
Posted on: 05 June 2021
A recent article from the Harvard Business Review (HBR), “What Does It Mean to Be a Manager Today?”, sparked a lot of debate in our team, especially around the implications...
Posted on: 07 May 2021
A recent study by the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) shows that two-thirds of UK employers plan to introduce hybrid working in the next 12 months – a way...
Posted on: 21 April 2021
Stress Awareness Month: How organisations and employees can work towards reducing stress
Employee Experience | News | Performance Management | Recognition | Wellbeing
April is Stress Awareness Month, led by the Stress Management Society to increase public awareness about both the causes and cures for our modern stress epidemic. The past year has been...
Posted on: 10 February 2021
Reward and recognition trends to keep an eye on in 2021
Job evaluation | Performance Management | Performance-related pay | Recognition | Reward | Wellbeing
In our reward training courses we often refer to ‘which way the pendulum is swinging’ to introduce discussions about trends in reward and recognition. With the start of the year...
Posted on: 21 January 2021
When we think of accountability in organisations, thoughts typically move straight to the top. The Chief Executive and Executive Directors are ultimately responsible for organisational performance – with the role...
Posted on: 16 October 2020
Now is the time to supercharge recognition - why recognition is more important than ever
Employee Experience | Engagement | EVP | Performance Management | Recognition | Reward | Wellbeing
In the age of COVID-19, organisations have quite rightly focused on a number of areas to support employees, including: The recalibration of reward principles pinned to a compelling Employee Value Proposition; Wellbeing,...
Posted on: 25 September 2020
Organisational success is underpinned by the performance of employees; therefore, most organisations operate some form of performance management system, often to the dismay of both managers and employees. So, why...
Posted on: 28 February 2020
Employee performance and salaries – Chasing unicorns?
Employee Experience | Engagement | EVP | Performance Management | Performance-related pay | Reward
Pay drives performance. Sounds nice, doesn’t it? At the very least, it sounds all-too-familiar. If I only had a penny for every time I’ve heard this – and another one...
Posted on: 18 December 2019
Why incentives are still relevant (but the thinking behind them is not!)
Engagement | Performance Management | Performance-related pay | Reward
At a recent client event we asked for a quick show of hands to respond to the question “Who can think of an incentive plan that worked well?” You could...
Posted on: 16 December 2019
Performance ratings: Keep or remove? (Or is this even the right question to ask?)
Employee Experience | Performance Management | Performance-related pay
The topic of whether to keep or remove performance ratings is increasingly becoming a discussion point in client conversations and networking forums. However, if organisations truly want to improve the...
