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. Margaret is a Board member of the Bay Area Compensation Association (BACA).

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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. . Compensation, of course, is in a better position than most of HR to develop financial insights. Why is HR's ability still in question?

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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

DECEMBER 10, 2021

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. Margaret O'Hanlon brings deep expertise to discussions on employee pay, performance management, career development and communications at the Café.

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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? Then listen up.

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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 Cafe

JUNE 24, 2020

Next, look closely at the competencies you are using for performance management and career development. Margaret O'Hanlon, CCP brings deep expertise to discussions on employee pay, performance management, career development and communications at the Café. Earlier, she was a Principal at Willis Towers Watson.

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Compensation Cafe

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Margaret O'Hanlon, CCP brings deep expertise to discussions on employee pay, performance management, career development and communications at the Café. Margaret is a Board member of the Bay Area Compensation Association (BACA). Earlier, she was a Principal at Willis Towers Watson.

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Compensation Cafe

MAY 27, 2020

This puts all of us -- Human Resources, managers, employees -- in a performance management environment that could become chaotic by the end of the year if we don't keep an eye on things now. Instead they offer a mindset that may bring method and organization to performance management efforts for the rest of the year.

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Compensation Cafe

MAY 9, 2016

Here are a few tips from organizations that have learned about the ugly combo of panic and compensation. We need those five [select an option: Engineers, client managers, project managers, shift supervisors] or we'll go under. None of these problems could be solved by handing out more compensation.

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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. Some people find compensation basics boring -- job analysis, job definition, job pricing using surveys and so on. Compensation success isn't holed up in the HR office, it's live tested out there between managers and employees.

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Compensation Cafe

JULY 7, 2020

We're trying to manage pressures we've never faced before in an environment we never would have dreamed of. But what does burnout have to do with the Compensation Department? Performance management and engagement are undermined by burnout -- and both are part of our portfolio. So what can we really do to help?

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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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15Five

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Together these two practices offer managers an elegant solution for receiving employee feedback and responding in a way that re-aligns employees with their quarterly Objectives. This post includes excerpts from our latest eBook: 15Five’s Comprehensive OKR Guide: How To Launch, Track, and Achieve Your Objectives & Key Results.

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Compensation Cafe

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Take a look: Reinforce that the compensation study has confirmed that our compensation is competitive, and the new compensation plan practices are common in companies of our size, client relationships and sales objectives. Explain how the new plan supports our Company's Vision to set the standard of excellence for our industry.

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Compensation Cafe

APRIL 16, 2019

Planning to renovate your performance management program? It will not only update your understanding of performance improvement methods, but it will also upend the beliefs that drive your current program. There are some solid recommendations here that can be turned into an up-to-date approach to performance management.

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WorkTech

MARCH 9, 2017

Compensation Practices Driving Cultural Shifts In Performance Management Explored In New #HRWins eBook. Free eBook Download. A lot has been said about the shift from annual performance reviews and employee engagement measurement to more frequent surveys. I can’t even remember those days.

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Extensis

APRIL 4, 2024

Administrative services organization (ASO) : ASOs oversee day-to-day HR administration but do not sponsor employee benefit programs or workers’ compensation coverage. Additionally, employees remain on the company’s FEIN number, and the company assumes all associated risk.

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MP Wired For HR

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Employee Performance & Engagement Solutions Performance Management Systems: MP provides customized performance assessment tools to enhance employee evaluations. Compensation Analysis & Salary Benchmarking: Ensure competitive, compliant pay structures that align with market standards.

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Compensation Cafe

MARCH 17, 2020

If you're starting to see those building blocks through the haze, let's take a shot at a parallel compensation case story. Let's say we're introducing a new pay program with an emphasis on pay for performance, and the first step is making everyone aware of the new program. Earlier, she was a Principal at Willis Towers Watson.

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Hppy

APRIL 6, 2018

There are traditional duties that need to be performed up by this group such as recruitment, compensation, benefits, payroll, pension management (for those employees fortunate enough to work for an organization still offering them) training and performance management. These functions are administrative in nature.

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Compensation Cafe

JUNE 25, 2020

Compensation departments often run on the "no news is good news" communications strategy, choosing to take the upper hand in their relationship with employees. How long will it work for compensation departments to play it close to the vest in a world where information changes hands every nanosecond? It's barely working now.

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Compensation Cafe

OCTOBER 1, 2020

These are just a few of the scenarios that can happen in performance management and salary discussions -- but remember that we'll be doing most of these discussions on video this year. This is no year for the same old compensation communications. Picture what it's like to have someone celebrate a personal best in your office.

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Compensation Cafe

AUGUST 6, 2020

But otherwise, it often seems that benefits fit more comfortably into the "Total Rewards" concept than compensation does. So why should compensation practitioners bother? After all, "Total Compensation" communicates its meaning clearly, why jam it into "Total Rewards"? Where do you start?

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15Five

JULY 24, 2023

Having a holistic employee performance management process that includes ongoing performance conversations, fair and objective performance ratings, and company-wide performance calibrations will enable HR to lead thoughtful and data-based conversations with executives and make the most equitable decisions possible.

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Compensation Cafe

JULY 19, 2019

I recently ran into a study on effective performance management practices that I want to share with you. Not because it says anything really new, but because it does a great job on focus and insight, attributes we can all use when it comes to performance management. Procedural fairness is defined as, ". .

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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? Employees and managers are proudly self-centered (just like any consumer).

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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. No wonder there can be so much frustration about the effectiveness of compensation communications. Here are three basics of our work. Why is change such a big part of it?

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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. You've put a big dent on every manager's calendar for the next six weeks.

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Compensation Cafe

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Give them examples of support they can verbalize with their management team. Collaborate with managers in real time. The compensation communication cycle takes many weeks -- too long to be disconnected from your audiences. Treat compensation as part of the business cycle. Make it clear that all suggestions are welcome.

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Compensation Cafe

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Margaret O'Hanlon, CCP brings deep expertise to discussions on employee pay, performance management, career development and communications at the Café. Her firm, re:Think Consulting, provides market pay information and designs base salary structures, incentive plans, career paths and their implementation plans.

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Compensation Cafe

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Doesn't this tell us that it's (finally) time to shift all that investment, focus and time away from performance management -- given its relative impact -- to efforts that will improve employees' broader business knowledge? Margaret is a Board member of the Bay Area Compensation Association (BACA).

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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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Primalogik

MARCH 2, 2023

Performance management tools have become essential to HR operations. Not only do they assist the HR department; they also help managers throughout the organization to guide their teams to success. Consider that only 2% of companies feel they have a great approach to performance management. Table of Contents 1.

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Compensation Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Today, we feature a Classic truth from Margaret O'Hanlon about what ultimately enables your compensation plans to achieve greatness. Great managers are exquisitely rare. (It Instead of bemoaning the state of things, though, I want to point out aspects of their research that will help our compensation design.

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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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