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Being a company involved in a SPAC is kind of like being a genius 6-year old or an incredibly tall 13-year old. While you are clearly able to do some amazing things, you are not yet fully ready to address all of the...

Editor's Note:  Classic and practical advice from Chuck Csizmar on pricing jobs in countries where data is scarce or simply unavailable. I was asked the other day to market price several positions in Nairobi, Kenya,...

An often-heard complaint about an organization's performance appraisal program (PA) is that the employees don't trust their manager to conduct a fair assessment of performance.  That view is also the common response...

Editor's Note: Top heavy pay plans and design emphasis? Missed opportunities for investment in your broader workforce? Might be time for your company to work out its chicken legs, as Dan Walter notes in his Classic...

Can your employees tell the difference between a raise and a bonus? For most, the only difference is that one of them is a lump-sum that they can use to buy that refrigerator they've been needing. After all, we often...

Editor's Note: Can job descriptions and other tools be refined to signal key behaviors for improving organizational health?  In this Classic post, Margaret O'Hanlon shares interesting research with intriguing...

Editor's Note: Jacque Vilet explores the intersection of behavioral economics and benefits, and the questions that it raises, in this Classic post.  How do  feel about nudging? Why do so many employees fail to...

Once an organization reaches a certain size in employee population it is typical practice for the Human Resources department to replace the ad hoc compensation/reward process with a more structured program.  Part of...

Editor's Note:  This Classic post from Stephanie Thomas introduces a note of caution, via neuroscientific research, to performance pay program design and implementation efforts.  Let's be careful and thoughtful out...

Editor's Note:  The Compensation function plays (or should play) a key role in the staff recruiting process, as Chuck Csizmar details in his Classic post. What has your experience been? One of the multiple hats I wear...

What are you going to invest in compensation communications? This is not the typical place to start when you plan, but from a practical standpoint it is the best. A candid answer will make the difference between...

Editor's Note: Time to step up your pay communication game?  Margaret O'Hanlon has some Classic advice on creating a new and improved communication menu! Remember back to high school or college, when you and your...

Editor's Note:  Employee empowerment can be powerful and positive, but only if you have the right "scaffolding" in place to support the success of those empowered employees.  Derek Irvine addresses this...

Behavioral economics research can teach us many ways that our programs can be more effective. The findings can also make us wiser in our day-to-day work. Some of the findings verify long held beliefs but many more are...

Editor's Note:  There are a lot of reward terms out there and they aren't always universally understood. Leave it to Dan Walter to illuminate this challenge with his Classic humor! We all wish we were better at...

Those of you working at “pre-IPO” companies need to learn more about Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs). SPAC s are also known as “Blank Check” or “Reverse Merger” companies and provide a rapid...