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Compensation as a Tool for Social Impact
In the corporate world, we often think of compensation as a means to attract, retain, and reward talent. But for those of us who have...


Jan 15
Lessons learned from the Nonprofit sector about pay
I spent most of the last decade working to build the capability and capacity of Singapore’s Social Service sector. Like most HR people, I...


Dec 11, 2024
Amazon’s Compensation Move: A Game-Changer for Rewards Professionals
Amazon’s recent decision to raise their average hourly compensation to $29, including benefits, has generated much commentary across the...


Nov 20, 2024
Moving Beyond Numbers to Embrace Fairness, Performance, and Adaptability
As the future of work becomes the present, it’s becoming increasingly clear that compensation is not just about salary. Employees today...


Oct 23, 2024
Do incentives work?
Much has been said both for and against using incentives to drive business results—be it revenue and profit, or market share. Despite...


Sep 11, 2024
Lack of Tools is No Longer an Excuse: Leveraging Technology for the Future of Pay
Too often, rewards professionals are still managing their compensation programs via excel worksheets, and feel limited in their ability...


Aug 28, 2024
Embracing Pay Evolution: Strategies for a future-ready workforce
As work continues to evolve, so must our approach to compensation. Deloitte's recent insights on new compensation trends emphasize the...


Aug 1, 2024
Future-Proofing Pay: Embracing Modern Compensation Strategies
The Future of Pay: Key Insights from Recent Studies Our current pay strategies have not kept up with the times. We're trying to tackle...


Jul 17, 2024
Embracing GenAI in Compensation: Transforming Rewards for the Future of Work
The shift towards new philosophies in rewards is inevitable, driven by changing workforce dynamics. Technological advancements stemming...


Feb 28, 2024
Exploring Pay Myths: A Hands-On Analytical Approach
In the world of compensation, it’s easy to stick to what we think we know. But what if some of these beliefs are more myth than reality?...


Feb 14, 2024
Flexible Pay: Charting a New Course in Employee Compensation
In the quest to attract, retain, and motivate the workforce of the future, traditional one-size-fits-all models of pay are bound to give...


Jan 31, 2024
Team Incentives: The Future of Workplace Motivation
As we continue to move into the future of the workplace, we need to significantly shift our approach to employee incentives. Traditional...


Jan 17, 2024
The Fallacy of Merit Increases: Moving Beyond Merit Pay to Pay for Development
The new requirements that the future of work is placing on HR make it necessary to shift how we approach employee compensation....


Jan 3, 2024
The Future of Pay and the Future of Work: What Got Us Here Won't Get Us There
After our discussions at the recent @TR2050 meeting in New York, about how we approach compensation and rewards in our organizations, I...


Dec 20, 2023
Rethinking Rewards: The Future Starts Now
We’ve spent the last several months dissecting the future of rewards, from harnessing technology and data to embracing behavioral...


Dec 6, 2023
Leading the Future: Why Transformation in Rewards is No Longer Optional
When we discuss the future of rewards, we often find ourselves caught between past practices and uncharted territories. This blog isn't...


Nov 22, 2023
Unlocking Human Behavior: A New Lens for Reward Strategies
For decades, the field of rewards has operated on economic principles: offer incentives and you'll get performance. The proverbial...


Nov 8, 2023
Towards Collaborative Innovation: The Next Frontier in Reward Strategies
Rewards are not a solo venture; they are a collaborative process involving various stakeholders—from employees and executives to...


Oct 25, 2023
Embracing Change: Navigating the Hybrid Work Landscape
The pandemic has not only changed where we work but how we work. The rise of remote and hybrid work models challenges traditional ways of...


Oct 11, 2023
Shifting from Uniformity to Personalisation: A New Playbook for Reward Strategies
The "one-size-fits-all" pay model is, to put it bluntly, on its deathbed. We are witnessing a tectonic shift in how rewards are...
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