There are some notable opponents to the overuse of financial incentives at work, but according to reward expert Jairus Ashworth, the business case for pay-for-performance schemes is clear.
An organisation's total rewards system has a role to play in shaping an environment that is ripe for innovation, says Richard Kantor. Here's how it's done.
Organisations that reward individual managers for team results risk fostering a culture where leaders focus on their numbers at their people's expense, says leadership expert Roma Gaster.
Employers have a "legal and moral obligation" to address pay equity, and should analyse their payroll figures in case there's a gender gap they are not even aware of, says the Workplace Gender Equality Agency's Heidi Sundin.
A new national study on well-paid FIFO workers in the mining industry has found nearly half intend to change jobs in the near future despite a high level of general job satisfaction.
Benefits such as flexi-time and time off in lieu are now so prevalent that they're no longer considered a significant competitive advantage - but this doesn't mean they're unimportant, says Mercer Pacific talent business leader Garry Adams.
Five simple questions can help leaders bring out untapped strengths in their teams and get more discretionary effort from people, say executive coaches and positive psychology experts Margaret Greenberg and Senia Maymin.
In the last 12 months, HR salaries have risen from below the national average to slightly above, according to the latest Australian Salary Movement Index Report.
HR departments are significantly under-resourced at the moment, and in danger of losing focus on their primary purpose as they struggle with ever-tightening budgets, according to Mercer principal Anthony Shippard.
