Pay, Performance, and Productivity: How to use compensation to motivate and make a difference

whitePaper | February 16, 2020

The focus on human capital and talent in corporate governance is intensifying, as more stakeholders led by large institutional investors seek to understand how companies are integrating human capital considerations into the overarching strategy to create long-term value. After all, a company’s intangible assets, which include human capital and culture, are now estimated to comprise a significant portion of a company’s market value. At the same time, there is an ongoing cultural shift brought about by new generations of workers, digitization, automation and other megatrends related to the future of work. In this new era, it is critical for management teams and boards to keep pace with this transformation and consider redefining long-term value and corporate purpose. Creating value for multiple stakeholders, including employees, will ultimately help build and sustain shareholder value over the long term.

whitePaper | September 28, 2022

Every organization strives for a workforce that is engaged, inspired, and motivated to perform at its best day in and day out. But what is the reality? According to Gallup, only 13 percent of all employees worldwide today are engaged in their jobs1 — an alarming statistic given the importance of the workforce in fueling growth and meeting other key enterprise goals. Employees are typically an organization’s most vital (and expensive) asset, and when they are disengaged and/or disenfranchised, the ripple effects across the business can impact your profitability and branding.

whitePaper | October 5, 2022

Technology investments, such as SuccessFactors (SF), should deliver value beyond the operational efficiencies of having a single system for HR transactions. These systems generate a vast amount of data which has great potential for decision-making value across an organization.

whitePaper | December 27, 2021

Recent years have witnessed a rapid expansion of tools that leverage AI to take on human resources tasks such as hiring, training, and employee engagement, and yet also a growing concern about the ethical and organizational risks of such tools.

whitePaper | February 7, 2023

Employees want to grow. It’s no longer a lifetime commitment to an employer, but if your people stay an extra year or two, everyone benefits. There is vested interest in career mobility that benefits both when done well.

whitePaper | June 30, 2022

The new world of work is a hybrid environment, and the confluence of people and technology is the way forward. From 2020 to 2021, the world witnessed a paradigm shift that would change the state of HR. Economic uncertainty and the “Great Resignation” played a crucial role in convincing HR teams to shift from traditional setups to more flexible working arrangements. Companies that digitized their HR processes early on had a clear advantage in their transition to hybrid work. Meanwhile, other companies have begun using HR technology more in the hybrid era but to varying degrees of success. The next step now is for HR leaders to leverage HR technology to address new challenges such as employee engagement and retention.