Articles + Papers

Rewarding talent - October 06

We have undertaken a significant study into rewarding talented individuals in organisations, to establish the key priorities in reward amongst high-flyers in the under-40 age group. Our findings make surprising reading; whilst HR directors rate job satisfaction as a major motivator, most high flying individuals just say "show me the money"..click here for the full report

HR Professionals Declare Bonus Schemes Ineffective - February 06

The vast majority of HR directors do not believe their company bonus scheme is effective at motivating employees or improving performance.

Research carried out by employee reward experts Innecto People Consulting questioned 183 HR directors and managers about their use of company bonus schemes. Despite bonuses coming top of the list of processes to motivate employees, 63% said they believed their bonus scheme was ineffective in improving workplace performance. Click for more...

UK Companies Report Decline in Staff Bonuses, November 05

In contrast to the widely reported bumper pay-outs expected in the City this December, the majority of employees across the UK are likely to be disappointed by their annual bonus.

Research conducted by Innecto, a specialist employee reward consultancy, found that 19% of human resource directors said their company definitely wouldn't be awarding a bonus this year and 40% were still unsure. Only 41% of HR directors said their companies would be awarding staff bonuses. Click for more...

Women in the Boardroom CIPD November 03

Deborah has also written about the rewards that senior women seek, and the differences in attitude between men and women as part of a major research piece published by the CIPD in 2003 - click here to download