Cuttings 78
26/01/09 16:16
Why don't we communicate about pay?
When it comes to utilising opportunities to build engagement, managers and organisations seem to be shooting themselves in the foot. Studies have found that at all income levels, the more knowledge employees have about their pay system, the more likely they are to be satisfied with their pay and be engaged at work. But, according to research by the CIPD, it seems that a quarter of all employees in the UK did not get any explanation of why they received a pay increase in 2008, and over half received the explanation by an impersonal means like letter, email or notice. Read more in the latest edition of Cuttings...
Also in this new edition:
Why dramatising the current situation can be counter-productive, leading to lower, not greater employee productivity. And some data on the Strengths Revolution: research evidence that suggests we should build on people's strengths and manage around their weaknesses.
Cuttings is a free download from this website. Click here for more information and to subscribe to future editions.
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Geof Cox
When it comes to utilising opportunities to build engagement, managers and organisations seem to be shooting themselves in the foot. Studies have found that at all income levels, the more knowledge employees have about their pay system, the more likely they are to be satisfied with their pay and be engaged at work. But, according to research by the CIPD, it seems that a quarter of all employees in the UK did not get any explanation of why they received a pay increase in 2008, and over half received the explanation by an impersonal means like letter, email or notice. Read more in the latest edition of Cuttings...
Also in this new edition:
Why dramatising the current situation can be counter-productive, leading to lower, not greater employee productivity. And some data on the Strengths Revolution: research evidence that suggests we should build on people's strengths and manage around their weaknesses.
Cuttings is a free download from this website. Click here for more information and to subscribe to future editions.
Enjoy
Geof Cox