by Clifford Stephan | Jul 16, 2017 | Training & Development
I’ve got a message for small to mid-sized businesses out there: your executive pay is all wrong. Granted, most would think that executive pay is not a big problem, since it is high and on the rise. But while that may be true for larger companies, that’s not...
by Clifford Stephan | Jul 16, 2017 | Training & Development
You’re probably familiar with the image of actress Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, heroine of the Hunger Games: bow and arrow pulled back, ready to fight. Would you be ready to take her on? Lawrence adopted that same fighting spirit off-screen late last...
by Clifford Stephan | Jul 15, 2017 | Training & Development
Successful companies that grow quickly in a short period of time seem to be doing everything right—they have profits, plans for growth, and a competitive edge. But rapid growth almost always creates a critical weakness for companies: job levels and titles get...
by Clifford Stephan | Jul 6, 2017 | Training & Development
Is your pay competitive to the market? If you can answer that question confidently, you’re in the minority. A recent study by PayScale, reported in the Harvard Business Review, revealed that many employees are uncertain about whether they’re being paid fairly. In...
by Clifford Stephan | Jul 3, 2017 | Training & Development
Recently, I started thinking back to my first position and career choices that took me from entry level to founder of my own consulting firm, and I realized something…I shouldn’t be where I am today. You see, when I got my first position in HR about fifteen years ago,...
