Reward Matters

This section is the closest we get to a 'blog', except a little slower moving. This idea is to share with you issues and topics that we're debating, possibly case studies and when we find it examples of best practice. Most of it has been written by Kate Whelan the founder of Apo-G Consulting who has over 17 years experience of consulting with large, small and international organisations. If any of this resonates, should you have experiences you would like to share, any comments or questions do please send us an email; click here for Contact Details.


You get what you pay for

8th September 09

In the summer lull, that mythical quiet time that is promised to all HR professionals yet for some reason or other (all perfectly valid) never materialises. &n...read more


Will you be managing the 50% income tax rate?

26th August 09

I’m sure many of the ‘Exec Rem’ people out there, whilst pondering new ways of motivating thei...read more


Will wages become depressed or just me?

8th May 09

There is an interesting question that has yet to be answered around how the recent redundancies and layoffs we are experiencing will effect wages in the long term.  The most popular school of ...read more


22 Ways to Kill an Idea

23rd February 09

Just a bit of fun, the following are guaranteed ways to destroy the creativity and innovation which are the life blood of productive meetings.  Watch out for number 21 which will do it every t...read more


Performance management – the pressure's on…

18th December 08

A few years ago a survey was conducted in Wall Street asking managers in 10 top industries to list things about their jobs that they loved and hated. On the negative si...read more


Are you getting a good Return on Investment on your wage-bill?

17th November 08

Staff salaries are a major cost and regardless of the size of your organisation there is unlikely to be a larger single budget line than the payroll, but ar...read more

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