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Two weeks already, and no time to talk about our latest Influence Insiders webcast about incentives (listen to recording here). Fortunately, Paul took the time to write a good recap on his blog.
The topic which I found the most interesting was “can additional responsibility / more work be a good incentive for top performers?” I believe that for most top performers it is, if the added responsibilities provide opportunities for recognition, advancement and/or learning. However, we should note that not everyone will be happy to get ‘more work’, so this incentive should be used carefully.
I recently heard the story of a very driven and talented person who would have LOVED to take on more responsibilities, but her manager wouldn’t assign her any additional work because if she did, the employee would be in a position to complain to her union and try to have her position re-classified to a level where she would earn more money. While this might be a valid concern, I don’t agree with the philosophy of not challenging employees and not offering them learning opportunities to keep them from being promoted! In my opinion, it’s better to have an employee learning new skills and looking for new positions internally, rather than having an employee feeling under valued and looking for new opportunities with competitors.
What do you think?
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I was talking with a colleague about a client for which we both worked earlier this year. This client is a large health insurance company. They recently moved into a new headquarter, and along with the new building came a new cafeteria and a new health incentive program.
Studies suggest that as the price of a food increases, consumption of that food decreases. In this client’s new cafeteria, everything ‘healthy’ is discounted. For example, a veggie burger with a salad is about half the price of a regular burger with fries. Water or diet pops are also one dollar cheaper than regular soft drinks. In my opinion, this is a better approach than restricting food choices or introducing a ‘fat tax’.
What a great concept for consultants; when forced to eat out five days a week for every meal, having healthy and affordable options is a welcomed changed from having the choice between McDonalds and a greasy Asian fast food place!
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Wow, it’s been almost an entire month since my last post! Things have been really busy trying to wrap up a consulting engagement, starting a new one, getting ready for the Holidays, trying to finish a few internal projects, and studying to officially become a professional engineer. I took the test last Saturday and it went well. Now I only have to wait a few months before they finish grading it and call my references.
Now that “I’m back”, I’ll start blogging regularly once again. Also, I’ll be in Philadelphia for the next few months if you’d like to connect in person.
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