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04/10/08 Fairness and Transparency Are Essential The way employees feel about their compensation isn’t just about the numbers. Perceptions of pay equity play a huge role in terms of satisfaction. Devising a compensation structure that is fair, transparent, and aligns to the enterprise’s goals will instill commitment on the part of staff. Ed Friedrichs
04/09/08 Effective Compensation is a Strategic Asset Effective design firm compensation plans reinforce the unique vision and goals of each organization and serve to align and motivate people to focus their energy in a common and consistent manner. Steve Fiskum
04/09/08 Compensation Taxonomy and Trends The annual compensation survey conducted by DesignIntelligence and the Greenway Group reveals opportunity and strategic optimism, even in the face of a gloomy economy. James P. Cramer
04/09/08 10 Trends Reshaping the Talent Quest Don’t assume that a slowed economy will make it any easier to hire the professional staff you need. You can’t effectively face 21st-century talent wars with 20th-century tactics. Kerry Harding
02/15/08 Opportunities Will Rise from a Time of Uncertainty Is this the age of panic or opportunity? Change is inevitable. The important question to ask isn’t about fear as much as it is about relevancy. James P. Cramer
02/15/08 Driving Out Failure Costs Effective cost control covers two distinct realms: opportunity cost and failure cost. While opportunity cost retards growth, failure cost is an anchor that drags down the firm. Scott Simpson
02/15/08 Strategic Plan Implementation: How to Make Good Things Happen and Better Things Happen Consistently Getting the strategic plan right is hard to do, but implementing it is even harder. And everyone’s job depends on it. Melinda Pearson
02/15/08 Real Design Strategy Authenticity is is the new client sensibility in today’s “experience economy.” People no longer accept fake offerings from slickly marketed phonies; they want real offerings from genuinely transparent sources. B. Joseph Pine II and James H. Gilmore
02/15/08 Sustainability in Strategy Designing or building green is no longer a distinguishing factor in the marketplace – it is expected and often demanded. But companies on the forefront of design and development have an obligation to inform, excite, and command more from clients than simply building green. Kurt Culbertson

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