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Making Strategic Reward Choices for 2010 Bonus Season and Beyond

Course Description:

Bonuses may be back for 2010, but they’re more likely to be strongly tied to the bottom line with more challenging targets and a greater focus on return on investment.

Bringing bonuses back after tough economic times requires careful consideration and planning.  The connection between business outcomes and employee behaviors are based on much more than the amount of a bonus.  In fact, the reward choices you make today will have staggering repercussions on employee engagement, morale, performance and retention.

Discover how to craft a strategic, engaging and well-thought out conditional rewards program in this must-attend audio conference.  Our expert panel will help you to rethink how to execute a rewards program that increases employee engagement and company performance while keeping your organizations’ economic recovery headed in the right direction.

Course Highlights:

• Expert strategies for planning 2010/2011 bonuses
• Possible repercussions of raising performance thresholds for employee bonuses
• Real life examples of how companies are crafting bonus plans based on ROI
• Which reward/bonus strategies best encourage long-term success
• When to reward teams vs. individuals
• Pros and cons of semi-annual, quarterly and annual reward/bonus distributions
• Important trends in bonus offerings and incentive pay plans
• Alternatives to the almighty bonus, other ways to boost rewards
• Best methods for communicating of reward/bonus programs.

Featured FAculty:

Kathy D. Gromoll, KDG Human Resource Consulting, Inc, CCP, CEBS, CMC, SPHR 

Kathy D. Gromoll started her own firm, KDG Human Resource Consulting, Inc., in 2000 in Phoenix, Arizona before moving her practice to the Austin, Texas area in 2004.  Prior to starting her own business, she served several years as a senior consultant and Vice President for another consulting firm in the Phoenix, Arizona area.  She has worked in various human resource capacities both at the divisional and corporate level for a number of well-known companies such as CalComp (a Lockheed Division), Glendale Federal Savings & Loan, Transamerica Life Companies (Occidental), KM&G Advertising, and Burns International Security. 

As a management consultant, she works on projects such as management benefit and incentive programs, affirmative action programs, wage and benefits surveys, performance review systems, wage and hour audits, employee manuals, investigation of discrimination charges, and employee opinion surveys.  She conducts public workshops and develops customized training programs.  She also provides outplacement counseling services, facilitates management meetings and retreats, and works with managers and business owners to resolve people issues.  Her background includes experience with both domestic and international locations and experience as an expert witness in the area of Human Resources. 

MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE:

We're so confident you'll get what you want out of this conference that we'll refund every penny if you're not completely satisfied. No questions asked! It's 100% risk-free!

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APPROVED FOR RECERTIFICATION CREDIT:

HRCI - Receive 1.25 recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage at www.hrci.org. "The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute’s criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit."

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