Rewarding Performance in a Down Economy March 10, 2009

In these uncertain economic times, every organization is forced to do more with less. Are you getting the most from your compensation program? Companies with strong compensation programs and plans to reward performance, even in a down economy, have a competitive advantage and will come out ahead on the other side.

Find out how to address the most common problems with base salary and incentive plans and how to increase your return on investment while improving performance and saving money. Numerous examples will illustrate these principles in action as you get ideas on:

-Using compensation to attract, retain and motivate employees in difficult times
-Aligning salary increases with individual performance using a merit increase matrix
-Determining the right mix of compensation components for your organization
-Using non-monetary rewards effectively
-Developing appropriate corporate and individual performance measures

Speakers: Rick Olivieri, President, Olivieri & Associates. Rick has 25 years experience in the compensation field, working on salary, incentive, stock, sales, international, and executive compensation programs. He has held managerial positions at Adaptec, Union Bank of California, US Sprint, and Bank of America. In addition, he was a consultant for Towers-Perrin, Sibson & Company, and Ernst & Young. He has been quoted in the New York Times, CFO Magazine and HR Executive Magazine.

Don Helt, President, Sales Compensation Associates. Don's professional background includes experience as Director and VP of Human Resources for the full array of HR functions in both public and private corporations; entrepreneurial experience as founder and President of Human Resource MicroSystems; and as the principal in a Human Resource consulting practice serving middle and large market clients in a variety of industries.

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