The above quote from the classic movie Office Space portrays an infamous scene where “Peter Gibbons” speaks honestly to two corporate consultants. The movie Office Space is great at highlighting the struggles within a corporate environment in an engaging and humorous manner using irony that everyone from executives to new employees can relate to. Inside...Read More

Business leaders work with fierce competition and constant change every day. To succeed, leaders must understand how to dance with these unpredictable forces, learn resilience, and harness the potential for growth amid volatility. You need your most important assets, your key employees, to stay focused on achieving the company’s goals. However, when dealing with those...Read More

Closely held and family-owned businesses, all private companies for that matter, often find it difficult to attract and retain key employees. Key talent can be easily lured away by publicly held companies that offer company stock (equity) as a key component of total compensation packages. While the equity in a private company cannot be traded on...Read More

As a corporate leader, you understand to attract and retain top talent, you must stretch far beyond the salary you pay to key employees. You must also offer competitive benefits like retirement plans, stock awards or tailored perks. While it is essential to help employees with their retirement planning, for many retirement isn’t their highest...Read More

Most, if not all, companies recognize the need to attract, retain and reward key employees with financial literacy. People are the lifeblood of business. To ensure access to top talent, these companies design sophisticated compensation and benefits programs for the executive suite and other highly compensated employees. 79 percent of employees cited a competitive benefits...Read More