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Europe’s pension crisis stems from three trends: benefits that are no longer supported by employee contributions, the recent recession, and Europe’s aging population.
Executive Action
| 9 pages |
January 2012
Yolanda Lannquist
| The Conference Board, Inc.
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With the global economy being rocked by turmoil and uncertainty, The Conference Board conducted a Compensation Planning Outlook Mid-Year Pulse Check survey. The results show that organizations are holding steady when it comes to pay projections for 2012. Average base pay increases for non-unionized employees are projected to be 3.0 per cent, down only slightly from the summer projection of 3.1 per cent.
Report
| 8 pages |
January 2012
Nicole Stewart
| The Conference Board of Canada
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The Conference Board of Canada has just released our annual report—Compensation Planning Outlook 2012. For 30 years this unique source of reliable compensation intelligence has been used by HR and compensation professionals from across the country. We are pleased to present a webinar featuring Karla Thorpe, Director, of the Conference Board’s Compensation and Industrial Relations Research. This webinar will showcase the research findings and brings the report data to life. This is an opportunity to get the story behind the numbers and come away with compensation insights you need to deal with today’s rapidly changing environment. Compare your pay plans with national and regional data.
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December 2011
| The Conference Board of Canada
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This 2011 report summarizes the results of The Conference Board of Canada’s biennial survey on the fees, retainers, and other compensation received by directors for board and committee service as well as governance practices.
Report
| 48 pages |
November 2011
Karla Thorpe
| The Conference Board of Canada
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Conference Board research shows that benefits costs are increasing 10 per cent each year and make up a growing percentage of total employment costs. In the Conference e-Proceedings for Benefits Summit 2011, you’ll hear experts discuss how you can keep benefits costs under control; introduce a best-practice health promotion initiative; communicate the business case for a renewed focus on employee wellness; address the urgent issue of rising prescription-drug program costs; design benefits that genuinely attract, retain, and engage employees with key skills; benchmark your program to ensure it remains competitive; and understand how to help employees make the best choices from the options available to them.
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November 2011
| The Conference Board of Canada
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After a couple of tough years, 2011 began with a sense of cautious optimism in many sectors. However, experts predict that growth and ongoing demographic pressures will reignite the war for talent that eased during the 2008–09 downturn. In the Conference e-Proceedings for Compensation Outlook 2011, you’ll hear presentations from leading experts and practitioners on topics such as Canada’s compensation outlook for 2012, the Canadian economic outlook, using social media to engage employees, the future of rewards programs, and improving performance in your organization through compensation.
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November 2011
| The Conference Board of Canada
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This report analyzes findings from a 2011 survey of 334 companies issuing equity securities registered with the U.S. SEC and provides benchmarking information on the compensation awarded to individual board members in FY2010 and on board practices.
Report
| 128 pages |
November 2011
Matteo Tonello, Judit Torok
| The Conference Board, Inc.
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Recent research by The Conference Board has confirmed that there is a clear link between employee engagement and business performance. But worryingly there is evidence that globally employee engagement dropped significantly last year.
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October 2011
Conference Board Inc., New York
| The Conference Board, Inc.
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Executive compensation is under pressure. And staying on top of trends in executive compensation can be a challenge for even the most dedicated members of compensation committees and management. The Directors College is pleased to present a special 60-minute interactive webinar featuring the Hay Group’s Christopher A. Chen and Anand Parsan.
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October 2011
| The Conference Board of Canada
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This Conference KeyNotes Webcast will include video clips of two sessions from The Conference Board 2011 Executive Compensation Conference.
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October 2011
Conference Board Inc., New York
| The Conference Board, Inc.
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In this turbulent global economy, organizations remain guarded but optimistic—planning moderate base salary increases for 2012. Average base pay increases for non-unionized employees are projected to be 3.1 per cent.
Report
| 38 pages |
October 2011
Nicole Stewart
| The Conference Board of Canada
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This report explores five interpretations of the “pay for performance” concept, presents a practical way to measure it, and offers questions for directors to consider to assess and improve pay for performance at their company.
Director Notes
| 12 pages |
October 2011
Stephen O’Byrne
| The Conference Board, Inc.
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This report examines salary, total cash compensation, total compensation, and the mix of compensation elements for the CEO and the five highest-paid executives for specific revenue and industry groups.
Report
| 123 pages |
September 2011
Kevin Hallock, Judit Torok
| The Conference Board, Inc.
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This report examines recent compensation program changes made by some Fortune 500 companies to enhance the link between pay and performance in preparation for their first say-on-pay votes, and provides recommendations for companies to consider.
Director Notes
| 8 pages |
September 2011
Russell Miller, Yonat Assayag
| The Conference Board, Inc.
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The Conference Board of Canada is pleased to present Making Your Rewards Meaningful – a webinar that brings our report, Making It Meaningful: Recognizing and Rewarding Employees in Canadian Organizations, to life. It will delve deeper into how to design a competitive rewards and recognition programs—one way to stay ahead of your competition. The webinar will focus on best practices in the area, and will provide insights into how organizations can improve upon their reward and recognition programs.
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August 2011
Nicole Stewart, Karla Thorpe
| The Conference Board of Canada
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This Director Notes reviews the results of the inaugural season of shareholder advisory votes under the Dodd-Frank Act through June 23, 2011.
Executive Action
| 10 pages |
July 2011
James D.C. Barrall, Alice M. Chung
| The Conference Board, Inc.
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The latest edition of The Conference Board survey of U.S. salary increase budgets found that these budgets will have a median increase of 3.00 percent in 2011.
Report
| 13 pages |
June 2011
Kevin Hallock, Judit Torok
| The Conference Board, Inc.
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Changing employment markets, regulations, pension strategies, and globalization have combined to make the last decade a challenging one for all pension professionals. This Conference e-Proceedings examines the pension issues that affect your organization, focusing on the steps you can take to leverage the current environment and impending reforms. Topics covered include: The Conference Board’s Pension Funds Outlook, The results of Towers Watson’s Annual Pension Risk Survey, The importance of Pension Sustainability, Mergers and Acquisitions, and The future of Pensions in Canada.
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May 2011
| The Conference Board of Canada
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Does your organization’s total rewards strategy include recognition? This report looks at current practices and discusses how a rewards and recognition program adds value to an organization.
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| 46 pages |
April 2011
Nicole Stewart
| The Conference Board of Canada
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The Conference Board of Canada is please to present an interactive webinar that will explore the impact the business climate has had on the supply and demand of talent and companies’ abilities to attract and hire talented employee. Join Ofelia Isabel, Canadian Leader of Towers Watson’s Rewards, Talent and Communications business, to learn how best performers design and execute their reward and talent management programs in the new economy.
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February 2011
| The Conference Board of Canada
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