2 Posts found for Company: Google

Google appears to have discovered a way to pay people for being helpful without making it transactional. The company invites employees to nominate colleagues who have been helpful to receive small cash rewards. By making the rewards a product of peer nomination, Google converts a cash payment into a symbol of appreciation. As a result, people are less likely to see the reward as cheapening … [ Read more ]

Authors: Madan Pillutla, Nirmalya Kumar | Source: “Pay for Performance: When Does It Fail?” | Original Publication: Management and Business Review (MBR) | Subjects: Human Resources, Organizational Behavior | Company: Google

High-performing managers create simple goals, make sure they are clear and transparent, and revisit them regularly. Google, for example, uses an agile goal-setting process called OKR (objectives and key results), which was originally developed at Intel. The process is simple and effective: Each individual (from CEO down) sets ambitious and measurable objectives (like “launch Gmail version X by year end”) and are asked to define … [ Read more ]

Author: Josh Bersin | Source: “Becoming Irresistible: A New Model for Employee Engagement” | Original Publication: Deloitte Review | Subjects: Human Resources, Management | Company: Google