Kim Minnick, Founder of Code Traveller HR, joined us on The Modern People Leader.
We dug into why performance reviews often fail, how companies can decouple performance from compensation, creative ways to reward employees beyond pay, and the importance of transparency, choice, and designing programs that reflect company values.
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(11:26) Why Most Companies Get Performance Management Wrong
(15:59) The Noise & Confusion Around Rethinking Performance
(19:44) Building Programs Unique to Your Companyâs Mission & People
(21:18) Decoupling Performance from Compensation
(24:06) Why Performance Management Has Low Credibility with Employees
(28:29) Shifting Rewards Beyond Pay & Limiting Overwork
(32:57) Keeping Compensation-Driven Employees Engaged
(34:04) Evolving Compensation Models & Budgeting Differently
(40:26) Why Transparency in Compensation Matters
(43:29) Defining Company Values to Drive Rewards & Recognition
(45:30) Giving Employees Choice in How Theyâre Rewarded
(50:30) The Risk of Turning Rewards into a âFeature Comparisonâ
(52:34) Why Letting Employees Choose Could Be a Good Thing
(55:33) HR Tech Limitations & Building Custom Solutions
(57:57) The Economics of DIY vs. B2B SaaS Tools
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Past guests on MPL include Brené Brown, Annie Dean (VP of Team Anywhere, Atlassian), Josh Bersin, Katie Burke (Chief People Officer, Harvey), Liz Fosslien, Helen Russell (Chief People Officer, HubSpot), Dave Scott (Chief People Officer, ADT), Melanie Rossenwasser (Chief People Officer, Dropbox), Crystal Boysen (Chief People Officer, Sprout Social), and many more.
