Winning Ideas

  • June 2010 – The Road Ahead

    From the June 2010 edition of the Irish publication “Business & Finance”, this article features insights from Axiom’s Paul Dinan.

  • WaW Expo Presentation – May 19, 2010

    Slides to accompany presentation – Renewable Rewards: A Sustainable Approach for Aligning Talent, Organization and Strategy – by Juan Gonzalez at the WorldatWork Expo in Dallas, TX.

  • May 2010 – Rethinking Broad-Based Equity

    Published by Dave Kuhlman in workspan, this article examines a new approach to Long Term Incentives.

  • January 2010 – Renewable Rewards for Renewable Enterprises

    Published by Juan Gonzalez in workspan, this article examines how total rewards should be designed with the understanding that change is constant and will continue to happen.

  • December 2009 – Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP)

    Published by Don Ruse and Karen Jansen in workspan, this article examines how SWP can help companies thrive and take the lead.

  • September 2009 – Planning for the New Normal

    Published by Juan Gonzalez in workspan, this article examines how companies might take some novel approaches to recalibrating their compensation plans.

  • May 2009 – Coaching for Renewable Enterprise

    Published by Deb Jacobs in the May 2009 issue of workspan, “Yes We Can” – Coaching for Renewable Enterprise presents a new approach for executive coaching.

  • NWCF Presentation – April 15, 2009

    Slides to accompany presentation – Refocusing Rewards When the Economy is a Blur – by Juan Gonzalez at NWCF.

  • March 2009 – How to Align Career Development with Succession Planning

    Published by Traci McCready & Chris Hatcher in workspan, this article examines how career development and succession planning are two sides of a single coin.

  • January 2009 – Refocusing Total Rewards

    Published by Juan Gonzalez in workspan, this article examines how to recalibrate total rewards then the economy is a blur.

  • November 2008 – Stay in front of the Talent Curve

    Published by Don Ruse and Karen Jansen in Research-Technology Management, this article examines how companies can forecast their future needs for scientists and engineers.

  • November 2008 – Improving Performance Focus & Execution

    Published by John Anderson and Susan Mlot, this article examines an innovative approach to effectively developing employees with midyear check-ins.

  • Closing the Gaps in Sales Organization Capability

    2008 Return on Sales Investment (ROSI) Survey results.

  • NOVA SHRM Dinner Presentation – October 28, 2008

    Slides to accompany dinner presentation – Refocusing Rewards When the Economy is a Blur – by Juan Gonzalez at NOVA SHRM on October 28, 2008.

  • NOVA SHRM Presentation – October 14, 2008

    Slides to accompany presentation – Compensation IS Communication – by Juan Gonzalez at NOVA SHRM on October 14, 2008.

  • Sept. 2008 – A Practical Approach to Attracting and Retaining Top Talent

    Published by Anjani Panchal and Mark Masson in workspan magazine, this article describes the steps organzations can take to attract and retain the best people.

  • August 2008 – Get Off the Talent Treadmill

    Published by Garrett Sheridan and Juan Gonzalez in workspan magazine, this article explores how a company should hardwire its talent strategy to its business strategy.

  • May 2008 – Sales Compensation: Planning for a Down Economy

    Published by Tom Knight and Mark Masson in workspan magazine, an approach to optimizing your sales compensation plans for slow economic conditions.

  • ‘Performance Management’ by Axiom/IOMA – February, 2008

    In Performance Management, Less is More.

  • ‘Global Performance Management’ by Axiom/IOMA – February, 2008

    Worldly Tips for Implementing a Global Performance-Management Process.

  • Advanced Sales Compensation Design

    April 2008 – Join Keith Briscoe for our next 2 day Advanced Sales Compensation Design class in early April. Download the PDF below for details.

  • February 2008 – Maximizing the ROI of Total Rewards

    Published by Juan Gonzalez in Workspan magazine, a three pronged approach on how to maximize your return on investments in total rewards.

  • Leesburg SHRM Presentation 01/08/2008

    Slides to accompany presentation – Managing Total Rewards – by Juan Gonzalez at the Leesburg SHRM meeting on 01/08/2008.

  • ‘A-Pay’ by Axiom/IOMA – November, 2007

    Use the ‘A-Pay’ Philosophy to Compensate the Right People in The Right Jobs the Right Way.

  • Sales force pay is shifting in retail

    Axiom Consulting Partners and Western Management Group release 2nd annual report on the practices and trends in compensation in the retail industry.

  • Retailers battle for talent with compensation

    June 6, 2006 – Axiom Consulting Partners and Western Management Group release report on the practices and trends in compensation in the retail industry.

  • When the business zigs, why do the people zag?

    When business priorities change, people must change too. However, organizational systems, structures and strategies often do not fit with new business realities.