The conversation after the incentive letter
A remuneration scheme is tested when a manager must explain a disappointing result. I examine prospective terms, conduct judgement and the space an employee needs to challenge an assessment.
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Writing about the decisions employees experience directly
An internal transfer needs somewhere to arrive
Training is only one part of a workforce transition. I argue that the receiving manager, the actual vacancy and the first months of support should be settled before a bank celebrates internal mobility.
Read the essayA successor may learn that the job is wrong for them
Development assignments should reveal fit as well as readiness. I consider why a bank must allow a potential successor to change direction without treating the investment as wasted.
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