Managing the Crisis and Recovery

Human Capital Management will soon be impacting the entire corporate landscape
HCM: By no means a fad
Human Capital Management and ESG as focus topics of the DGFP network meeting on September 8, 2022. read more ...

Isabel Jahn and Holger Jungk interviewed by hkp.com
Strategic personnel planning during periods of crisis, part 1: the financial sector
hkp.com looks back at the role of strategic personnel planning in past crises. Can conclusions be drawn for today's situation and other industries? Isabel Jahn and Holger Jungk interviewed by hkp.com. read more ...
Corporate Governance & Board Compensation

Dr. Jan Dörrwächter and Johannes Harrack interviewed by hkp.com
Maximum compensation: Implications for Management Board compensation systems
When the Second European Shareholder Rights Directive was implemented specific regulations on the maximum compensation were incorporated into the German Stock Corporation Act. An with Dr. Jan Dörrwächter and Johannes Harrack. read more ...

Proxy guidelines of DAX top investors in focus
Limited light, plenty of shadows
Voting guidelines for board compensation do not fulfill minimum requirements. A joint analysis by hkp /// group, University of Göttingen and DIRK reveals need for action against the backdrop of ARUG II. read more ...
Digitalization, Start-ups & IT-Tools

encourageventures investor breakfast at hkp/// group office Frankfurt
More than a matter of gender: start-up teams are diverse
On October 24, 2022, Elke Eller and Harriet Sebald welcomed around 20 investors to the female investor breakfast of the encourageventures Rhine-Main Hub at the Frankfurt office of hkp// group. read more ...

Interview with Monika Hablick (EnBW) and former hkp/// group expert Leon Jacob
Digital transformation as a driver of corporate development
You can only become a digital champion in a corporate culture open for digital transformation. Monika Hablick of EnBW and the former hkp/// group expert Leon Jacob explain how to provide the right mindset. read more ...
Compensation & Benefits, Grading

John Pfeiffer and Verena Vandervelt interviewed by hkp.com
Job evaluation: Agility – a driving force of innovation
hkp// group Senior Directors John Pfeiffer and Verena Vandervelt on innovative and field-tested approaches to grading/job evaluation under dynamic conditions. read more ...

Carsten Schlichting and David Voggeser on compensation benchmarks
Management information, not data salad
Offering a competitive total compensation package is a key factor in attracting and retaining talented individuals for critical roles in companies. Firms need an overview of the compensation situation in their specific industry. read more ...
Performance & Compensation Benchmarking

Insights by hkp/// group compensation expert Jennifer S. Schulz
Five success factors for effective fair pay projects
More and more companies have started putting their compensation reality to the test to avoid discrimination. hkp/// group compensation expert Jennifer S. Schulz explains five success factors for fair pay analyses. read more ...

hkp/// RemuNet's online portals deliver ‘qualified peer' intelligence
hkp/// PortalLive
As professional platforms for “Peer to Peer” exchanges, our portals are solutions for industry specific associations or industry groups, who use them to gain intelligence, community exchange, and build reciprocity for their own members. read more ...
Employee Participation & Equity-based Compensation

Global Equity Insights Survey 2021 provides latest insights on global market practice of equity-based compensation
Equity-based compensation trends reflect global challenges
Equal Pay is top priority, say-on-pay votes also affect equity-based compensation, COVID-19 viewed as one-off exogenic shock: Global Equity Insights Survey 2021 provides insights on global market practice of equity-based compensation. read more ...

Case Study Equity Compensation
Developing and supporting the rollout of share-based compensation
Case study on the development and the global rollout of a share-based compensation program for large parts of the employees of an international leading tech company by hkp/// group experts. read more ...
HR Strategy & Transformation

A Viewpoint by Dr. Harriet Sebald and Michael H. Kramarsch
Human Capital Management as part of EESG
The focus of investors on ESG is also moving HR into the spotlight. Investors expect information on human capital management (HCM). Dr. Harriet Sebald and Michael H. Kramarsch classify the developments on the basis of current studies. read more ...

Institutional investors are increasingly focusing on ESG (environmental, social, governance) issues - HCM aspects are being prioritized more than ever
Investors’ focus on Human Capital Management – opportunity for HR
At first, the investors' focus was on financials, then governance issues played a key role, followed by a broader view on sustainability. In the meantime, human capital management (HCM) issues are being prioritized more strongly. read more ...
Employee Experience Design & Agile Methods

Leon Jacob @ the Employee Experience conference in London
Design Thinking for Employee Experience
Leon Jacob explains how Design Thinking helps to design the Employee Experience. In April he will teach you how to turn employees into fans using agile methods: at the EX Design Bootcamp in Frankfurt. read more ...

Sabrina Müsel and Frank Gierschmann interviewed by hkp.com
AI in talent management—everyone’s talking about it, but is anyone doing it?
The hkp/// group experts Frank Gierschmann and Sabrina Müsel discuss the current use of artificial intelligence and modern technology in talent management. read more ...
Strategic Talent Management

hkp// group consultants Karolin Schaper and Frank Gierschmann interviewed by hkp.com
Performance Management quo vadis - the end of Best Practices?
Where is the journey in performance management heading to? hkp// group consultants Karolin Schaper and Frank Gierschmann interviewed by hkp.com. read more ...

hkp.com interview with Regine Siepmann and Frank Gierschmann
Succession Planning as essential Corporate Governance Aspect
The hkp/// group Survey “Succession planning for board members” shows: A functioning succession plan is still a central element enabling to fill vacancies as quickly as possible with the best suited candidates. read more ...
New Performance Management

From strategy to individual conduct
New performance management
What is the purpose of performance management? How do we bring performance back into performance management? Should individual performance affect the bonus or not? How can performance management become a daily habit? read more ...

Case Study Performance Management
Global Performance Management
By presenting a concrete case study hkp/// group expert Frank Gierschmann shows an example for designing and implementing a global performance management process. read more ...
HR in Financial Services

Amended version of the “Institiutsvergütungsverordnung” (IVV 4.0) published
Remuneration Ordinance for Institutions 4.0 finalized
On September 24, 2021, the amended version of the Remuneration Ordinance for Institutions (Institutsvergütungsverordnung, IVV 4.0), which had been expected since the beginning of the year, was published in the German Federal Law Gazette. read more ...

Overview IVV rule changes
Clawbacks and stricter rules on compensation
The new Institutsvergütungsverordnung brings stricter compensation regulations for banks in Germany - among others by clawbacks. read more ...

Top Level Comp&Ben-Training Mai 2023
Die Herausforderungen an HR und Comp&Ben verändern sich stetig durch regulatorische Neuerungen, Digitalisierung und Transformationsprozesse. Das Comp&Ben-Training der hkp/// group informiert Sie über Handlungsfelder und moderne Instrumente.
11. May 2023, Frankfurt
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