The guide to... rewarding staff when salary increases and promotion are frozen

Recent economic data has revealed low levels of wage inflation, indicating that many organisations are implementing low or no pay increases for the coming year. In addition, headcount freezes are reducing opportunities for promotion. Vincent Belliveau, EMEA General Manager for Cornerstone OnDemand, outlines how businesses can motivate their employees in this challenging environment.



Pay raises and promotions are tools that can be used to reward achievement, retain staff in a competitive market or give an ambitious employee the reassurance that they are progressing within the organisation. Yet when these tools are not available to HR or line managers, they need to become more creative in order to generate the same feeling of employee commitment and loyalty.

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