Share the knowledge - August 2012

The reading list is shorter than usual this month, but I did come across a few interesting pieces :

• I've already written about best places to work and how the packages they offer go beyond self-interest for the employer (it's not just "I give you this so you are engaged and therefore productive"). This quick read describes some excellent, generous perks of working (and beyond) at Google.

• ... And here is an interesting take on this death benefits innovation - from a data analytics point of view.

• From the always spot-on Ann Bares at TLNT, some questions about your incentive plans that you need to ask as we are approaching year-end. Go on, you know you need to prepare for the last few months of the year !
• At Entrepreneur.com, find 5 ways to reward employees when salary raises are not an option.
• From Kris Dunn at HR Capitalist, an explanation of Leveraged BuyOuts for HR nerds - worth the few minutes to read it !

• What's holding female talent back in MENA ?  is mirrored by a BCG Perspectives article on Shattering the glass ceiling, an approach to have more females in senior leadership roles, although this one is not focused on the Middle East.
• And here are 12 questions to HR before accepting a job in the Gulf.
• Morocco is working on a much needed pension reform. The article describes some of the potential solutions that the government is considering to discuss with its social partners.
• And in Turkey, it seems the government is making pensions less expensive by cutting fees.