Agile Compensation
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Bütikofer Marc, Dipl. Informatiking. ETH
Caminada Daniel, Dipl. Informatiking. FH
Catalá Prat Álvaro, Dr.-Ing.
Cheok Mervin, Informatiker EFZ
Christen Andreas, Informatiker
Clerc Olivier, MSc ETH in Computer Science
Collenberg Fabian, Dipl. Informatiking. ETH
Dammann Sven, in Ausbildung
Deller Andreas, Dipl. Informatiking. ETH
Di Chiara Miriam, Administration
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Fleischmann Andreas, Dipl. Informatiking. ETH
Fluck Steven, MSc ETH in Computer Science
Frass Michael, Dipl. Informatiking. ETH
Frauenfelder Markus, MSc ETH in Computer Science
Fritschi Marco, in Ausbildung
Furter Markus, Dipl. Informatiking. ETH
Galvao Zehnder Sandra, Raumpflege
Gambarara Marino, in Ausbildung
Gegenschatz Christian, Dipl. Informatiking. ETH
Geiger Mehdi, in Ausbildung
Geisberger Frank, Informatiker
Georgokitsos Dimosthenis, Dipl. Informatiking. ETH
Graf Teddy, lic. oec. publ.
Grössl Sebastian, Dipl. Informatiking. ETH
Gruber Sebastian, MSc ETH in Computer Science
Guadagnini Reto, MSc FHO in Engineering
Gunterberg Sten, Informatiker
Gut Michael, Dipl. Informatiking. ETH
Gut Mirjam, lic. phil. I
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Hässig Mathias, Dipl. Inform
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Hauer Jan-Hinrich, Diplom-Inform
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Hauser Serge, Dipl. Informatiking. FH
Herlig Beat, MSc ETH in Com
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Hermann Andreas, M
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Heuberger Silvio, BSc FHO in Com
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Heusser Noah, MSc ETH in Com
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Hölzel Marc, Dipl. Inform
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Hostettler Adrian, D
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Huber D
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Huber Erw
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Hugelshofer Rom
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Hugelshofer Ruedi, D
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Ischi Reto, MSc ETH
in Computer Science
Jeger Olivier, M
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Kägi Thomas, Ph.D
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Kaufmann M
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in Computer Science
Keller Gabriela, D
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Keller Jürg, Testing
Keller Matthias, M
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Keller Thomas, M
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Krucker Peter, Informatiker
Küng Beat, in Ausbildung
Künzli Pascal, Informatiker
Küpfer Ramon, M
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Lehmann Alain, D
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Leumann M
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Liechti Niklas, in Ausbildung
Lindegger Reto, MSc ETH in Com
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Meier Frank, Dipl. Informatiking. FH
Meier Jürg, Dipl. Informatiking. ETH
Meyer Albin, Dipl. Informatiking. ETH
Moser Dominik, Dipl. Elektroing. ETH
Muller Pieter, Dr. sc. techn. ETH
Müller Corinne, MSc ETH in Computer Science
Naef André, Dipl. Informatiking. ETH
Nanchen Stanislas, Dr. sc. techn. ETH
Napitupulu Jerry, Informatiker
Nart Fabian, Dipl. Informatiking. ETH
Nebel Caroline, Dipl. Informatiker FH
Nebel Ingmar, MSc ETH in Computer Science
Neiva Lucas, Informatiker EFZ
Neuenschwander Antoine, MSc ETH in Computer Science
Oesch Friedrich, Dipl. Wirtschaftsinformatiker
Ostermaier Benedikt, Diplom-Informatiker Univ.
Oswald Erich, Dr. sc. techn. ETH
Peter Hansruedi, MSc ETH in Computer Science
Peterka Tobias, Dipl. Informatiking. ETH
Piraino Vito, MSc ETH in Computer Science
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Schmid Raphael, MSc ETH in Computer Science
Schneider Adrian, Dr. sc. ETH
Schneider Hans-Jürg, Dipl. Informatiking. ETH
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Schoch Philippe, Dipl. Informatiking. ETH
Schuler Christoph, Dr. sc. ETH
Seitz Dominik, Dipl. Informatiking. ETH
Sherif Muhamed, in Ausbildung
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Goal
Learning Objectives:
• Prove to the audience (by example) that different compensation models are possible.
• Show how important salaries are to culture and how it shapes the culture of a company.
• There is no easy way to implement this in another context. Therefore I want to help by giving other examples and embedding the topic with relevant literature to give the attendees the capability to come up with their own unique solution for a more agile compensation scheme.
Overview
• What is Agile Compensation?
• A few words on Ergon
• Products
• Culture
• Compensation @ Ergon
• Beyond Ergon
David Baer
@davidbaer
What is #AgileCompensation?
Problems in Compensation
– Bonuses– Individual Goals, MBOs– Individual Performance– Negotiations
– Interview– Yearly
– Discrimination
Agile Compensation
– Fair– Transparent– Participatory– Profit Sharing– Self-organized– Sustainable
– Enduring– Team Spirit, Company Goals
– Motivating (or at least: not demotivating)– Attractive– Culture (fits Company’s Culture)
The Ergon Compensation Model
Who is Ergon?
The company leads the field when it comes to developing custom applications, and it is an established manufacturer of software products
- 235 employees
- 80% with university degree
- 41.4 Mio CHF turnover (2014)
Facts & Figures Ergon Informatik AG
Prix Egalité 2011
Breakdown of turnover by sector
34 %
24 %10 %
32 %
IndustryGovermentFinance Telecommunication
Core Principles aka. Culture
Core Principles
Our employees’ enjoyment of their work and their determination to succeed are key factors in the success of Ergon.
The culture is based on the principles of grassroots democracy:
– Equality– Transparency– Participation– Profit Sharing
Most of our employees are IT graduates, and all employees have equal status– flat organisational structure– short lines of communication– non-discrimination in all matters
Equality
All company figures and data are transparent and accessible to all employees– This includes all payments to employees (salary &
bonus)
Transparency is a precondition for being proactive and entrepreneurial, acting self-organized without orders from a manager
Transparency
Full participation and democracy is the core principle. Employees are encouraged to contribute their own ideas proactively. – every decision of a team leader can be delegated by a majority of the team
members to the next level. This includes the executive management
Participation
Employees share in the company’s success and risk– 20% of our salaries are variable. The variable part is paid at the end of the
year, when this can be done without a loss. – A large part of our profit is payed as an additional bonus to our employees – The performance-related pay is based on the results of the whole company,
not on individual targets
Profit Sharing
#AgileCompensation @ Ergon
Image: http://www.foodaktuell.ch/editorial.php?id=1312
Salaries Overview
– Transparent– Calculated– Bonuses distributed in Teams– Profit Sharing– Democratic
Transparent
Percentage FTEYearly Salary
Various BonusesTotal
Transparent
Calculated
Years Experience
0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30
Head
Base Salary = 80% of Target Salary
Target Bonus
Function Bonus Management
Team
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Dividend
ca 20% of Target Salary
10%
of T
arge
t Bon
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10%
of T
arge
t Bon
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Senior. Salary
Function Supplement (10% of Target Bonus)
max 25% Bonus
Profit Sharing
Democratic
We just voted on Parental Leave, Pension Funds
Why does it work?
– Grown– Culture– Contract– Success of company,
no individual or team rewarded
Other Examples, Literature
Employees are «really» important to us, that‘s why we are different
Fachartikel – Scorecard-Beilage (Belimo)– Netzwoche und ASUT-Bulletin (beide Industrialisierung der Telco-Industrie)
Innovation Breakfast abgesagt, wir suchen nach alternativen Möglichkeiten, den Markt zu bearbeiten
Vorberetung der Party für 10 Jahre Airlock, 6.9. im Papiersaal
Illustrations: www.guedel.biz
David [email protected], @davidbaerwww.ergon.ch, @ErgonAG© Copyright 2015, Ergon Informatik AG, Zürich