Reports & research

The pricing is piecemealed on the basis of company size:

1-20 FTE (full time employees): $2,250

21-50 FTE: $3,200

51-300 FTE: $4,300

301+ FTE: $4,700

Executive remuneration report (includes all info above + info on executives): $5,700

The Consult Australia Remuneration Report

The Consult Australia Remuneration Report was established in 2002 and is open to participation from organisations that are members of the Consult Australia group. The report covers a broad range of roles vital to engineering, architectural, scientific, surveying and other built environment consulting firms. Participating organisations can rely on this report to provide a robust source of market information supporting critical remuneration decisions.

Report released in March.

Managing engagement in times of change

Major organisational changes such as strategic shifts, restructures, mergers and acquisitions can have a significant impact on employee engagement. Employee engagement can be both an opportunity and a risk to be managed during times of transition. This white paper discusses what happens to employee engagement during periods of great change and what steps you can take to manage engagement.

Release Date : 01 Mar 17

How often are you listening to your employees? It should be continuously

While there is no question that employers have embraced the idea of employee engagement – is it enough to look for improvement strategies simply through the annual employee survey? If your organisation is looking for elite performance and an optimal employee experience, there must be a better way than asking the same questions once a year, looking at the responses and hoping for the best when the next survey cycle rolls around. Thankfully – there is, with continuous listening.

Release Date : 01 Feb 17

2017 Trends in Global Employee Engagement report

With political change, populist movements and technological disruption forming some of the global themes of 2016, has there been a resulting impact on employee engagement? Using global data from over 1,000 organisations, this report assesses the drivers which impacted employee engagement in 2016 and identifies key opportunities to help organisations create a culture of engagement.

Release Date : 01 Jan 17

Getting executive incentives right

In this white paper, we highlight some of the common problems with executive short-term and long-term incentive plans and outline a more effective approach than the current mainstream offering.

Release Date : 01 Dec 16

Disrupting the salesforce: What HR needs to know

The role of the salesforce is changing as a result of rapid advances in our increasingly global and technology-driven marketplace. Evolving business models can create new opportunities – but it can also create challenges around how you organise, optimise and motivate your sales team. This white paper discusses what some of the new challenges impacting the salesforce are and how organisations are responding.

Release Date : 01 Dec 16

Actively disengaged and staying: Dealing with ‘prisoners’ in the workplace

This white paper examines ‘Workplace Prisoners’, a subset of employees that are actively disengaged and unmotivated – yet despite this, they intend to stay at their organisation. With this small but influential segment impacting an organisation’s ability to motivate staff, achieve goals and create a culture of engagement, how can you recognise the signs and are there strategies which can be implemented? Using real client examples, we investigate the causes and characteristics of Workplace Prisoners and provide actionable strategies to help performance manage and eliminate these problems.

Release Date : 01 Oct 16

Engaging and retaining top performers

Although top performers typically have high levels of motivation and loyalty towards their organisation, are there factors which may result in the voluntary turnover of this group? Using data drawn from Aon’s Global Employee Engagement database, this white paper examines the drivers which engage high performers and helps influence them to stay. It also identifies aspects of the work environment which may contribute to their attrition, and provides strategies to help motivate and retain this critical segment of your workforce.

Release Date : 01 Aug 16

A scientific approach to remuneration benchmarking

With many organisations using remuneration benchmarking to determine employee pay levels and structures, the importance of reliable data is paramount. But limited survey data can make it difficult to develop adequate sample sizes, and traditionally there have been few (if any) scientific principles which can be applied to the process of developing an ideal sample size. This white paper outlines a new approach for transforming benchmarking methodology and processes, through the application of advanced data-mining techniques and a more scientific approach.

Release Date : 01 Aug 16