The EquiShare™ Approach
The EquiShare™ Gainsharing System: A Comprehensive Approach to Organizational Improvement and Performance.
Unfortunately, "gainsharing" has become a generic term, casually used to describe any number of incentive, bonus, award programs or other variable pay methods. Rather than the serious, formal, well thought out "pay for results" methodologies and culture originally designed and intended by the founding fathers of Gainsharing - Scanlon, Rucker, and Jackson many years ago.
"Running, passing, blocking and tackling... if we do those four things well, we'll win more than we lose." - Vince Lombardi
Our Gainsharing approach and methods rest solidly on historical foundations that have met the test of time. We have, however, evolved them to meet the needs of today's business climate - realities that you face everyday:
- attract and retain quality associates
- motivate employees
- dramatically improve process and quality
- meet cost pressures
- prioritize and focus the organization and its resources
- maintain or improve profitability
Many years ago a reporter asked Vince Lombardi to define the game of football. He asked how much time the reporter had - the rule book was four inches thick. The reporter rethought the question and asked what "the essence of the game was?" He responded, "running, passing, blocking and tackling...if we do those four things well, we'll win more than we lose."
Profit Sharing is the 4 inch rule book, your entire financial statement...all 400 line items. Profit Sharing lacks definition, focus, motivation or tactical efforts for the vast majority of your employees. Our Gainsharing System is the essence of profitability. What is running, passing, blocking and tackling in your business? How do you define performance?
The Muller Group's Description of Gainsharing:
- Define the essence of performance...of profitability. The definition must be clear, concise, powerful, and universally understood.
- Measure it - frequently, continually, utilizing visual workplace techniques.
- Pursue it - a focused, visible plan and effort to achieve gains. Deploying state of the art process tools, methods, and team communications.
- Connect - every employee's pay to achievement, on a monthly basis, in a manner that is proven to favorably affect the behavior and performance of associates.
The EquiShare Gainsharing System™ - a comprehensive approach to organizational improvement and performance.