Working in IT, naturally, I have friends who work in technology, but not for law firms. For some time I have envied their periodic bonuses for not only their size, but their frequency. While I appreciate my compensation and annual bonus, it always seemed like it would be fun to get an unexpected chunk of change - like a gift. Apparently, I'm not the only one who feels that way. I ran across this article detailing a study done by a group at Harvard that showed people really do perceive unexpected compensation as a gift. The real news, though, is what it did for their productivity. It was 20% higher! Imagine what your firm could get done if everyone's ...