Month: May 2020

How to Define Total Compensation: A Quick Guide

Focusing on salary no longer cuts it for most organizations, so it is important for companies to differentiate themselves on the basis of a rewarding work environment instead of just money. Total compensation has emerged as a great tool for retention. Its focus attempts to make the company talent aware of all that it is […]

Written by on May 26, 2020

7 Considerations for Implementing a Total Rewards Systems

Introducing a total rewards system to your company could have significant advantages for your company. For one, it helps employees see the full value of working for your organization. For another, it drives communication (and thus, boosts engagement) because it takes an ongoing approach instead of a being done as a yearly event (i.e., only […]

Written by on May 26, 2020

Compensation Management Trends to Watch for in 2020

While we are reaching the mid-mark of 2020, let’s review how compensation management will play as important a role as ever in attracting and retaining the best talent for your organization. This includes not only offering competitive pay, but also providing the total rewards options that your workforce wants and expects. While it’s important to […]

Written by on May 26, 2020

Linking Compensation and Performance Management

The overarching goal of the compensation strategy is to make sure an organization has the right amount of money necessary to motivate the types of performance needed to achieve the business strategy. To that end, compensation should tie into the overall performance management strategy. Your practices must therefore be understood by employees and based on […]

Written by on May 19, 2020

How to Link Business Strategy to Compensation Strategy

For a company’s compensation strategy to be effective, it must be linked to the overall business strategy. Because compensation accounts for 30-60% of business costs, it is essential for organizations to identify the drivers behind pay. For this reason, the foundational step of creating any solid compensation strategy is linking it to the business strategy. […]

Written by on May 19, 2020

How to Define Your Rewards Communication Strategy

In decades past, employee benefits were considered one of the key drivers for attracting the top employees in their field. Today, things have changed. People want more flexibility, they want environments that offer collaboration on all fronts, they want the opportunity to give back to their communities, they want growth, and they want a fair […]

Written by on May 18, 2020