16 Mar 2026 What College Basketball Teaches Us About Merit Allocation On March 16, 2026 Every January, several hundred Duke University students pitch tents outside Cameron Indoor Stadium and begin a weeks-long vigil for basketball... READ MORE
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20 Sep 2025 HRIS Compensation Integration: Light IT Guide for Small HR Teams On September 20, 2025 APIs & HRIS: Making Comp Data Flow As an HR leader at a small company (50–250 employees), you've likely wrestled... READ MORE
14 Sep 2025 What is SimplyMerit and How Does It Help with Compensation Planning? On September 14, 2025 The Problem HR Directors Face Every Cycle Every compensation season, HR teams wrestle with spreadsheets, version control headaches, and inconsistent... READ MORE
13 Sep 2025 What Tools Help HR Teams Manage Promotions, Bonuses, and Merit Increases Together? On September 13, 2025 Picture this: You’re an HR Director juggling three separate spreadsheets for merit increases, another system for promotions, and a completely... READ MORE
12 Aug 2025 The Forager’s Lesson for HR: Why Rushing Compensation Data Can Be Toxic On August 12, 2025 In Forager, Michelle Dowd recounts surviving in the wilderness, where she sometimes had to go hungry rather than eat something... READ MORE
14 Jul 2025 The HR Broken Window: Why Clinging to Spreadsheets Destroys Hidden Value On July 14, 2025 Are you watching your HR team proudly maintain complex spreadsheets while modern technology solutions gather dust? Furthermore, this scenario mirrors... READ MORE
04 Jul 2025 True Independence: Redefining Independent Judgment in Modern Job Design On July 04, 2025 Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Independent judgment in job design represents one of HR's most misunderstood concepts. You review the... READ MORE
12 Jun 2025 Career Engagement and Pay Perception: Why Reactions Differ On June 12, 2025 A Tale of Two Promotions Why did Pat smile and Sam frown over the same promotion and pay increase? Understanding... READ MORE
21 Mar 2025 Prepare for Next Year’s Compensation Cycle Now On March 21, 2025 The Comp Cycle Isn’t Over Just Because It’s Done: Prepare for Next Year Now You’ve closed the books, distributed increases,... READ MORE