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29 May 2025

Employee Onboarding Strategy: ROI-Driven Talent Retention Guide

Posted on May 29, 2025 (May 29, 2025) by Stacy Fenner

Infographic displaying employee onboarding strategy ROI metrics including turnover reduction percentages and cost savings

Compensation executives often overlook the powerful connection between employee onboarding strategy and total rewards effectiveness. However, recent industry analysis reveals that strategic onboarding programs deliver measurable financial returns while strengthening your compensation value proposition. Organizations implementing a comprehensive employee onboarding strategy report significant reductions in turnover costs and faster time-to-productivity metrics. The Financial Impact of […]

27 May 2025

by Laura Morgan Permalink

Why Compensation Experts Care About Payroll’s Strategic Transformation

Posted on May 27, 2025 (May 29, 2025) by Laura Morgan

Compensation and payroll leaders analyzing payroll dashboard

Payroll’s Power Is Rising—and Compensation Needs to Pay Attention In many organizations, payroll has long been treated as an operational necessity—a reliable but background process. However, compensation professionals are now waking up to a new reality: payroll’s strategic transformation is not only underway but also reshaping how compensation programs are designed, administered, and optimized. From […]

22 May 2025

by Alex Morgan Permalink

Military Family Compensation Strategies: 2025 HR Guide

Posted on May 22, 2025 (May 22, 2025) by Alex Morgan

Circular infographic showing four compensation strategies for military families

Are You Losing Military Talent? Here’s How Smart Compensation Can Help Imagine losing a top-performing employee and their spouse—both valuable contributors—because your compensation strategy overlooks their military family responsibilities. In 2025, with over 2.6 million military-affiliated employees in the U.S. workforce, compensation strategies for military families have never been more essential. Designing strategic compensation strategies […]

16 May 2025

by Austin Schleeter Permalink

Protecting Your Compensation Analysis with Legal Privilege

Posted on May 16, 2025 (May 22, 2025) by Austin Schleeter

Compensation analysis privilege protection decision tree

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes Think Twice Before Opening the Compensation Kimono Uncovering internal pay disparities can be a powerful tool for driving equity and trust. But without the legal protection of compensation analysis privilege, your well-intentioned review could quickly become a legal minefield. For HR leaders and compensation professionals, the stakes are high. Pay […]

13 May 2025

by Michelle Henderson Permalink

Communication Method Selection: Choosing the Right Channel for Impact

Posted on May 13, 2025 (May 22, 2025) by Michelle Henderson

HR manager selecting between three effective communication delivery methods

Communication method selection has become a critical leadership skill in today’s hybrid workplace. Your choice of channel—whether in-person, video, email, or phone—significantly impacts how your message is received and interpreted. Inspired by Tiffany Jenkins’ “Strangers and Intimates,” we’re reminded that communication settings influence whether someone feels like a valued team member or just another stranger […]

07 May 2025

by Laura Morgan Permalink

Wellness Compensation Strategies: A Data-Driven Analyst’s Guide

Posted on May 7, 2025 (May 22, 2025) by Laura Morgan

MorganHR WELLNESS framework trademark registration certificate

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Key Challenge: Wellness and Pay Remain Disconnected Many companies still treat wellness and compensation as separate efforts. As a result, they miss out on a major opportunity to improve employee satisfaction, reduce turnover, and boost performance. Wellness compensation strategies can bring these efforts together to benefit both people and the […]

05 May 2025

by Stacy Fenner Permalink

Rebuilding Employee Trust Through Personalized Compensation Strategies

Posted on May 5, 2025 (May 29, 2025) by Stacy Fenner

Diagram showing three pillars of personalized compensation strategies: relational proximity, transparent principles, and attentive adaptability

The traditional “one-size-fits-all” approach to employee compensation is failing. Recent Harvard Business Review research reveals that 73% of professionals consider leaving their jobs when employers ignore individual circumstances and impose rigid policies. This crisis stems from broken psychological contracts between employers and employees, where standardized compensation programs no longer meet evolving worker expectations. Consequently, HR […]

02 May 2025

by Alex Morgan Permalink

How to Quality Check Your Bonus Plan Before It Fails

Posted on May 2, 2025 (May 29, 2025) by Alex Morgan

HR professional reviewing bonus plan quality check framework with DCAT methodology diagram

Many HR professionals spend months perfecting a bonus structure. Yet despite their best efforts, these well-designed programs often fail at rollout. Why? Because most overlook the operational backbone required for execution. A solid bonus plan quality check ensures your hard work translates into results. The DCAT framework—Design, Communications, Administration, and Technology—is your strategic lens. Without […]

30 Apr 2025

by Alex Morgan Permalink

Compensation Decision-Making: Why Data Alone Isn’t Enough

Posted on April 30, 2025 (April 30, 2025) by Alex Morgan

Triangle graphic showing compensation decision inputs: market data, internal equity, performance

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes Making a compensation decision is more than looking at salary data and selecting a number. While market data helps guide pay practices, true compensation decision-making requires context, internal equity considerations, and performance alignment. Simply copying benchmark numbers leads to disengagement, budget imbalance, and fairness issues. If your team sees compensation […]

28 Apr 2025

by Austin Schleeter Permalink

Building Career Pathing and Compensation for Administrative Professionals

Posted on April 28, 2025 (April 28, 2025) by Austin Schleeter

Rewarding Administrative Professionals Through Data-Driven Compensation Cycles

Reading Time: 7 minutes Why Career Pathing Matters for Administrative Professionals Administrative professionals are the backbone of organizational success. They manage daily operations, support leadership teams, and ensure that business functions run smoothly. Yet, too often, their career trajectories are overlooked. As companies look ahead to 2025, building structured career paths tied to smart compensation […]