02 Jan 2026 Pay Transparency Beyond the Numbers: How Leaders Can Navigate Pay Conversations With Confidence by Michelle Henderson On January 02, 2026 Intentional Pay Conversations Beyond the % If you're a leader today, pay conversations are no longer annual events. They show... READ MORE
01 Jan 2026 Navigating 2026 by Austin Schleeter On January 01, 2026 Economic turbulence continues to reshape how organizations approach compensation strategy. HR Directors entering 2026 face a familiar paradox: flat salary... READ MORE
22 Dec 2025 Professional Networking Conversations Have Quietly Disappeared by Stacy Fenner On December 22, 2025 Professional networking conversations used to happen naturally. They happened over conference coffee, during vendor briefings, and through trusted peer calls... READ MORE
19 Dec 2025 When Your Outside Sales Team Isn’t Outside Anymore: The FLSA Exemption Problem by Michelle Henderson On December 19, 2025 Key Takeaways The outside sales exemption requires employees to work primarily at customer locations, not from home Remote selling via... READ MORE
18 Dec 2025 Most Compensation Professionals Can’t Research—And It’s Costing Them Credibility by Laura Morgan On December 18, 2025 Your Chief Financial Officer asks a simple question: "Why does this position pay $85,000 when the survey shows $78,000?" This... READ MORE
15 Dec 2025 Compensation Data Analytics: Turning Pay Decisions Into Strategy by Michelle Henderson On December 15, 2025 Compensation planning keeps getting harder. Pay transparency laws increase scrutiny. Labor markets remain relatively tight despite some cooling. Leaders want... READ MORE
12 Dec 2025 AI Compensation Management: Streamline Merit Increases & Bonus Planning by Neil Morgan On December 12, 2025 The Compensation AI Paradox Every HR Director Faces Right Now Your managers are already using ChatGPT for AI compensation management... READ MORE
11 Dec 2025 Pay Transparency Laws 2026: Stop Scrambling, Start Leading by Laura Morgan On December 11, 2025 Your January deadline isn't a compliance problem. It's a structural problem. Every HR leader calling us right now sounds the... READ MORE
10 Dec 2025 Merit Review Implementation: The Complete HR Director’s Guide to Running Your Annual Cycle by Michelle Henderson On December 10, 2025 The Merit Review Trap Most HR Directors Fall Into Your finance team just approved a 3.5% merit budget. Managers are... READ MORE
09 Dec 2025 Salary Survey Selection: A Strategic Framework by Alex Morgan On December 09, 2025 Every compensation leader has asked the wrong question: "Which salary survey should I buy?" The real question demanding an answer... READ MORE