The Total Rewards Experience in 2030: Bold Shifts at the Intersection of AI, Work, and Pay This immersive disruption lab draws directly from the upcoming Workforce 2030 event and explores how AI, automation, and evolving work models are fundamentally reshaping the Total Rewards experience. This session examines 10 bold shifts already emerging in how work is performed, how roles are defined, and how rewards are experienced. As work continues to change in [...]Read More... from Total Rewards Philosophy Lab: Sneak Peek From Trade-Offs to Alignment Strengthening Total Rewards Philosophy in a Changing Business Environment 26 Mar 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Virtual / Zoom
Job Architecture Under a Compliance Microscope Job architecture decisions often sit quietly in the background—until they surface in audits, pay equity reviews, or internal mobility conversations. This session explores how role design, leveling, and structure choices can either reduce risk or unintentionally create compliance and equity exposure. Participants examine where job architecture decisions intersect with pay, documentation, and governance, and what [...]Read More... from Total Rewards Philosophy Lab: Sneak Peek From Trade-Offs to Alignment Strengthening Total Rewards Philosophy in a Changing Business Environment 07 Apr 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Virtual / Zoom
How Pay Decisions Are Really Made—and Where Risk Creeps In Pay decisions rarely start with policy—they start with pressure. A manager wants to hire a candidate above the range because they are “too good to lose.”A leader pushes for a promotion because an employee feels ready—even though the role hasn’t fully evolved yet.Someone signals they may leave unless their pay is adjusted. In these moments, [...]Read More... from Total Rewards Philosophy Lab: Sneak Peek From Trade-Offs to Alignment Strengthening Total Rewards Philosophy in a Changing Business Environment 30 Apr 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Virtual / Zoom
M&A Compensation Integration: Pay Decisions, Structure, and Retention Risk Compensation integration is one of the most underestimated aspects of mergers and acquisitions. This session explores how pay decisions, structure alignment, and communication choices made during integration directly influence retention, trust, and long-term outcomes. PARTICIPANTS WILL EXPERIENCE • M&A-focused compensation scenarios • Exploration of retention and communication risks • Peer discussion on integration approaches WHY [...]Read More... from Total Rewards Philosophy Lab: Sneak Peek From Trade-Offs to Alignment Strengthening Total Rewards Philosophy in a Changing Business Environment 12 May 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Virtual / Zoom
The Changing Tide of Incentives & Bonus Design As work evolves and priorities shift mid-cycle, many incentive and bonus plans no longer drive the behaviors they were designed to reinforce. This session explores how incentive design is changing and where unintended consequences often emerge. PARTICIPANTS WILL EXPERIENCE • Incentive and bonus design scenarios • Exploration of motivation and risk tradeoffs • Peer insight into evolving variable [...]Read More... from Total Rewards Philosophy Lab: Sneak Peek From Trade-Offs to Alignment Strengthening Total Rewards Philosophy in a Changing Business Environment 26 May 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Virtual / Zoom
Job Descriptions: Needed or Not? Job descriptions are often relied on more than required—and sometimes in ways that introduce unnecessary risk. This session clarifies when job documentation adds value and when it creates rigidity or compliance exposure. PARTICIPANTS WILL EXPERIENCE • Documentation-focused scenarios • Compliance and equity touchpoints • Peer discussion on documentation use WHY THIS SESSION MATTERS Strategic documentation [...]Read More... from Total Rewards Philosophy Lab: Sneak Peek From Trade-Offs to Alignment Strengthening Total Rewards Philosophy in a Changing Business Environment 09 Jun 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Virtual / Zoom
Performance Ratings vs. Actual Performance: Making Mid-Year Conversations Count SESSION DESCRIPTION (Website & SHRM) Ratings don’t drive performance—conversations do. This session refocuses mid-year reviews on clarity, growth, and meaningful feedback that actually supports performance. We will discuss how to link SMARTER goals to energizing conversations! PARTICIPANTS WILL EXPERIENCE • Mid-year review scenarios • Exploration of alternatives to ratings • Peer discussion on feedback practices [...]Read More... from Total Rewards Philosophy Lab: Sneak Peek From Trade-Offs to Alignment Strengthening Total Rewards Philosophy in a Changing Business Environment 25 Jun 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Virtual / Zoom