30 Jan 2026 Performance-Based Pay Models: Aligning Rewards with Business Goals to Boost Employee Engagement by Austin Schleeter On January 30, 2026 Organizations often introduce performance-based pay models as a way to motivate employees and reinforce accountability. Employees, however, experience it far... READ MORE
28 Jan 2026 Merit Cycle Errors: HR Horror Stories When Spreadsheets Become Crises by Laura Morgan On January 28, 2026 When Spreadsheet Errors Become Career-Defining Moments You're staring at your screen at 11 PM, three days before board approval, when... READ MORE
14 Jan 2026 Skills-Based Pay: Redefining Compensation Structures for 2026 by Laura Morgan On January 14, 2026 Skills-Based Compensation: Redefining Pay Structures for Performance and Equity Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes This article explores the concept of... READ MORE
12 Jan 2026 CompAware™ Roundtable: Real Pay Questions, Manager Sticking Points & Practical Coaching Tools by Laura Morgan On January 12, 2026 Manager pay conversations are becoming more complex as transparency, inflation, and internal comparisons increase. This roundtable presents real-world scenarios and... READ MORE
12 Jan 2026 2026 Compensation Strategies for a Softening Labor Market by Austin Schleeter On January 12, 2026 Labor markets are cooling after years of rapid wage growth, and HR Directors now face a critical turning point. In... READ MORE
08 Jan 2026 Pay Transparency Laws Expanding in 2026: Best Practices for Compliance by Michelle Henderson On January 08, 2026 Your HR inbox just pinged again. Another state legislature passed pay transparency requirements, and you're scrambling to figure out what... READ MORE
07 Jan 2026 AI in Compensation: How Agentic AI Will Transform Pay Decisions in 2026 by Alex Morgan On January 07, 2026 The Compensation Revolution Happening Right Now To start, your compensation committee just spent three hours debating merit increases for 200... READ MORE
03 Jan 2026 Pitches vs. Recommendations: The Framework Compensation Leaders Must Master by Laura Morgan On January 03, 2026 Compensation professionals face a persistent credibility gap. Finance respects you for budgets. Operations tolerates you for compliance. Yet when strategic... 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
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