03 Aug 2026 Pay Equity Audits After the Nike Verdict: Managing Litigation Risk You Cannot See on a Spreadsheet by Alex Morgan On August 03, 2026 HR leaders face a hard truth the Nike verdict just made concrete. A company can run privileged pay studies, act... READ MORE
31 Jul 2026 Fair Compensation Strategy for Mid-Sized Companies: A Practical Guide for HR Leaders by Michelle Henderson On July 31, 2026 Estimated reading time: 9 minutes If you manage HR at a company with 250 to 2,500 employees, you already know... READ MORE
23 Jul 2026 Best Merit Cycle Platform Options for HR in 2026 by Laura Morgan On July 23, 2026 Estimated reading time: 12 minutes The wrong compensation tool does more than slow an annual process. It forces HR to... READ MORE
21 Jul 2026 Compensation Management Software vs Spreadsheets: The Honest Comparison by Neil Morgan On July 21, 2026 Estimated reading time: 11 minutes Week three of the merit cycle is usually when the truth arrives. A manager sends... READ MORE
10 Feb 2026 Job Evaluation AI Agents: Why Hay and Mercer Need an Overhaul by Michelle Henderson On February 10, 2026 Estimated Reading Time: 12 minutes Your marketing director manages a team of twelve people. Every traditional job rating system on... 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
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
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
08 Dec 2025 Are You “Out of Office” – or Out of Clarity? Why the Holiday Season Exposes How Little We Understand Our PTO Policies by Austin Schleeter On December 08, 2025 The inbox says, “I’ll be offline.”The calendar says, “OOO.”And the brain says, “Wait… am I using PTO, a floating holiday,... READ MORE
25 Nov 2025 Ask Better Questions: The Leadership Skill That Transforms Performance Conversations by Stacy Fenner On November 25, 2025 As a leader, have you ever rushed to solve a problem, give an answer, or outline a plan of attack?... READ MORE