Comp + Coffee

Vicky, Bill, & Russ discuss the increasing numbers of pay disclosure laws that are going live in a variety of cities, counties, and states.  What will be the impact and how does a compensation or HR professional stay proactive?

Ruth, Bill, & Russ discuss the 'new' phenominon of "Quite Quitting."  Excactly what is it? Is it different from 'work to rule' and other such movements?  How should we as HR and compensation professionals respond?

Vicky, Bill, & Russ discuss the importance and impact of the HR to an organization, a role which happens to be predominantly female, and contrasts it to the importance and impact of finance, a role which happens to be predominantly male.  Are these to critical functions and career paths compensated equally?  Should they be? If not, why not? 

Bill, Matt, Ruth, & Russ explore the pros and cons of employees doing their own salary market research and how to handle the conversation.

Are we headed into a recession?  The future is unclear at best.  We discuss what HR, Total Rewards, & Compensation leaders should be thinking about when the the potential for an economic downturn looms.  

Ruth, Bill, & Russ discuss the return of in person conferences in the Comp, HR, & Total Rewards space.  What's the current thinking and evolving best practices?  

Matt, Bill, Heather & Russ review recent findings from PEW Rearch that finds low pay & lack of advancement are #1 & #2 reasons people quite in 2021.  Are you at market? 

Matt, Bill, & Russ review the 2022 CBPR and share their insightes.  What was as expected and what was surprising?

Matt, Bill, & Russ discuss why discussions about skills based pay are on the rise, the pro’s and cons of the concept, and approaches to getting there.

We discuss the signs of highly intelligent people and what this implies for both retaining them as well as the potential impact loosing them.

With businesses taking a renewed focus on retention, hiring, Pay Equity, and employee engagement we stop and ask: Are we in a golden age for HR?

CURO co-founder Ruth Thomas joins us to discuss the evolution in thinking around CURO's ground breaking Comp Planning & Pay Equity solutions and the impact of joining forces with Payscale.

Continual and consistent communication around compensation has always been critical.  We discuss why it's time to up your game.

Experts say “The Great Resignation” is coming.  We examine the warning signs and how compensation practices can both contribute and mitigate the impact on your org.

Equity, diversity, & equality have moved up the priority list in the minds of comp & HR professionals as well as business leaders.  Bill, Matt, & Russ look to the past as well as examine what clients are saying today about approaches and pitfalls.

With many companies deferring 2020 merit cycles and a potential minimum wage increase on the horizon it’s not hard to foresee pay compression challenges looming on the horizon. Bill, Matt, & Russ discuss the issue and share what they know of how organizations are working try and get ahead of it.

The CEO’s of Payscale & Payfactors, Scott Torrey & Jeff Laliberte, join us to discuss how this merger came to be, what it means for our clients, and what it means for the future of compensation.

David Chun, CEO and founder of Equilar, joins us to discuss the challenges, opportunities, and options for companies looking to improve diversity in leadership through the Equilar Diversity Network (EDN).

Jo, Matt, & Russ discuss how HR has had to adapt and respond tactically to the new strategic challenges as we move into stage 2 of the global pandemic.

Bill, Matt, & Russ share news on changes to AB5 in CA thanks to new Proposition 22 passing. California has made two changes to how contractors and freelancers are treated---in opposite directions.  What could this mean for employees in every state?  How should you be thinking about your contract and freelance workers?