One of the annual practices I enjoy is reflecting on the books I read and sharing those I found to be most valuable. Many of these informed my perspective and/or include useful tools that might be interesting for folks in my network. Although I mostly focus on nonfiction for these lists, some of the entries […]
With Fall now in full swing, it’s an important time in the world of Total Rewards—especially in the United States, where Open Enrollment season is upon us. This is when employees elect their benefits for the upcoming year, making it a crucial moment for everyone. My message this year is simple: take the time to […]
One of the annual practices I enjoy is reflecting on the books I read and sharing some I found to be most valuable. These evolved my perspective and/or include useful tools that might be generally useful for folks in my network. They’re listed in the order I read them. I hope some of these prove […]
While I haven’t done as much writing this year as I might have liked, I did read some books I thoroughly enjoyed and wanted to pass along. Perhaps they may even be in time for the holiday season for any of you who, like me, feature books on their wish lists. Here’s to 2022, quite […]
I enjoyed some thought-provoking reads this year, including by going through the “back catalogs” of a couple of my favorite authors. Others such as Nassim Nicholas Taleb have written more eloquently than me about the virtues of reading the old in addition to (or even instead of) the new, and I’m a big believer in […]
Should it be? For most organizations, we think it probably still makes sense. by Tristan Orford and David Wohlreich Is location-based pay dead? Should it be? For most organizations, we think it probably still makes sense. Pay matters Pay is really important. It seems silly to have to say it, but sometimes folks conflate recognizing that pay isn’t […]
By David Wohlreich and Tristan Orford Well, it WAS the beginning of the year when we started writing this piece, and work (including as part of the performance cycle) bogged us down for a bit. We’ll still indulge in a bit of overdue post-holiday reflection, which for us involves the books we read and games […]
Having many other avenues of entertainment removed in 2020 was, in my case, conducive to reading more. A silver lining to an otherwise challenging year, although I’ll be OK with seeing other human beings in person again. Below are some highlights of books I found to be especially enlightening, and in a couple of cases, […]
By Tristan Orford and David Wohlreich Equality, Equity, Compensation & Benefits, oh my As the COVID-19 pandemic made life harder for just about everyone, companies recognized the particular burden placed on parents and caregivers of children. Many employers who were financially able to do so launched new programs of support or enhanced existing ones. Paid […]
By David Wohlreich and Tristan Orford What’s this? Two total rewards folks share an overview of pay transparency. Our hope is that it will provide a foundation and helpful framing for HR and business professionals to approach the topic. We definitely don’t have all the answers here, so we’re also looking forward to engaging with […]