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Pay Decisions Matter: Manage Risk and Optimize Talent
When it comes to employee pay, decisions may feel like a high-stakes game of chess. It’s not just about what’s on the paycheck—it’s about strategy,...
Navigating Pay Equity: Bridging the Gap in Your Cooperative
In the swirling vortex of workplace dynamics, few issues stir the pot quite like who gets what slice of the financial pie. Afterall, it’s not just...
Employee Appreciation Isn't Done in a Day
While March 1 is National Employee Appreciation Day, appreciating employees is something that should occur much more often. After all, employee...
Pay for Performance - Getting a Bumper Crop
I’ve been around the block a time or two, and the concept of setting pay levels to reflect performance outcomes isn’t new. However, I’d argue that it’s...
I Can See Clearly Now, the Fog is Gone: Salary Transparency
Back in the 90’s when I entered the workforce it was frowned upon to talk about your pay. Compensation was a private matter, and very little was shared...
Pay Equity: A Lesson in Advocating for Fair Compensation
We often hear about pay equity issues in the workplace, but it's a different story when you find yourself in the midst of one. A few years ago, I was...
Wear the Button: It's Equal Pay Day
I was young, maybe 5 or 6. My grandma had a button pinned on her coat (yes, buttons were a thing then) – the button was red, white, and blue and said...
Leverage HR Solutions to Ward Off Burnout
It can feel like trying to walk up the down escalator – you’re working hard but not making progress. And as more employees burnout or resign, the...
Resolutions or Goals - 3 Ways to Get Going in 2023
My resolutions set for the new year hardly ever last. Except one year, when I resolved to randomly wink and smile at people. That lasted through April,...
Do Tight Merit Budgets Punish Loyalty in Top Performers?
Recently, I spoke with a group of cooperative CEOs about today’s volatile labor market and shifting compensation trends in merit increases and starting...