Reviewing your employee benefits can be an arduous process. You’ll spend time working with your broker to explore the market, find the best options, and agree on a reasonable employee/employer premium split.
Understanding the strategic differences between executive pay and employee compensation is essential for HR leaders shaping competitive total rewards strategies. Executive compensation is typically benchmarked against peer organisations, while employee pay relies on structured salary ranges and market surveys. Aligning each with business goals and internal equity supports retention, performance, and organisational reputation. Recently, I was working with a General Counsel who was tasked with putting together an analysis of the pay for their top five leaders in preparation for their annual Board Meeting. As pay equity regulations trend towards increased levels of transparency and as organizations respond to the COVID-19 impact on the US economy, it is no surprise that the Board wanted to take a closer look at their executive pay.
When a team member welcomes a new child, it should be one of the most joyful times of their life. For many working parents, it’s also one of the most stressful. The transition into parenthood, and then back to work, is often when even the most talented, committed employees consider stepping away.
As companies grow, the need for HR support also grows. There is more hiring to be done, more training to be delivered, and an exponential increase in HR admin tasks. On top of that, there's the challenge of developing a long-term human capital strategy for the future.
Communication | Best Practices
Communicating an employee separation is never easy. This article distills five practical steps—planning, delivering the message with direct compassion, preserving dignity, addressing the team, and standardizing your approach—so leaders reduce legal risk, protect culture, and help people transition respectfully while keeping the business moving.
When you consider what drives your organizational culture, you might not give much thought to leave management. After all, culture is defined by what happens in the office, not when people are on vacation.
