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Totally Rewarding Chats

WRKdefined Podcast Network
Total Rewards
Pay Equity
Artificial Intelligence
Pay Transparency
Compensation
HR Technology
Talent Acquisition
EU Pay Transparency Directive
People Analytics
Worldatwork
Employee Engagement
Global Mobility
Job Architecture
Artificial Intelligence In HR
Compensation and Benefits
Gender Pay Gap
AI In Recruiting
Candidate Experience
World At Work
Geodifferentials

The Totally Rewarding Chats Series is brought to you by co-hosts Sean Luitjens, VP of Community Engagement and Strategic Partnerships at WorldatWork, and Paul Reiman, Founder & Managing Partner of Novo Insights. They will be jamming on all things total rewards and compensation technology with category thought leaders.

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Sean and Paul get together with Christina Watts, Consultant with Marsh, to debate whether the traditional annual pay increase cycle still earns its place, and what companies can do instead. You will hear the case that the yearly increase process is t... more

Travicka Keaton, Senior Manager of Compensation with Monogram Foods, walks through what it actually takes to build a job architecture inside a company that grew fast without one.

You will learn how long a real project takes, why salaried roles are ... more

This episode explains why the HR technology market feels chaotic right now and what that means for the people who buy and build it.

George LaRocque of WorkTech describes the market as an hourglass: established platforms at the top with time and opti... more

This season-opening conversation covers what is shifting in compensation and total rewards heading into 2027, and what practitioners should watch.

Sean shares some exciting news and explains why a career move from building compensation software into... more

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George LaRocque
HR tech analyst and advisor, WorkTech founder
WorkTech
Episode: A Look at the Larger HR Tech Space
Shayna Cooke
Chief People Officer / Chief Operating Officer at Dominion Payroll Services
Dominion Payroll Services
Episode: Totally Rewarding Chats | Ep. 49: Best Practices in HR and a New Age Employee
Holly Benner
Co-hosts and coaches with MettaPerformance
MettaPerformance Coaching
Episode: Totally Rewarding Chats | Ep. 48: Wisdom from a leadership and performance coach
Dayne Hickey
Experienced compensation professional, long-time participant on the show
Novo Insights
Episode: Totally Rewarding Chats | Ep. 47: Perspective of a new comp professional
Evren Yildirim
HR and Total Rewards leader with global program experience
Amcor
Episode: Totally Rewarding Chats | Ep. 46: Managing a large global program
Josh Mensinger
Lead HR and Total Rewards Recruitment Practice at a global recruitment agency
GQR
Episode: Totally Rewarding Chats | Ep. 45: The TR Space from a Recruiters perspective
Kelly Light
HR professional specializing in compensation and rewards in the UK
UK-based rewards/compensation practitioner
Episode: Totally Rewarding Chats | Ep. 44: UK Perspective on HR best Practices and EUPTD
Cassie Vaughan
Founder, Total Rewards Association Northeast
Total Rewards Association Northeast
Episode: Totally Rewarding Chats | Ep. 42: Compensation best practices for small orgs
Marcus Mossberger
Host, Hope at Work Podcast
Hope at Work Podcast
Episode: Totally Rewarding Chats | Ep. 42: Compensation best practices for small orgs

Hosts

Sean Luitjens
Co-host; VP of Product Strategy at Salary.com; Host of the show
Paul Reiman
Co-host; Founder & Managing Partner of Novo Insights; Host of the show

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Totally Rewarding Chats | Ep. 49: Best Practices in HR and a New Age Employee
Q: How has AI changed your approach to performance management and employee development?
AI is used to summarize performance conversations, support growth plans, and generate development roadmaps, but it's coupled with strong human oversight, clear SLAs, and ongoing transparency about capabilities and limits.
Totally Rewarding Chats | Ep. 49: Best Practices in HR and a New Age Employee
Q: What are the best practices when building an HR program from the ground up?
Treat HR as a business partner, evaluate ROI and cultural impact, assess operational cost, and gain buy-in through transparent change management and inclusive discussions with leaders.
Totally Rewarding Chats | Ep. 43: Annual Incentive plans
Q: What are the biggest challenges smaller to mid-sized companies face when moving from discretionary incentives to structured programs?
Key challenges include defining pay opportunity, creating market-based and affordable plans, determining how to measure performance across varied roles, and transitioning from guaranteed bonuses to discretionary adjustments when needed.
Totally Rewarding Chats | Ep. 43: Annual Incentive plans
Q: Susan, can you give us your background and how you got to where you are today?
Susan explains she co-owns Wilson Group, a compensation consulting firm started in 1994, with prior internal experience at large companies. She highlights a career focused on compensation, with a track record across multiple industries and a strong emphasis on structured incentive programs for mid-sized firms.
Totally Rewarding Chats | Ep. 44: UK Perspective on HR best Practices and EUPTD
Q: What are the couple of things companies absolutely must have in place to navigate EUPTD and UK pay gap reporting?
A clearly defined work of equal value framework, robust methods to test and defend it, readiness to audit data under privilege, and a plan to align pay and communication across countries while accounting for local nuances and legislation.

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This show centers on total rewards, compensation technology, and how HR leaders translate pay and benefits into strategic business outcomes. Episodes regularly feature seasoned practitioners, consultants, and industry researchers who share practical frameworks for pay design, global compensation programs, job architecture, and the use of AI and data to drive fair, transparent pay decisions. A notable throughline is balancing rigor with human context—navigating regulation, equity, and governance while keeping the employee experience front and center. The format blends hands-on advice, real-world stories from global programs, and tactical takeaways for practitioners looking to modernize their Total Rewards function. It's likely to appeal to c... more

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