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Essentials of Executive Compensation

May 18, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Whether you’re considering a career shift towards executive compensation or currently managing related responsibilities, this quick and informative program is tailored to provide you with a foundational understanding of the essential elements, frameworks, and complexities of executive compensation.

Don't miss your chance to acquire vital knowledge for navigating the realm of executive compensation confidently. Enroll now and build essential skills to thrive in today's business landscape.

Key Takeaways:

  • Grasp the significance of executive compensation for organizations, shareholders, and stakeholders, and its media and governance implications.  
  • Identify the components of executive compensation, including incentive design considerations, tailored for different organization types and their unique challenges.  

  • Understand external reporting considerations, including proxy anatomy and the impact of company strategy on compensation decisions.  

  • Explore how HR professionals can leverage executive compensation expertise and the opportunities a focus on this area can offer in their careers.  

Recertification Credits:

WorldatWork

HRCI*

SHRM**

2

4

4

Price: $495

Instructor

Phillip Pennell 
Principal
Semler Brossy

Phillip Pennell joined Semler Brossy in July 2016. He has worked with boards and management teams at public and private companies across a wide range of industries, with a particular focus on incentive program design, turnarounds, and activist investors. Phillip has a BA from Claremont McKenna College. 

Sales Compensation Fundamentals
for the Total Rewards Professional

May 18, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Get ready to step up to the plate when sales management turns to you for help with their sales compensation program! Whether you're new to sales compensation or a seasoned pro, it's time to revisit the fundamentals. In this 3-hour pre-conference session, dive into basic terms, plan concepts, and frameworks with sales compensation guru David Cichelli. Bring your questions and knotty issues for an engaging discussion. 

Key Takeaways:

  • Master essential sales compensation terms for effective communication and strategy.  

  • Explore foundational plan concepts to optimize sales performance.  

  • Learn practical strategies for addressing complex sales compensation challenges.  

Recertification Credits:

WorldatWork

HRCI*

SHRM**

2

3

3

Price: $295

Instructor

David Cichelli, CSCP
Revenue Growth Advisor
advisors2sales LLC

David Cichelli is a revenue growth consultant. David helps companies achieve their sales objectives through a variety of solutions, including improved segmentation, channel design, sales ROI, sales metrics, quota allocation, selling models and sales compensation. David is widely recognized for his work in linking sales compensation to management's objectives, He is author of McGraw Hill’s Compensating the Sales Force and AGI Press’s Revenue Growth Model: Chief Revenue Officer’s Guide to B2B Sales Success. He is an instructor/author for WorldatWork’s classes on sales compensation. Mr. Cichelli holds an undergraduate degree from Pennsylvania State University and a graduate degree from Michigan State University. 

Managing Pay Compression: Compliance,
Equity, and Long-Term Solutions

May 18, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm 

Pay compression poses a significant challenge for HR managers and compensation professionals, impacting compliance, equity, and employee satisfaction. This course provides a step-by-step framework to define, analyze, and remediate pay compression issues effectively. From understanding the root causes to navigating the intersections of compliance, pay equity, and transparency, you’ll gain the tools and insights needed to address one of today’s evergreen compensation challenges.   

Participants will learn how to identify compression issues using key data points, analyze internal and external factors, and implement cost-effective remedies. Real-world case studies, best practices, and expert guidance will empower you to develop sustainable strategies to prevent compression and maintain internal equity, even in dynamic market conditions.   

Key Takeaways:

  • Understand the causes and impacts of pay compression.   
  • Learn data-driven approaches to identify and analyze compression issues.  

  • Discover actionable remedies for pay compression.   

  • Develop strategies to secure support for compression planning initiatives.   

  • Build a sustainable approach to manage pay compression.   

Recertification Credits:

WorldatWork

HRCI*

SHRM**

2

3

3

Price: $225

Instructor

Lori Wisper
Managing Director, Work and Rewards
WTW

Lori Wisper is a Managing Director in Towers Watson’s Work and Rewards Line of Business where she currently sits on the Global Solutions council leading Global Compensation Strategy and Design. She has over 35 years of experience both in consulting and corporate HR, primarily focused on compensation/Rewards. She has consulted with clients on broad based compensation and Total Rewards issues including global compensation strategy and design, Total Rewards strategy, pay fairness and pay equity, incentive plan and base salary design, pay for performance strategy, performance management and compensation processes and administration. 

In addition to consulting experience with two other global compensation consulting firms, Lori spent five years working as the Director of Global Compensation with the corporate HR function of several companies. The combination of strategic thinking, technical expertise and practical experience has enabled her to advise companies on how to effectively design and implement new reward programs, processes and technologies.  

*HRCI: Each program listed above has been approved for the number of (HR (General)) recertification credit hours defined toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through the HR Certification Institute. 

**SHRM: WorldatWork is approved by SHRM to offer the number of Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM Certification Program (SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®) defined above under each course.