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Decoding Compensation

Jamie Paulsen

Created on February 25, 2025

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Decoding Compensation

Training overview
People want help dealing with situations they're likely to face and might struggle with.

delivery method

eLearning
Quick Reference Guide
Virtual Q & A
Why this Format?
Business Problem
Business Goal
Training Goal
Outcomes
Objectives
Content

OBJECTIVES

What tasks will the learners engage in during the training to satisfy each outcome?

Outcomes:

1. Identify the underlying factors influencing compensation decisions.

2. Explain U.S. Engineering's compensation philosophy and outline the parameters that direct HR's compensation recommendations

3. Accurately and confidently address compensation questions from applicants and team members.

NEXT STEPS

I will begin storyboarding the course (narrative, interactivity, assessments, etc.

Begin Design

ME

We will meet so you can provide feedback on the content and give me the scenarios

Meet

US

Provide me with the most common situations managers struggle with when having compensation conversations.

Determine Scenarios

YOU

Review content outline and prepare feedback. **This is not design, just information

Review Content

YOU

Why this format?

eLearning

  • allows participants to absorb and process content that may elicit strong feelings.
  • ​flexibility for busy schedules
  • ​focused and engaging content (won't get derailed)
  • ​Practice with branching scenarios

Quick Reference Guide

  • Do not need to memorize training content
  • Visually Appealing & Easy to Navigate
  • Directly aids in the end goal (conversations)

Q & A Webinar

  • Thoughtful and intentional questions vs. impulsive/emotional
  • Prepare for questions by soliciting questions in advance

OUTCOMES

What observable behaviors will you see from learners if the training goal (and business goal) are met?

1. Identify the underlying factors influencing compensation decisions.

2. Explain U.S. Engineering's compensation philosophy and the paramters that guide HR pay recommendations.

3. Accurately and confidently address compensation questions from applicants and team members.

BUSINESS GOAL

What is the overarching business goal that stems from the business problem?

All managers confidently and accurately address compensation questions.

Outcome #3Accurately and Confidently address compensation questions from applicants and team members.
Objective #1 - Effective CommunicationDistinguish between effective and ineffective ways to communicate compensation.

Objective #2 - Practice ConversationsPractice responding to the most commen compensation related questions.

Outcome #1Identify the underlying factors that influence compensation decisions.
Objective #1 - Market FactorsBreakdown how cost of living and cost of labor directly affect compensation

Objective #2 - Qualifications, Experience, & PerformanceDetermine how a candidate or team member's qualifications, experience, and peformance align to their compensation.

Objective #3 - BudgetExplain how compensation budgets are allocated each year.

Objective #4 - Internal EquitySummarize how internal equity factors in to compensation decisions.

Outcome #2Summarize U.S. Engineering's compensation philosophy and outline the parameters that direct HR's compensation recommendations
Objective #1 - Pay RangeExplain how pay ranges are determined.

Objective #2 - Compa-RatiosDescribe how compa ratios are used in compensation decisions.

Objective #3 - PhilosophySummarize U.S.E.'s compensation philosophy.

BUSINESS PROBLEM

What's the business problem we are trying to solve for?

Managers are unable to confidently address compensation questions from applicants and team members.

TRAINING GOAL

What will the learners KNOW & DO when the business goal is reached?

Managers understand compensation factors and pay recommendation paramaters to confidently address related questions from applicants and team members.