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.
Decoding Compensation
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Transcript
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
Quick Reference Guide
Q & A Webinar
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.