Performance, Pay, and Perspective

It seems like most organizations connect performance management and compensation by design. Reviews lead to ratings. Ratings influence pay. The structure is familiar, but it also shapes how conversations happen, what gets said, and what gets avoided.

In this 60-minute session, Joe Rotella, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CPBA, examines what happens when organizations begin to question that connection. We’ll explore how tying performance directly to pay can influence feedback, manager behavior, and employee expectations alongside what can change when that link is adjusted or separated. The session looks at both sides. In some organizations, separating performance and pay leads to more honest conversations and a stronger focus on development. In others, it creates confusion, concerns about fairness, and challenges in explaining compensation decisions.

Participants will explore different approaches, common pitfalls, and the conditions that influence whether a change works or fails. The focus is on helping HR and business leaders think through the tradeoffs and determine what best fits their organization’s goals, culture, and leadership capability.

The goal is not to advocate for one model over another, but to provide a clear, practical framework for evaluating what fits best within an organization’s culture, leadership capability, and performance philosophy.

This program is pre-approved for 1 PDC for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® and 1 recertification credit hour for the PHR® or SPHR®. A certificate of completion will be provided to all attendees.