Business Acumen and Communication Strategies in Total Rewards

In a world where agility is paramount, business priorities shift rapidly, and competition for talent is fierce, Total Rewards professionals must innovate to stay ahead. Many grapple with linking reward programs to business outcomes and effectively communicating their impact. 

This course empowers you with the business acumen and relationship-building prowess to craft rewards that fuel organizational success, and the persuasive communication skills to champion their strategic value. Ensure your programs don't just exist, but are understood, valued and embraced across your organization.

What You Will Learn:

• Key strategy and finance concepts encompassing goals and priorities, financial performance and the competitive landscape.
• Skills required to effectively communicate and present compensation solutions to stakeholders and foster relationships critical to the success of compensation programs.
• How to proficiently consult with and influence stakeholders to make well-informed decisions.
• Constructive approaches for stress relief, effective communication, empathizing with others and handling sensitive information.
• Problem-solving skills that enable you to deliver an agile, adaptive compensation strategy and devise creative and innovative solutions to challenges that emerge.

Additional Information

This course is ideal for those eager to sharpen their business acumen and communication skills to drive meaningful change within their organizations. Whether you are pursuing your CCP and/or GRP designation or aiming to enhance your influence in Total Rewards program comprehension, planning, and appreciation, this course will equip you with the tools and insights needed to amplify your impact and achieve tangible results. We recommend taking Business Acumen and Communications Strategies in Total Rewards as the final course toward your CCP and the eighth course toward your GRP certification. 

To get the most out of this course, you will need to have working knowledge of the WorldatWork Total Rewards model, compensation fundamentals of a Total Rewards strategy, labor regulations, base pay systems, variable pay programs and market pricing.

You should plan to spend approximately 9 hours in a virtual class and 11 hours on self-guided work. Prework may be required in preparation for the first day of class. 

You must pass the required certification exam accompanying this course to progress toward acquiring the CCP or GRP certification. A practice exam is provided within the course materials to test your readiness and help identify knowledge gaps where you might need additional study.

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