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Workspan Daily
03/14/2024
Rather than assigning the entire retention pool upfront, about 3 in 10 of the surveyed companies report reserving a portion of the retention pool for ad hoc grants.
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Workspan Daily
11/07/2024
INTOO reported toxic workplaces have the following characteristics , ranked from most to least affecting, with as many as 46% of survey respondents experiencing the top reported behaviors:
;Managers exhibiting favoritism with certain employees;Office politics;Office gossip or rumors;Managers or leaders ignoring employee feedback;Managers ignoring employees’ work - life balance;Managers overworking employees;Managers or leaders acting unethically;Unfair treatment of employees;Managers or leaders acting aggressively or in a cutthroat manner;Bullying, harassment or abusive behaviors ;
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The Damaging Effects of a Toxic Workplace
INTOO’s survey data showed 80% of employees who have experienced workplace toxicity say it negatively affected their mental health, and nearly 3 out of 4 say it hurt their physical health .
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Workspan Daily
11/27/2024
For WorldatWork Members 3 Sales Compensation Challenges that AI Can Help Tackle , Workspan Magazine article;Rewarding the Modern Sales Organization , Workspan Magazine article;Bonus Programs & Practices , research; For Everyone How to Choose the Right Incentive Plan for Your Sales Leader , Workspan Daily article;Comp Strategies for New Sales Hires: Balancing Motivation and Finances , Workspan Daily article;PepsiCo’s Journey to Building a Revenue Performance Engine , Workspan Daily article;Sales Compensation: Foundation and Core Principles , course;
Many companies struggle with ineffective sales compensation plans, with only 21% demonstrating plan effectiveness and expressing satisfaction with their approach, according to Alexander Group’s recent Sales Compensation Hot Topics Research .
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Workspan Daily
02/26/2025
The 26th annual
Director Compensation Report , produced by the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) and Pearl Meyer, found public company director compensation levels continued to grow modestly in 2024 — an average of $242,000 for all firms, which is 3% higher than the prior year.
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Workspan Daily
06/27/2025
The Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in the case
Kennedy, Secretary of Health and Human Services, et al. v.
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Workspan Daily
07/07/2025
“We see 2 out of 3 workers say they feel stressed planning for retirement,” said Craig Copeland, the director of wealth benefits research with the Employee Benefits Research Institute (EBRI).
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Workspan Daily
07/15/2025
Access bonus Workspan Daily Plus+ articles on this subject:
;How to Incorporate Skills into Rewards and Recognition;3 Reasons Why Your Talent Marketplace Isn’t Working;
Untapped Opportunities
The Mercer report showed how organizations incorporate skills models into various talent practices (see table below); in some cases, skills are underutilized.
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Workspan Daily
11/14/2025
When survey respondents were asked how they would pay for a costly and unplanned medical bill:
;48% said they would set up a payment plan;
;31% would use general savings;
;28% would rely on credit cards;
;12% would take a hardship withdrawal from their retirement account, with millennials (20%) and Gen Z (16%) more likely to do so than Gen X (6%) or Baby Boomers (3%);
Other key findings from Equitable’s survey include:
;37% of Gen Z respondents use platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Reddit and YouTube for benefits information — more than any other generation.
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Workspan Daily
12/19/2025
In characterizing their rewards program:
;41% of responding organizations said it was documented but expressed primarily as high-level philosophy statements;;
;33% said it was clearly defined and largely consistent with market practice, peers, similarly situated companies or leading practice;;
;12% said it was tailored to the business strategy but not significantly differentiated from talent competitors;;
;11% of respondents said it was not formally documented; and,;
;3% said it was highly business-aligned and differentiated from talent competitors.;
November Job Cuts Continue Trend of Year-Over-Year Jumps
U.S.
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Workspan Daily
01/27/2026
“It’s possible that salary increase budgets may go back down, closer to 3% by this time next year (or sooner if economic conditions worsen),”Wisper stated in a November 2025 article .
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