Total Rewards ’25 Member Picks

On Demand until August 31, 2025

As a WorldatWork member, enjoy exclusive on-demand access to three top-rated Total Rewards ’25 conference sessions from June 23–September 30. Revisit key insights or catch them for the first time — whenever suits you. These expert-led sessions tackle today’s biggest Total Rewards challenges and innovations.

What’s included: 3 standout recordings, unlimited viewing, and actionable strategies you can use now. Don’t miss this chance to learn, grow, and lead — on your schedule.

Sessions Include:

1. Top Benefits Trends in 2025

As businesses navigate a rapidly evolving landscape and rising employee expectations, staying ahead of benefits trends is essential for maintaining a competitive edge. In this fast-paced session, we’ll deliver a lightning round of the latest trends in employee benefits and the key insights you need to know. Each trend will be paired with best practices to help you turn ideas into action. Join us to leave with fresh perspectives and actionable ideas to enhance your organization's benefits strategy for 2025 and beyond.

Key Takeaways:

Learn about the key health and welfare benefits trends for 2025 and understand what viable options exist for your organization.
Understand unique ways to level up your employee benefits programs and stay ahead of the competition.
Get a preview of what is on the horizon for later this year and 2026.

Speaker: Justin Truckenbrod, Executive Vice President & Partner, Lockton Companies

2. Selling Your Total Rewards Strategy with Authenticity: Lessons from Sales

Effectively communicating your Total Rewards strategy to the C-suite requires authenticity, clarity, and persuasion—skills often honed by top sales professionals. In this engaging session, Malika Terry and Chandra Walker will share sales-driven techniques that HR and Total Rewards leaders can use to present their strategy with confidence, gain executive buy-in, and demonstrate the true business impact of Total Rewards. Drawing on principles like the Power of Authenticity and leveraging sales expertise, participants will learn how to align their Total Rewards initiatives with organizational goals while building trust and credibility with leadership. 

Key Takeaways: 

Learn how to build trust and credibility with the C-suite through authentic communication.
Discover how sales principles, such as active listening and framing value propositions, can enhance your Total Rewards presentations.
Understand how to align your Total Rewards initiatives with corporate objectives to demonstrate their strategic importance.
Gain practical methods to address executive concerns, overcome objections, and demonstrate the ROI of your Total Rewards strategy.

Speakers: Malika Terry, Human Resources and Total Rewards Consultant, CompTalk 101 and Chandra Walker, Digital Enterprise Specialist, Microsoft 

3. From Data to Decisions: Transforming Pay Transparency Insights into Action

Pay transparency isn’t just a trend—it’s a necessity. As societal expectations evolve and global legislation, like the EU Pay Transparency Directive, reshapes the landscape, organizations must navigate complex demands for fair and equitable pay across regions. Is pay transparency a universal right or a localized requirement?

In this session, Mercer’s Global Pay Transparency survey insights will reveal how organizations are addressing this challenge worldwide. We’ll deep dive into a case study on Adobe's journey, from responding to California’s legislation to developing a global roadmap and action plan for the EU Directive. Gain actionable strategies, lessons learned, and a roadmap for shifting from reactive compliance to a proactive, talent-driven approach—reducing risks and reaping the rewards of a transparent future.

Key Takeaways:

Gain insights into how pay transparency varies across regions and what it means for multi-national organizations.
Learn practical strategies for developing a global pay transparency roadmap that aligns with local legislative requirements.
Discover lessons from Adobe's journey in navigating pay transparency, including successes and challenges faced along the way.
Explore how to transition from a compliance-focused approach to a talent-led philosophy that enhances employee engagement and organizational performance.

Speakers: Tauseef Rahman, Partner, Mercer and Swati Radhakrishnan, Senior Director, Global Compensation, Adobe

Presenters

Swati Radhakrishnan is a seasoned professional in global compensation, currently serving as the Senior Director of Global Compensation at Adobe since December 2021. With over 14 years of experience in the field, she has held various leadership roles that showcase her expertise and commitment to enhancing compensation strategies. Prior to her current position, Swati was the Director of Global Compensation from January 2019 to November 2021, where she played a pivotal role in shaping compensation frameworks that align with organizational goals.

Her career at Adobe began as a Global Compensation Business Partner for Cloud Tech, a role she held from October 2016 to January 2018. Swati's journey in compensation began at Hewlett-Packard, where she spent five years honing her skills in compensation and benefits from 2005 to 2010.

Swati's educational background includes a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Human Resources Management from XLRI Jamshedpur, which has equipped her with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in her field.

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Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Human Resources Management from XLRI Jamshedpur

Tauseef is a Partner and growth leader for Mercer’s Career practice in Northern California and Hawaii, specializing in translating business strategy into talent strategy through work design, workforce transformation, and people analytics.

His recent engagements and thought leadership include:

 Serving as an expert on high-technology workforce issues.
Leading Mercer’s global research on pay transparency.
Revising clients’ job architectures and salary structures for a skills-based view of work.
Tauseef frequently presents and publishes insights featured in media sources like Axios, Bloomberg, CNBC, and The Wall Street Journal.

Malika N. Terry is a recognized thought leader and accomplished Human Resources executive specializing in Total Rewards strategy, executive compensation, and HR transformation. With 25+ years of experience, she has led Total Rewards strategies for Fortune 50 companies like UPS, as well as other global organizations, successfully navigating mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, and workforce transformations.

What sets Malika apart is her ability to translate complex compensation and benefits concepts into clear, actionable insights—whether advising executives and boards, guiding HR teams through transformation, or helping employees understand their compensation and benefits. She ensures Total Rewards isn’t just a function—it’s a driver of talent attraction, engagement, and business success.

Malika holds an MBA in International Business from Mercer University and a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Georgia.

A respected thought leader, Malika influences the Total Rewards profession as an instructor, speaker, and industry advisor. Through WorldatWork, she leads professional certification courses, serves on the Compensation Advisory Council, contributes to industry publications, and reviews the Body of Knowledge for compensation and benefits certifications. She is also a highly sought-after speaker at leading HR and Total Rewards conferences.

Justin is a seasoned Total Rewards Executive with more than 20 years of experience in total rewards, health and welfare benefits, compensation, work/life programs, insurance and various other aspects of HR consulting. Justin joined Lockton in 2014 as a Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Lockton’s Total Rewards Consulting Practice in Minneapolis. Prior to Lockton, Justin served in leadership roles at another consulting firm and a health insurance carrier.

Chandra Walker is a dynamic sales professional with over a decade of experience in the hospitality industry, followed by a successful pivot into tech sales. After transitioning to the tech world as a Sales Development Representative (SDR) for a startup, Chandra quickly rose through the ranks by trusting in the power of authenticity. Within just three years, she accelerated her career and is now an Enterprise Seller at Microsoft.

Chandra’s career success is driven by a unique skill set that blends the warmth and resilience she honed in hospitality with the strategic acumen of consultative challenger selling. Her approach emphasizes empathy, teamwork, and leadership, making her a versatile and effective sales leader in hybrid work environments.

Recognized as a culture creator and shifter by organizations such as Marriott International and Outreach, Chandra is passionate about fostering inclusive and authentic work cultures. In addition to her sales expertise, she is a dedicated public speaker who enjoys sharing her insights on authenticity, empathy, and self-care in both personal and professional development.

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