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Hosted by Astron Solutions · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 12 episodes
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What the Comp?! – The Pay Strategy Podcast takes listeners inside the conversations where pay decisions are actually made. Hosted by Jennifer Loftus of Astron Solutions, each episode breaks down the real questions behind compensation strategy: How should salary ranges be built? What does market data really tell you? When does pay transparency help—or create risk? How should organizations handle performance pay, promotions, compression, equity, and the constant tension between Human Resources and finance? Built for Human Resources leaders, compensation professionals, executives, and anyone who wants a stronger voice in pay decisions, the show turns complex compensation issues into practical, usable guidance. You will hear clear explanations, real-world examples, and candid perspectives you can bring directly into your next leadership meeting. Whether you are building a compensation program, fixing one that is no longer working, or trying to make better decisi
Astron Solutions hosts What the Comp?!, a business show with 12 episodes published.
Season 2 of What the Comp?! is here—and this time, we’re going deeper. In Season 1, we focused on the foundation of compensation strategy: pay transparency, salary ranges, market data, pay equity, performance-based pay,
What’s changing in compensation, total rewards, and Human Resources—and what should leaders be paying attention to next? In this special episode of What the Comp?! – The Pay Strategy Podcast , Jennifer Loftus is joined b
In this special bonus episode of What the Comp?! , host Jennifer Loftus is joined by Astron Solutions colleagues Kim Harmon, Senior Compensation Consultant, and Nick Velazquez, Senior Compensation Analyst, for an inside
Most organizations invest heavily in compensation, benefits, retirement plans, paid time off, flexibility, and employee development. Yet many employees still believe they're underappreciated or under-rewarded. Why? Becau
Promotions should create opportunity. But without structure, they can also create internal equity problems that are hard to explain later. In this episode of What the Comp?! , Jennifer Loftus, National Director at Astron
Most organizations say they want to reward performance. But when merit increases are small, similar, and difficult to explain, employees often experience the system as routine — not performance-based. In this episode of
Most organizations say they want to reward performance. But when merit increases are small, similar, and difficult to explain, employees often experience the system as routine — not performance-based. In this episode of
Pay equity work matters. But too often, organizations stop at the report. In this episode of What the Comp?! , Jennifer Loftus, National Director at Astron Solutions, explains why most pay equity work identifies problems
Pay equity work matters. But too often, organizations stop at the report. In this episode of What the Comp?! , Jennifer Loftus, National Director at Astron Solutions, explains why most pay equity work identifies problems
Compensation is not just a Human Resources program. It is a financial strategy. In this episode of What the Comp?! , Jennifer Loftus, National Director at Astron Solutions, explores one of the biggest tensions inside org
Most organizations have pay ranges. But having ranges does not automatically mean your compensation is structured. In this episode of What the Comp?! – The Pay Strategy Podcast , Jennifer Loftus of Astron Solutions break
Market data is one of the most trusted tools in compensation. But what happens when organizations rely on it too much? In this episode of What the Comp?! – The Pay Strategy Podcast , Jennifer Loftus of Astron Solutions b
Most organizations say they have a compensation strategy. But when you look closer, what they really have is a series of decisions — a hire that needed to happen quickly, a retention adjustment, a promotion, a counteroff
Can great culture and strong benefits make up for broken pay? Not for long. In this episode of What the Comp? , Jennifer Loftus of Astron Solutions breaks down why organizations can’t use culture, benefits, flexibility,
Pay transparency is no longer a future issue — it is already testing how organizations explain pay, defend decisions, and build trust with employees. In this first episode of What the Comp? – The Pay Strategy Podcast , J
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What the Comp?! is hosted by Astron Solutions. The show is categorised under business (careers) and has published 12 episodes.
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