Advanced Reward Course: Strategy, Equity & Pay Transparency
A practical and strategic course designed for HR professionals who want to deepen their expertise in total rewards, align with the EU Pay Transparency Directive, and develop fair, competitive, and sustainable compensation frameworks.
Transform Your Compensation Strategy
Master the complexities of modern reward management with our comprehensive course that combines strategic thinking, practical implementation, and compliance with European legislation. You'll learn to design compensation frameworks that drive business results while ensuring fairness and transparency.
This intensive program covers everything from EU Pay Transparency Directive requirements to advanced job evaluation methodologies, giving you the tools to become a true strategic business partner in your organization.
What You'll Gain
Course Agenda & Modules
Module 1: Foundations & Strategic Frameworks
Topics:
- The EU Pay Transparency Directive – what it requires, who it applies to, and what actions are needed
- Total Rewards Paradigm: thinking beyond base salary
- Systemic Reward: how to embed reward into business strategy
- Key elements of the reward package: purpose and role
- Salary Mix: how to structure people-related costs effectively
- The 5 Values Methodology – a modern and scalable approach
Key Questions & Applications:
- What are we offering and why?
- How do we decide which components of the reward package are most relevant for our organization?
- Understanding foundational reward concepts and how they apply in practice
- Implementation steps for the EU Pay Transparency Directive
Module 2: Job Classification & Role Evaluation
Topics:
- Position evaluation – widely used methodologies: international frameworks and principles for building internal grading systems
- Grading & job mapping: how to build a structured job matrix
- Salary surveys – types, selection criteria, and proper usage
Key Questions & Applications:
- What does "work of equal value" mean in practice?
- What are the objective criteria for job evaluation?
- How do we avoid subjective or tenure-based salary decisions?
- Discussion: how to select the right salary survey and interpret market data effectively
Module 3: Diagnosis – Internal Equity & External Competitiveness
Topics:
- Internal equity analysis: key concepts, tools, and best practices
- Applying the EU Directive: risk analysis and internal audits
- External competitiveness: identifying and closing market pay gaps
Key Questions & Applications:
- How do we identify pay inequalities without triggering internal conflict?
- Best practices for managing risk areas related to pay fairness
- How do we integrate salary survey data into our compensation strategy?
Module 4: Strategy, Reward Policies & Salary Bands
Topics:
- Designing a reward strategy: objectives, alignment, business scenarios, job families
- Developing and reviewing reward policies: guiding principles and structure
- Defining salary bands: range design, overlap, internal positioning
Key Questions & Applications:
- What principles ensure a fair and scalable reward policy?
- How do we manage transitions between levels (promotions, adjustments, growth)?
- How do we define and communicate salary bands within the organization?
Module 5: Communication & Implementation
Topics:
- Effectively communicating the components of the reward package
- The role of leaders and managers in compensation communication
- Communicating change during organizational redesign or transitions
Key Questions & Applications:
- How do we avoid tension in conversations about pay?
- What tools and channels help ensure clarity and transparency?
- What support do managers need to handle salary transparency, performance-based conversations, and promotion-related discussions?
Course Details
What's Included
- Mini-guide for salary audit aligned with EU Directive
- Real-life examples and case studies across industries
- Certificate of participation
- Post-course resource access
- Course ebook
Who Should Attend
- HR and C&B Specialists and Managers
- HR Business Partners
- Professionals responsible for salary structuring or review processes
- HR Generalists expanding into compensation & benefits
Course Format
5 live online sessions, each 3–4 hours in length (starting at 17:00 or 18:00)
Duration: 3 weeks: October 13–27, on Mondays and Wednesdays
Format: Interactive with real-world examples, practical exercises, and peer discussion
Learning Outcomes
Become a strategic business partner by gaining the skills to design modern, data-informed, and compliant reward strategies aligned with market realities and European legislation.
Meet Your Expert Trainer
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Razvan Radu
Senior Reward & HR Consultant
Razvan has a 12+ year experience as a consultant in Human Resources and Management area. Since 2015 he dedicated his activity to Total Reward advisory (Engagement and Comp&Ben). He helped medium and large companies in Romania and Moldova to increase their performance through proper use of Salary Surveys, Grading, Job Evaluation and Engagement Surveys.
Investment in Your Professional Growth
Complete 5-Module Course
- 15+ hours of expert-led training
- 5 comprehensive modules with practical exercises
- Mini-guide for salary audit
- Real-world case studies and examples
- Professional certificate of completion
- Post-course resource access
- Networking with HR professionals
- Q&A sessions with expert trainer
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and become a strategic business partner by gaining the skills to design modern, data-informed, and compliant reward strategies aligned with market realities and European legislation.