Pay Matters: The Art and Science of Employee Compensation

By: David Weaver

Narrated by: Jesse Sussman

Most organizations fail to pay their employees properly - not because they don’t want to, but because they don’t approach compensation with a plan. The compensation landscape is changing rapidly. If you don’t pay your employees what they’re worth, not only will your competitors leave you behind, but you’ll also leave yourself open to legal, social, and political backlash.

As an HR professional or manager, how do you navigate the confusing world of compensation?

Pay Matters is your go-to guide for demystifying the art and science of compensation. Step-by-step, David Weaver explains how to perform a detailed market analysis that reveals exactly how much each position in your organization should be paid. You’ll also learn how to develop a pay philosophy specifically tailored to your organization and strike the elusive balance between profit and labor costs. With precisely calibrated base salaries, rewards programs, and enticing incentives, you’ll be able to keep your best employees.

Don’t leave salaries open to the caprices of your organization’s senior leaders. Approach them confidently with a proven methodology. After all, pay matters.

©2020 David Weaver (P)2021 David Weaver

Great Overview

Great overview for those looking to learn about compensation. Would definitely recommend. Planning to buy a hard copy as well for future reference.

Spot on

The base pay compensation strategy is spot on and is exactly what my organization follows.

The perfect compensation guide!

I absolutely loved this book and the amount of value that it provides to anyone looking to understand the basics of compensating employees fairly and equitably. The author writes in a voice that makes it feel like you’re just having an engaging conversation which makes it all the more entertaining! Definitely will be recommending to anyone who is looking to learn about how to how to execute a thorough compensation analysis within their organizations!

Logical approach to the labor market

the narrator felt slow at first, but the information is sufficiently dense that the pacing works well.

Finally!

Finally, a book about the art of compensation that makes sense! This books puts it all together by going beyond compensation analysis and excel tips. It explains, in easy to understand language, how to design compensation programs to meet the needs of employees and to support business objectives. This resource will help any compensation professional become a valuable business partner.

Love It

Full of impactful insights. Does not dribble on and on about theories and instead gives real world applications. I enjoyed this very much.

Must have reference!

Are you an HR Consultant or Business Partner? I highly recommend this audio book, it gives you the tools you need to help your business understand compensation practices in real world language.

Are you a compensation expert? I still recommend, it will help you translate the complex compensation practices for your clients.

The audio book is great. Listen on your commute or while on a walk in the upcoming warm weather. Get the soft cover version too and have a handy reference at your finger tips!

A Fantastic Guide for Compensation Professionals

As a former Human Resources leader who played around in the compensation arena, I don't think I was ever an expert or even knew the basics of compensation management. David Weaver's book, "Pay Matters" is the book I wish I had at the time to help me understand the basics and build my skill set.

If you are a new or active Human Resources leader, this is the book for you to ensure you understand the basics. David writes clearly and easily and makes a potentially challenging topic very easy to understand.

Very basic knowledge

I was very disappointed with the lack of content. For me it was a waste of time. Maybe it would be good for someone at junior level.