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High-Level Overview
What: Facilitated Focus Groups | An Independent Community Exclusively for HR Leaders
Why: Peer-to-Peer Insight & Idea Sharing | Authentic Network Building | Productive & Enjoyable | Unfiltered & Intellectual | Legitimately Useful Resources | Easy/Efficient/Low Effort | Free!
Key: HR/TR/People Ops Only | No Vendors or Sponsors Involved
(i.e., no sales pitch or biased solution recommendations)
(i.e., no sales pitch or biased solution recommendations)
What to Expect
Peer-Driven
Strategically built to enable candid exchange among HR leaders navigating similar people, cost, and system challenges. Since launching in August 2023, the Total Rewards Roundtable has hosted 56 discussions with 459 participants representing organizations from every industry and size segment, across North America.
Strategically built to enable candid exchange among HR leaders navigating similar people, cost, and system challenges. Since launching in August 2023, the Total Rewards Roundtable has hosted 56 discussions with 459 participants representing organizations from every industry and size segment, across North America.
Leaders Only
The Roundtable is explicitly designed for experienced HR/TR/People Ops professionals, and our discussions lean more advanced than most. Keeping the group senior-level helps preserve the relevance, candor, and overall program quality.
The Roundtable is explicitly designed for experienced HR/TR/People Ops professionals, and our discussions lean more advanced than most. Keeping the group senior-level helps preserve the relevance, candor, and overall program quality.
*Aspiring leaders wanting to expand their knowledge are certainly welcome; however, if you're looking for programs geared more to early-career team members, that’s not us.
Small Groups
Discussions average 8 HR participants and are capped ~15, balancing a broad mix of industries, employer sizes, and backgrounds with enough space for everyone to contribute.
Discussions average 8 HR participants and are capped ~15, balancing a broad mix of industries, employer sizes, and backgrounds with enough space for everyone to contribute.
Flexible Topics / Open Forum
We hold Roundtables every other month, each centered around a high-priority overarching topic. The scope is focused but intentionally broad, allowing participants to dictate the specific areas we explore based on their unique interests, maximizing collective time-value.
We hold Roundtables every other month, each centered around a high-priority overarching topic. The scope is focused but intentionally broad, allowing participants to dictate the specific areas we explore based on their unique interests, maximizing collective time-value.
*We use “Total Rewards” as an all-encompassing HR / Strategy lens. Topics may gravitate toward benefits, comp, talent, technology, or workforce strategy, but in most conversations, the strongest insights come from the overlap – where leaders from different functions can challenge assumptions, connect decisions across disciplines, and learn from approaches outside their own specialty or experience.
No Agenda
No presentations, scripted questions, or predetermined expectations. The facilitator helps guide and keep the conversation on track, but after the introductions – participants have the floor, raising their own questions, challenges, or opportunities as the discussion unfolds.
No presentations, scripted questions, or predetermined expectations. The facilitator helps guide and keep the conversation on track, but after the introductions – participants have the floor, raising their own questions, challenges, or opportunities as the discussion unfolds.
No Preparation
This group is relatively informal, and there is no pre-work or anything you must do beforehand. Simply show up and engage based on your comfort level.
This group is relatively informal, and there is no pre-work or anything you must do beforehand. Simply show up and engage based on your comfort level.
No Cost / Hard Commitment
Everything is completely free, with no membership or ongoing obligation. Join when it’s useful & you're available – and if plans change, arriving late, leaving early, or canceling (even at the last minute) is completely fine.
Everything is completely free, with no membership or ongoing obligation. Join when it’s useful & you're available – and if plans change, arriving late, leaving early, or canceling (even at the last minute) is completely fine.
ROUNDTABLE « symbolizes equal voice « judgment-free | questions/curiosity encouraged | growth-focused | positive/collaborative experiences | a highly worthwhile use of our time.
Don't take our word for it!
Hear what your HR peers value...
Jill Meissner | VP, Total Rewards @ Lyra Health
« own words / paraphrased takeaways...
Peer Connections | Opportunity to connect with others in the TR space/who face similar challenges has been incredibly helpful
Targeted Topics | Appreciate how it's not just a networking opportunity but a space where we can focus on and gain insights into specific areas; it's a tremendous way to help organize our thought process
Rodney Smoczyk | Global Director, HR Operations & Talent Acquisition @ Rinchem Company
Expert Insights | Soaking up the knowledge of other (highly) experienced HR leaders has been extremely valuable
No Sales Pitch | To my surprise, not once have I ever felt like someone was trying to sell me something - it's truly a conversation amongst peers.
Additional Testimonials (copy/pasted from post-session feedback form)
Would you recommend the Total Rewards Roundtable to your peers?
*Absolutely. Great use of time to meet/network with other HR professionals and hear what they are doing in a smaller group setting. It was also great to get feedback on some of the things we’re doing. Sometimes, it’s hard to meet people & have meaningful conversations at larger events. Thought the group size was spot on.
*Hell to the yeah! When we get together again I can better explain, but at the core - I want to be the best I can, and connecting with true peers helps immensely.
*Yes – very good brainstorming. We experience the same challenges (regardless of industry), and talking with other HR leaders is invaluable, especially in our changing world where things move so fast.
*Yes – it’s very helpful to hear how other HR executives across industries execute HR disciplines. There is real value in this forum. It opens communication doors for HR leaders.
*Yes! Great connecting with like-minded professionals, networking, and problem-solving together.
*Yes – I enjoy having a community of peers to learn from and with. If this was more of an ongoing group meeting, it could have an even greater impact. Thanks for providing this space.
*Yes! Nothing beats HR talking to HR, especially for subjects that are just developing.
*YES - great for networking, great space to workshop concerns and ideas. I always learn at least one great thing from someone else in the group every time we meet.
*Yes, it is always helpful to hear other ways of thinking, navigating, & communicating. We alone cannot be a single source of truth.
*Yes, HR can be a closed-off space with responsibilities and a spotlight that differs from that of the rest of the organization. It's important for HR leaders to establish outlets & resources that understand this and become true resources for aiding when needed. This is a good platform for it.
*Hell to the yeah! When we get together again I can better explain, but at the core - I want to be the best I can, and connecting with true peers helps immensely.
*Yes – very good brainstorming. We experience the same challenges (regardless of industry), and talking with other HR leaders is invaluable, especially in our changing world where things move so fast.
*Yes – it’s very helpful to hear how other HR executives across industries execute HR disciplines. There is real value in this forum. It opens communication doors for HR leaders.
*Yes! Great connecting with like-minded professionals, networking, and problem-solving together.
*Yes – I enjoy having a community of peers to learn from and with. If this was more of an ongoing group meeting, it could have an even greater impact. Thanks for providing this space.
*Yes! Nothing beats HR talking to HR, especially for subjects that are just developing.
*YES - great for networking, great space to workshop concerns and ideas. I always learn at least one great thing from someone else in the group every time we meet.
*Yes, it is always helpful to hear other ways of thinking, navigating, & communicating. We alone cannot be a single source of truth.
*Yes, HR can be a closed-off space with responsibilities and a spotlight that differs from that of the rest of the organization. It's important for HR leaders to establish outlets & resources that understand this and become true resources for aiding when needed. This is a good platform for it.
Note: Industry Connections
Given the unique challenges you face, many participants value connecting with folks in the same industry after their Roundtable discussion (which we help facilitate)
Given the unique challenges you face, many participants value connecting with folks in the same industry after their Roundtable discussion (which we help facilitate)
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