Total Rewards Consulting
Compensation isn’t just numbers on a spreadsheet—it’s strategy in disguise. Our Total Rewards Consulting aligns pay, benefits, and recognition systems with organizational goals, helping companies scale, retain talent, and motivate performance. Done right, rewards fuel leadership qualities and long-term value creation. Done wrong, they send top talent running to the competition.
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What Is Total Rewards?
Total rewards consulting uses a comprehensive framework that integrates compensation, benefits, recognition, and career development into one strategy. Unlike ad hoc pay programs, total rewards consulting aligns workforce incentives with business outcomes, helping companies attract top talent, retain high performers, and scale sustainably.
Our Total Rewards Consulting Approach
Job Architecture Development
We design clear job architectures that define roles, levels, and career pathways, aligning compensation, responsibilities, and leadership expectations to drive organizational growth and workforce clarity.
What You Gain From Total Rewards Consulting
Competitive compensation strategies that attract and retain top talent.
Pay equity and fairness across roles, levels, and demographics.
Performance-driven incentives that align effort with outcomes.
A scalable framework that supports growth and investor expectations.
Total Rewards Consulting
for Growth-Stage and PE-Backed Companies
We specialize in organizations where compensation strategy impacts enterprise value:
Startups Scaling Rapidly
Startups scaling headcount quickly with limited resources.
Growth Stage Companies
Growth-stage companies needing job architecture and pay structures.
PE-backed PortCos
PE-backed portfolio companies aligning rewards with investor growth plans.
Proven Success in
Total Rewards Consulting
"Reduced turnover by 22% and restored trust in leadership through transparent compensation practices."
A large public agency was experiencing turnover rates above industry norms, pay inequities that eroded trust, and unclear job levels that left employees uncertain about career progression. Through our Total Rewards Consulting, we introduced a transparent job architecture, conducted a comprehensive pay equity analysis, and aligned compensation with performance.
Within 9 months, voluntary turnover dropped by 22%, employee engagement scores improved by 15%, and leadership regained credibility by demonstrating fairness and accountability in rewards practices.
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Ready to Align Your Compensation & Rewards With Strategy?
Total rewards shouldn’t just pay people — it should power growth.
At CPO PLAYBOOK, we design scalable compensation and rewards systems that retain talent, motivate performance, and deliver value for investors.
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