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NIHRA Presents: HR Power Talk Live Webinar

August Topic: Beyond Market Rate: Building Compensation That's As Strategic As It Is Fair 

Still relying on market benchmarks to set pay? This session will show you a better way—one that’s more strategic, more sustainable, and more fair. Think market rate is the gold standard for setting pay? Think again. Discover how to build a smarter, fairer framework that helps employers align compensation with what (and who) drives impact. 

Through real-world case studies, proprietary data, and interactive exercises, participants will uncover the risks of overreliance on market-rate benchmarks and gain practical tools to build a compensation strategy that strengthens trust, supports retention, and reflects organizational values. 

Learning Objectives: 

Explore compensation case studies to identify gaps created by market-rate-driven systems. 

Learn actionable methods to calculate internal role value and evaluate responsibilities and skills. 

Gain tools to address historical pay inequities and correct systemic bias within compensation structures. 

Begin shaping a strategic, data-informed compensation approach that advances pay equity and aligns with organizational goals. 

This HR Power Talk Webinar will feature guest speaker, Nicole Armstrong. 

Nicole is the Founder and CEO of Ellequate, an award-winning SaaS platform that helps employers create fair, inclusive, and high-performing workplaces. With over 15 years of experience in design thinking and social innovation, Nicole launched the nation’s first employer certification for workplace equity and has worked with nearly 50 organizations across sectors to improve employee experience and retention through better systems and strategies. 

This Live Webinar is Open Now thru August 4th, 2025 for Registration! 

Register HERE!

Zoom Link will be emailed upon Registration. 

Tickets are $25 for GFW Members & Free for Active NIHRA Members.