How To Build Trust in Your Workplace Through Pay Equity and Transparency with Sally Loftis

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Welcome to "The HR L&D Podcast," your go-to source for transformative insights in the HR and L&D space.

I'm Nick Day, CEO at JGA Recruitment, A specialist HR Recruitment Search Firm and today we are joined by Sally Loftis, a champion of pay equity and transparency, from Loftis Partners LLC.

With a rich background in human resources strategy and a passion for fostering equitable workplaces, Sally brings her expertise on a topic that's crucial in today’s HR landscape—building trust through transparent pay conversations.

Sally is a Managing Director at Loftis Partners LLC which is a 100% woman-owned human resources consulting firm located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.

Sally also serves as a faculty member for the Centre for Trauma-Resilient Communities and lead consultant for two justice-driven consulting firms, Wayfinding Partners (Washington, DC) and Brook Graham (London, England). Sally is also a certified Appreciative Inquiry Facilitator.

In this episode we cover:

• Pay Equity: What it is and why it’s crucial for fairness and productivity.
• The Legal Importance of Pay Transparency: Current regulations and their impact on the workplace.
• Salary Ranges: Reasons behind companies posting broad pay ranges in job listings and the deeper aspects of pay transparency and its implementation.
• Engaging Remote Teams: Innovative strategies to keep your distributed team connected and motivated.
• Building Trust Through Pay Conversations: How transparent pay practices can enhance trust within your organisation.
• Defining Pay Transparency: A clear explanation of what pay transparency entails.
• Success Stories: Examples of organisations effectively implementing pay equity and transparency.

Connect with Sally:

Website: https://www.loftispartners.com/about

The Pay Equity Guide for Nonprofit Organizations: https://www.amazon.com/Pay-Equity-Guide-Nonprofit-Organizations/dp/B0D4JJWS62/ref=sr[…]words=sally+loftis&qid=1718811277&sprefix=%2Caps%2C146&sr=8-1

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sallyloftisloftis/

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Connect with Nick Day:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickday/

Of course, if you are an HR or L&D professional listening to this podcast and you have an HR, HRIS or L&D related vacancy that you would love some specialist HR recruitment support with – please also get in touch with me! I would love to help show you what a great HR recruitment experience feels like! You can reach out to me directly at [e-mail] or give me a call – 01727800377.

Thanks for listening folks – I look forward to bringing you the next episode of the HR L&D Podcast real soon!

(00:00) Introduction

(02:24) Defining Pay Equity

(05:14) Importance of Pay Transparency

(09:37) Legal Aspects of Pay Practices

(14:08) Building Trust Through Transparent Conversations

(17:59) Strategic HR Conversations

(22:06) Challenges in Recruitment and Retention

(26:25) Impact of Location on Pay Equity

(30:41) Implementing Pay Equity: Steps and Phases

(34:27) Real-Life Examples and Case Studies

(38:51) Future Trends in Pay Equity and Transparency

(42:31) Sally Loftis's Upcoming Book on Pay Equity

(45:32) Sally’s Advice for HR