Laurie Robinson - Burton Snowboards’ Journey into Pay Transparency

Send us a text Summary: Laurie Robinson is the People and Culture Strategist for Burton Snowboards, who recently dove into planning and developing a company-wide pay transparency strategy. Laurie has already seen how this move has pushed the company toward a more diverse employee base and how it has set Burton up as a pioneer in the world of snowboarding. In this episode, Laurie talks about her how Burton Snowboards’ commitment to pay transparency has helped build a diverse company and set the tone for the sport of snowboarding at large. Chapters: [0:00 - 4:34] Introduction Welcome, Laurie! Today’s Topic: Burton Snowboards’ Journey into Pay Transparency [4:35 - 12:56] Where is Burton Snowboards on Pay Transparency? Fielding questions and having conversations with employees about pay decisions How Burton has been leading the evolution of snowboarding as a sport [12:57 - 25:08] How Burton keeps their pay transparency practice current? Making sure stakeholders understand the “why” and can communicate it effectively Taking note of big learning takeaways to inform future decisions [25:09 - 31:14] How do you keep stakeholders informed? Building a solid pay structure that can be easily understood and easy adapted to market changes Trusting your employees to respond positively and ask mature questions [31:15 - 34:32] Final Thoughts & Closing 3 tips for people who are or will be implementing pay transparency practices Thanks for listening! Quotes: “The business partners had to be able to understand why we were doing this . . . so that they can get ahead of the questions.” “The job is what we base our wages on, not the employee.”Resources:Salary.com ConsultingContact:Laurie's LinkedInDavid's LinkedInDwight's LinkedInPodcast Manger: Karissa HarrisEmail us!Production by Affogato Media To schedule a meeting with us: https://salary.com/hrdlconsulting For more HR Data Labs®, enjoy the HR Data Labs Brown Bag Lunch Hours every Friday at 2:00PM-2:30PM EST. Check it out here: https://hrdatalabs.com/brown-bag-lunch/ Produced by Affogato Media