<![CDATA[Reward Consultant, Compensation Consultant, Rewards Consultancy, EU Pay Transparency Directive, Rewards Consultant, - Blog]]>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 08:44:50 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[Gender Pay Equity - Use the 2027 Pay Review to De-Risk the Business]]>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:58:38 GMThttps://www.gurren.ie/gurren-blog/gender-pay-equity-use-the-2027-pay-review-to-de-risk-the-businessIn this article, I explain how organisations should use the 2027 annual pay review process to address their gender pay equity issues.
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Gender Pay Equity - Use the 2027 Pay Review to De-Risk the Business
]]><![CDATA[Tick-Tock: Why Delaying on Gender Pay Equity Will Bite Employers]]>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:35:34 GMThttps://www.gurren.ie/gurren-blog/tick-tock-why-delaying-on-gender-pay-equity-will-bite-employersIn this article, I explain that gender pay gap reporting is no longer just compliance. With the EU Pay Transparency Directive, pay equity is becoming a legal, financial and reputational risk. The danger is not just the headline gap. It is the pay decision you cannot explain. Opaque salary bands, weak job architecture and undocumented discretion are about to become very expensive. Prepare now. Control the narrative before someone else does.
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Why Delaying on Gender Pay Equity Will Bite Employers
]]><![CDATA[Stop Burning Cash on Broken Bonus Design]]>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:53:35 GMThttps://www.gurren.ie/gurren-blog/stop-burning-cash-on-broken-bonus-designBonuses and incentives should drive performance—not quietly drain cash. If you’re planning for 2027, the article below provides practical ways to make every bonus/incentive deliver real impact.

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Stop Burning Cash on Bonus Broken Design
]]><![CDATA[Financial Acumen - The missing skill in Rewards]]>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:33:05 GMThttps://www.gurren.ie/gurren-blog/financial-acumen-the-missing-skill-in-rewardsIn this blog, Sarah writes about how financial acumen is one of the most overlooked skills in Reward. Sarah has worked in both Finance and Reward, and has seen firsthand how powerful this combination is. Financial acumen builds trust, accelerates decision‑making and gets things over the line.   This partnership is where real value is created.

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Financial Acumen - The missing skill in Rewards
]]><![CDATA[The role of mediation in resolving employee pay disputes]]>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:51:45 GMThttps://www.gurren.ie/gurren-blog/the-role-of-mediation-in-resolving-employee-pay-disputesPay disputes can quietly erode trust, drain resources, and damage your employer brand—often before you even notice. Sarah Murphy’s latest article reveals why forward-thinking leaders are turning to mediation for faster, cost-effective resolutions. Highly recommended reading for Reward, HR, Finance Directors, and Business Owners seeking to protect both culture and the bottom line.
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The role of mediation in resolving employee pay disputes
]]><![CDATA[“You can’t be opaque about pay transparency”]]>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:04:23 GMThttps://www.gurren.ie/gurren-blog/you-cant-be-opaque-about-pay-transparencyPay transparency is no longer a communications exercise. It is a test of whether pay decisions can be explained, evidenced and defended. In this article, I look at why organisations should address opaque pay practices before transparency forces the issue.
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“You can’t be opaque about pay transparency”
]]><![CDATA[Sales Compensation: The Overlooked Lever in Your Growth Strategy]]>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:00:36 GMThttps://www.gurren.ie/gurren-blog/sales-compensation-the-overlooked-lever-in-your-2027-growth-strategy​📊 Sales Compensation: The Overlooked Lever in Your 2027 Growth Strategy
As Q4 approaches, leadership teams are setting 2027 revenue and margin goals. Even the best commercial strategy will underperform if the sales incentive plan rewards the wrong behaviours. In my latest article, I share a practical roadmap for CEOs, CFOs, CROs, and HR Directors to optimise sales compensation for the year ahead.
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Sales Compensation: The Overlooked Lever in Your 2027 Growth Strategy
]]><![CDATA[Pay Transparency Preparation Workshop - Bespoke 1-Day]]>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:55:54 GMThttps://www.gurren.ie/gurren-blog/pay-transparency-preparation-workshop-bespoke-1-dayMany organisations think they are “nearly ready” for pay transparency. Very few actually are. If you want your HR and Reward teams to be fully prepared — not scrambling — I’m offering a 1‑day in‑house workshop tailored to your organisation’s needs, your pay transparency requirements and on a date that works for you. Attendees will leave this workshop with clear insights into their pay transparency obligations, a practical understanding of pay transparency and a focussed roadmap for action. Click on the button below to download 1-page brochure
1-Day Pay Transparency Workshop Brochure
]]><![CDATA[Pay Transparency in Ireland: stop pretending you have time!]]>Mon, 11 May 2026 09:38:52 GMThttps://www.gurren.ie/gurren-blog/pay-transparency-in-ireland-stop-pretending-you-have-timeIn this article, I explain the reluctance in Ireland amongst many employers to embrace pay transparency as well as some of the context/history at a national level.
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Pay Transparency - Stop pretending you have time!
]]><![CDATA[Job Evaluation: Essential Tool or Outdated Relic?]]>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:17:48 GMThttps://www.gurren.ie/gurren-blog/job-evaluation-essential-tool-or-outdated-relic-in-the-pay-transparency-eraIn this article, I address the thorny subject of job evaluation and its rebirth as an essential tool in employers pay transparency journey.
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Job Evaluation: Essential Tool or Outdated Relic?
]]><![CDATA[Pay Transparency in Ireland – Where to Now?]]>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 11:08:42 GMThttps://www.gurren.ie/gurren-blog/pay-transparency-in-ireland-where-to-nowFollowing the news that Ireland’s employer lobbying group, IBEC, has formally called for a one-year delay in the government’s obligation to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive by June 2026, I have received numerous questions from clients on what they should do given this development. For my thoughts on the situation, check out the article below.
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Pay Transparency in Ireland – Where to Now?
]]><![CDATA[Pay Transparency - Pitfalls & Lessons]]>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:54:59 GMThttps://www.gurren.ie/gurren-blog/pay-transparency-pitfalls-lessonsIn January 2026, in conjunction with the CIPD, I delivered a webinar on the pitfalls and lessons I have experienced while working with clients to prepare for pay transparency. 
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Pay Transparency - Pitfalls & Lessons
]]><![CDATA[Pay Transparency - Typical employee questions]]>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 14:32:20 GMThttps://www.gurren.ie/gurren-blog/pay-transparency-typical-employee-questionsI have prepared this short presentation for clients who are seeking to understand the typical questions employees will have and that employers will have to answer in a pay transparency era.
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Pay Transparency - Typical employee questions
]]><![CDATA[Guidance for Organisations Striving for Pay Transparency]]>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 18:40:24 GMThttps://www.gurren.ie/gurren-blog/guidance-for-organisations-striving-for-pay-transparencyIn this brief article, I summarise key guidance for organisations who are starting their journey to prepare for pay transparency. 
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Guidance for Organisations Striving for Pay Transparency
]]><![CDATA[Paying Bonus & Incentives – a worthwhile endeavour?]]>Tue, 06 Feb 2024 12:41:45 GMThttps://www.gurren.ie/gurren-blog/paying-bonus-incentives-a-worthwhile-endeavourIn this article, I outline the many challenges and considerations for organisations who are considering introducing variable pay programmes.
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Paying Bonus & Incentives - a worthwhile endeavour?
]]><![CDATA[Rewards Strategy: What are we talking about?]]>Mon, 08 Jan 2024 12:44:19 GMThttps://www.gurren.ie/gurren-blog/rewards-strategy-what-are-we-talking-aboutIn this article I outline the challenges and considerations for organisations developing a reward strategy. 
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Reward Strategy: What are we talking about?
]]><![CDATA[Annual Salary Review – a worthwhile employer investment?]]>Fri, 01 Dec 2023 14:46:58 GMThttps://www.gurren.ie/gurren-blog/annual-salary-review-a-worthwhile-employer-investmentIn this article I ask the hard question on whether the annual salary review process is a worthwhile investment for employers. 
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Annual Salary Review - a worthwhile employer investment?
]]><![CDATA[Pay Transparency  - 5 things worth knowing]]>Thu, 09 Nov 2023 17:18:09 GMThttps://www.gurren.ie/gurren-blog/pay-transparency-5-things-worth-knowing  If your starting your pay transparency journey this short article is a good place to start.
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Pay Transparency - 5 Things Worth Knowing
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