Respond to Changes in Employees’ Most Valued Rewards

• Understand which total rewards offerings matter most to employees amid ongoing economic uncertainty and shifting workforce priorities

• Identify opportunities to use compensation, benefits and well-being strategies to strengthen retention, performance and talent outcomes

• Evaluate cost-neutral approaches to evolving rewards programs based on changing employee preferences

• Build a stronger case for total rewards portfolio adjustments with executive leadership and the board

Employees’ expectations of total rewards are changing. As economic uncertainty persists, employees are placing greater value on financial stability, wealth creation and long-term security, while placing less emphasis on some rewards that have traditionally been central to talent strategies. These shifts challenge long-held assumptions about what employees value most and create an opportunity for organizations to reassess how reward investments support workforce and business outcomes.

Join this session to explore key findings from the 2026 Total Rewards Employee Preferences Survey and understand how employee priorities are evolving. Learn where compensation, benefits and well-being investments can have the greatest impact, how leading organizations are adapting rewards portfolios to better align with employee needs, and how CHROs can drive retention and performance while optimizing costs.

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