We usually think about compensation like this: workers work, and their employer pays them money. But what if businesses started working for workers – the people who power the company – instead? By expanding our definition of compensation to include high-quality benefits, flexible work options, professional development, a healthy workplace community, and more, employers can deliver far greater value to our lives than a paycheck alone. Adam and Maude unpack this philosophy – known as “Total Compensation” – and raise a bunch of green flags on the path to higher employee engagement, loyalty, and productivity, which leads to higher performing businesses.

Guests include: Samantha Conroy, expert on compensation and reward systems and Associate Professor at Colorado State University; Shauna Cobb, Chief Human Resources Officer at New Belgium Brewing Company; and Bobby Ciccaglione, technology industry veteran and entrepreneur, and co-founder and former Head of Product at  Bustle.com.