What is pay justice and pay equity? And why do they matter? Sally Loftis has dedicated her career to helping organizations through the minefield of this topic and helps them overcome the growing distrust of institutions through systemic work. She is the founder and Managing Director of Loftis Partners in North Carolina and comes to us with a background in HR and consulting. Now she specializes in the area of pay justice and is a real expert in her space.

In our conversation today, Sally discusses what exactly pay justice and pay equity are and gives insight on how to manage this issue, especially in the United States. It’s not a one-size-fits-all approach and it is a challenge. But the work Sally does not only helps organizations understand pay justice and pay equity but also helps them systemically change their approach to it altogether.

 

What We Talked About in This Episode:

What led Sally to the area of pay justice and pay equity

Pay justice is the systemic work required to pay people in a meaningful way

Getting ahead of any sort of mistrust

The difference between wage and cost of living across different locations

What is pay transparency and why is it such a big deal?

The importance of pay equity

Where organizations fail in this area

The impact on legal action in the United States

Intention and more conversations

Team agreements

The history of trust in organizations and institutions

What Sally’s goals are for Loftis Partners

Sally’s book recommendation and daily rituals

About Our Guest:

Sally Loftis is the Managing Director of Loftis Partners. Loftis Partners approaches every project as a co-creation process with participants and stakeholders. Their pedagogy is grounded in the work of organization development, human resources, and social justice. The firm is also rooted in a racial equity framework by education, lived experience, and training. Sally is the primary consultant for all projects at Loftis Partners and they add more consultants as needed. Sally completed her Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resources at Freed-Hardeman University and received a Nonprofit Management Certificate from Duke University. She also completed a Master of Science in Organization Development at Pepperdine University where she finished her thesis on pay equity in nonprofits of all sizes.. 

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