Designing total rewards that work together. A three-part webinar series
Employees experience compensation, group benefits, and retirement programs as one total rewards package—yet many organizations still manage these programs in silos.
Join us for a three‑part webinar series exploring how a more connected approach to compensation, group benefits, retirement benefits, and employee communication can help organizations make better decisions, strengthen governance, and deliver a clearer, more compelling employee value proposition.
Across three sessions, Eckler’s specialists will demonstrate how these disciplines intersect in practice and how aligning data, strategy, and communication leads to better outcomes for both employers and employees.
Register now to learn how an integrated, data‑driven approach can help your organization design, benchmark, and communicate total rewards with confidence.
Session 1
Total Rewards Without Silos: Connecting Compensation, Benefits, and Retirement Strategy
May 13, 2026 | 1:00 to 2:00 PM EST
An integrated total rewards strategy starts with understanding how pay, benefits, and retirement programs work together.
In this session, we’ll explore:
- How compensation, group benefits and retirement programs influence each other
- Why misalignment creates risk, confusion and missed value
- The role of market data and benchmarking in setting the foundation

Deirdre Chong Smith
Director, Compensation Consulting

Troy Milnthorp
Senior Director, Pension

Theresa Tran
Principal, Group Benefits
Session 2
From Benchmarking to Better Decisions: Using Data to Design Competitive, Sustainable Programs
October 22, 2026 | 1:00 – 2:00 pm EST
Data is powerful—but only when used in context. This session focuses on how employers can:
- Use compensation benchmarking alongside benefits and retirement insights
- Balance competitiveness, affordability, and sustainability
- Leverage Eckler’s ecomp platform and financial wellness data to support evidence‑based decisions

Irene Chan
Director, Financial Wellness and DC Consulting

Deirdre Chong Smith
Director, Compensation Consulting

Theresa Tran
Principal, Group Benefits
Session 3
Making Total Rewards Meaningful: Communicating Pay, Benefits, and Retirement with Impact
November 18, 2026 | 1:00 – 2:00 pm EST
Even the best‑designed programs fall short if employees don’t understand or value them.
In our final session, we’ll discuss:
- Why communication is the critical link in total rewards
- Aligning communication strategies with program design and data
- Translating complex compensation, group benefits, and retirement programs into clear employee messages
- Supporting transparency, engagement, and trust

Jacquie Fabro
Director, Communication Consulting