Balancing Inflation, Culture, and Competitive Pay - A Business as "Un"usual Livestream Event

Balancing Inflation, Culture, and Competitive Pay

A Business as "Un"usual Livestream:

What happens when rising wages, shrinking margins, and shifting employee expectations collide? For many leaders, workforce strategy is something that is built slowly, with clear benchmarks, stable budgets, and predictable talent needs. But today’s environment does not offer that kind of certainty.

In this insightful Business as “Un”usual session, Red Caffeine CEO Kathy Steele and HR Source’s Mary Lynn Fayoumi unpack the tough conversations shaping the modern workplace. They explore how companies are rethinking compensation, addressing burnout, protecting senior talent, and staying compliant while experimenting with AI and more flexible staffing models. What follows is a grounded examination of the human and operational realities behind workforce planning, and how leaders can adapt without compromising culture, clarity, or confidence as they head into 2026.

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Session Highlights:

• Experience a conversation about leading with empathy amid job insecurity, burnout, and shifting workforce dynamics
• Gain insight into how rising compensation and benefit costs are reshaping sustainable business planning
• Explore how to rebalance total rewards to retain talent without breaking the bank
• Hear strategies for aligning pricing with compensation and productivity to protect margins
• Learn how flexible staffing models can add agility while maintaining compliance and culture
• See how AI and automation can help offset labor costs and fill skill gaps without losing institutional knowledge

Register for the event and learn from someone who’s walked through it.