Let's talk pay: Insights, negotiation, and fairness in ops
Fair pay shouldn’t be a mystery. Yet for many operations leaders, conversations about compensation still feel complex, uncomfortable, or out of reach.
Join us for a 90-minute, three-part workshop to explore what’s changed, what hasn’t, and how ops leaders can turn insights into action for fair pay!
This session builds on the results of our annual Compensation Survey.
Part 1: Uncovering key findings
Part 2: Sharpening your negotiation skills
Part 3: How to influence org-wide pay structures
Expect an engaging mix of discussion, reflection, and practical tools you can use straight away.
Whether you’re preparing for December salary reviews or shaping pay philosophy in your organisation, this session will give you the insight, language, and confidence to show up for fair pay - for yourself and for your people.
By the end of this session, you'll...
💬 Develop confidence and skill in negotiating fair pay, both for themselves and their teams
⚖️ Identify strategies to promote pay equity and transparency within their organisation
📊 Understand key findings from the 2025 Operations Compensation Survey and what they mean for ops professionals today
🧩 Apply frameworks for analysing pay gaps, recognising bias, and improving progression systems internally
You should join us if you’re…
✅ An Operations, People, and/or Finance leader managing pay structures, headcount budgets, or performance reviews
✅ A team lead preparing for annual salary discussions
✅ An ops professional seeking clarity and confidence around pay progression
However, you’re unlikely to benefit if…
🚫 You're not involved in people management or budgeting
🚫 You're looking for company-specific salary figures (the focus is frameworks and strategy)
Event details 📝
📌 Agenda:
Welcome | 10 mins
Part 1: Uncovering key findings | 20 mins
Part 2: Sharpening your negotiation skills | 25-30 mins
Part 3: How to influence org-wide pay structures | 25-30 mins
Closing | 5 mins
While we recommend joining the full session, you’re welcome to drop out early - just note that you’ll get the most out of Part 3 if you’ve been with us from the start.
🎥 Recordings:
Part 1: Full recording.
Part 2: The intro will be recorded. Breakout discussions and group reflections will run under Chatham House rules - no recording.
Part 3: This part is fully interactive and will run under Chatham House rules - no recording.
If you’d prefer any part of your question or comment to be kept off the recording, please let us know during or after the session and we’ll make sure it’s edited out.
The recordings will be shared with all Operations Nation Members. You do not need to sign up to this session to get the recordings.
Meet our speaker 👋
Josephine Groom
Co-Founder & COO @ Compensation IQ
Compensation IQ is the only platform with three global data sources in one place.
They combine job postings data, verified salary surveys, and self-reported insights to give you accurate salary benchmarks for any role, any industry and any company size.
Operations Nation has teamed up with Compensation IQ to give you reliable, up-to date salary data that’s easy to access and directly relevant to your roles.