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Session Summary: In today’s environment, companies spend more on people than anything else—yet compensation and headcount planning often remain siloed, spreadsheet-driven, and disconnected from business strategy. This session explores how HR and Finance can collaborate through an integrated workforce planning model that connects job architecture, market data, and compensation structures to drive smarter decisions and greater agility.

Attendees will learn how to:
• Avoid costly pitfalls like over-hiring and misaligned pay practices
• Integrate compensation and headcount planning into one seamless process
• Use data and technology (like CandorIQ) to streamline planning cycles from weeks to hours
• Build alignment between Total Rewards, Finance, and business leaders

Speaker: Chad Atwell, CCP, GRP, Head of Customer Success and Advisory Services CandorIQ

Speaker Bio

With more than 25 years of experience in Total Rewards, Chad Atwell has built his career at the intersection of compensation strategy, technology, and employee experience. He currently leads Customer Success and Advisory Services at CandorIQ, an HR tech company offering compensation planning, Total Rewards communication, and workforce management solutions. He is also the Founder and Principal Advisor of People-Centered Pay, LLC.

Chad’s background includes leadership roles with Lattice and Oracle, as well as consulting experience with Aon and Deloitte. Across these roles, he has helped organizations adopt innovative technologies and operating models to improve workforce performance and business outcomes.

A long-time contributor to WorldatWork, he’s served on the faculty since 2007 and is a frequent speaker and educator on the future of work, performance, skills, and Total Rewards technology. He holds the WorldatWork Certified Compensation Professional (CCP®) and Global Remuneration Professional (GRP®) designations. He holds a BS in Human Resources and an MS in Management from the University of Colorado.