Manager CompIQ Workbook

Most organizations underinvest in manager enablement for compensation conversations, which can leave HR professionals and leaders feeling concerned about managers' preparedness. Using Pave's Planner Guides and this workbook can help boost their confidence and effectiveness during this critical stage of the annual merit cycle, fostering a sense of support and reassurance.

The Manager CompIQ Workbook is a customizable resource that builds your managers' compensation intelligence (CompIQ) through practical, just-in-time learning. It includes real conversation templates and response frameworks to help managers feel ready and capable during discussions.

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Use this workbook with Pave Planning Guides

With Pave Planning Guides, you can embed this just-in-time learning directly into your Compensation Planning workflow, helping managers access relevant content at the right moments and encouraging consistent application of best practices.

Planning Guides appear contextually within Pave's Compensation Planning tool, providing relevant CompIQ content exactly when managers need it. As managers navigate merit planning, make compensation decisions, or prepare for employee conversations, Planning Guides provide instant access to relevant talking points, decision frameworks, and best practices—helping managers act confidently without leaving the platform.

Before Planning - 4-6 Weeks Before

Customize for your organization: Download the template and customize it to fit your unique compensation program. Yellow highlights throughout the document indicate where we recommend adding your organization’s context.
Send a pre-cycle communication: Remind managers that compensation planning is coming, what they can expect, and where to find resources.
Share a compensation philosophy refresher: A concise, accessible summary they can reference throughout the cycle. Don’t forget to add that into Pave's Planner Guides for easy access.

Before Planning - 2 Weeks Before

Host a live Q&A session: Not a training presentation—an interactive discussion where managers can ask questions about this specific cycle.
Distribute the CompIQ Workbook: Give managers time to familiarize themselves with the framework before they need it.

During Planning

Activate in-app guidance: Use Pave's Planner Guides to provide managers with contextual help, reducing uncertainty and increasing their confidence as they work through their allocations.
Offer office hours: Dedicated time slots where managers can get quick answers without waiting for email responses.
Monitor and intervene: Use Pave's Cycle Progress dashboards to identify managers who might be struggling and reach out proactively.

Before Reward Letters Go Out

Personalize rewards statements: Use Pave’s Total Rewards to put the “total” in total rewards by providing employees with the whole picture across compensation, equity, and benefits.
Enable reward letter preview: Let managers see what employees will receive so they can prepare accordingly.
Provide conversation scripts: Not a rigid word-for-word script, but key talking points and response frameworks. Help them focus on context, not just content.
Role-play challenging scenarios: Co-host with an HRBP a session where managers can practice handling tough questions in a safe environment.

After Conversations

Gather feedback: What questions did employees ask that managers didn’t feel prepared for? Where did managers feel most uncertain?
Create an FAQ for next year: Document the actual questions that came up and how you answered them—this will serve as a foundation for next year's enablement.
Communicate: Leverage Pave’s Merit Cycle Retrospective Framework to capture key metrics and feedback about this year’s compensation cycle.

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