Common Mistakes In Pay Gap Plans & How To Overcome Them

There are common mistakes I?see with?every?organisation in relation to reducing the pay gap figure.

Even with their best efforts, many organisations aren't seeing the changes they want, especially when they're only focused on reducing the figure.?

A big reason for this is that the pay gap figure is unstable and affected by many factors, both inside and outside the organisation, like company culture, redundancies, mergers, and employees' personal choices. Because of this instability, fixating only on the pay gap figure isn't helpful and can actually be harmful.

Moving away from strict targets allows for more meaningful work that can have a much more positive impact.

The second common mistake is the lack of good insights. Organisations often focus on the wrong data.?

It's crucial to understand why the pay gap exists in the first place, requiring deeper, intersectional analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data. For instance, improving a flexible working policy might seem beneficial, but without insights into whether this is a key driver for the pay gap in your specific organisational context, the effort may be misdirected.

If you are tired of the hamster wheel of chasing a reducing pay gap figure and want a different approach, listen to my latest podcast episode, out now. In it I?address these common mistakes, and more, and how you can overcome them.

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