{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Beyond the Paycheck","title":"Why Paying People More Doesn't Make Them Work Harder","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1519,"description":"SummaryIn this episode of Beyond the Paycheck, host Kelsey Willock Jones sits down with Jonathan Taddeo, Director of Total Rewards at Syniverse, the company powering intercarrier text messaging across 24 countries. Jonathan explains why pay is a hygiene factor rather than a motivator, why recognition is the most underused lever in employee engagement, and why the EU Pay Transparency Directive is only the tip of the iceberg for total rewards leaders. Along the way, he shares how a Division I swimming career shaped his money story, how Syniverse wins executive buy in for wellbeing programs by pairing data with the right story, and what it takes to keep pay fair across a global workforce. This conversation is for HR and total rewards leaders, people managers, and anyone who wants to understand what really drives engagement beyond the paycheck.\nChapters00:00 Introduction01:15 From talent acquisition to total rewards01:55 Inside the world's most connected company03:45 A money story shaped by athletics05:45 Financial wellbeing at Syniverse09:15 The recognition gap10:55 Why pay is a hygiene factor13:15 Making the case with data15:35 Fair pay and job architecture21:35 The pay transparency wave\nTakeaways-Pay is a hygiene factor: it has to be fair and competitive, but money alone doesn't motivate people, and for creative work financial incentives can actually backfire.-Recognition is the biggest gap in employee engagement, and it doesn't have to be monetary; regular, frequent recognition from leaders and peers is what moves performance.-The EU Pay Transparency Directive is only the tip of the iceberg; US total rewards leaders should prepare now for right to information requests and expanding state laws.-Executive buy in comes from pairing data with the right story, like Syniverse's wellness incentive that lowers long term benefits costs by 20 to 30 percent by catching health issues early.-Fair pay starts with job architecture that matches market benchmarks and internal...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/JIYEsfsi51sw9dAl9I1QhUhSrAX9V6MCXZ34oR09gz4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80MTA4/NDk4NWM2OTI3Nzk5/Mjk4NzUxN2UyYjI4/NTg1Zi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}