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Unlocking the value of your total rewards in a high-cost environment

How smarter choices, not bigger budgets, drive impact.

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Tiffany Shortridge, Ph.D.,
Julie Ann Merkel,
Karolyn Karl and
Mike Tyukodi
June 02, 2026

Explore how leading organizations are putting these actions into practice.

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Explore our latest global research showing that the ROI of employee experience comes from intentionally shaping the conditions that enable people to perform.

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Tiffany Shortridge, Ph.D., North America Organizational Insights & Change Sales Leader

Tiffany Shortridge, Ph.D.

North America Organizational Insights & Change Sales Leader

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Julie Ann Merkel

Employee Experience Director, WTW

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Karolyn Karl

Karolyn Karl

Senior Director, Communication and Change Management

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Mike Tyukodi, North America Communication and Engagement Solutions Leader

Mike Tyukodi

North America Communication and Engagement Solutions Leader

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Tiffany Shortridge, Ph.D., North America Organizational Insights & Change Sales Leader

Tiffany Shortridge, Ph.D.

North America Organizational Insights & Change Sales Leader

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Julie Ann Merkel

Employee Experience Director, WTW

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Karolyn Karl

Karolyn Karl

Senior Director, Communication and Change Management

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Mike Tyukodi, North America Communication and Engagement Solutions Leader

Mike Tyukodi

North America Communication and Engagement Solutions Leader

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