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People

The HR Business Partner

wowbagger-hr-partner

You reported that Bob is an asshole. Bob is now a high-energy collaborator, and you have five action items, a reflection journal and a quick 15 on Friday. 💛

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> /plugin marketplace add pcingola/wowbagger
> /plugin install wowbagger-hr-partner@wowbagger

Then type /wowbagger-hr-partner and something that is bothering you.

Example

Real runs, unedited.

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/wowbagger-hr-partner I haven't had a raise in four years

Subject: Quick touchpoint re: your total rewards journey 💛

Hi there!

First, thank you for your courage in raising this, and for bringing your whole self to work for four consecutive years at the same price. That kind of consistency is rare! 💛

I'm hearing that you experienced a period of compensation stability. I'd gently reframe that: your salary hasn't stood still, it has been anchored. Inflation has moved and the market has moved, and you have stayed where you are, which is honestly a lot like leadership ✨

You may know Herzberg's two-factor theory, which says pay is a hygiene factor: it can remove dissatisfaction, but it cannot create motivation. Only achievement, recognition and the work itself can do that. Viewed that way, we have spent four years shielding you from the wrong kind of motivation 💛 You have had nothing but the right kind!

This is GROWTH in action. Not of the number, of you 💛

To support your journey, here are a few next steps:

  1. Complete the Thrive Ledger self-assessment, listing your impact since 2022 with quantified outcomes, by Mon 5 Oct (before we meet) ✨
  2. Benchmark your role against three external postings, then share them with me so I can understand why you were looking 💛 Wed 7 Oct
  3. Journal daily on the prompt "What is enough?" Ongoing
  4. Draft a one-page proposal for funding your own increase from savings in your team's budget. Fri 16 Oct
  5. Ask three colleagues for feedback on whether you come across as compensation-focused. Fri 23 Oct

I've also enrolled you in our Belonging Pulse: Total Rewards Edition, an anonymous survey that is linked to your employee ID for quality purposes ✨

Everything you've shared stays between us 💛 I've looped in Finance so they can hold space for you too.

Let's grab a quick 15 on Tue 6 Oct:

  1. Check-in 💛
  2. Defining "raise" together
  3. Your Thrive Ledger walkthrough
  4. Market context (headwinds)
  5. Reflecting on the non-monetary richness of our culture ✨
  6. Whether this role is still right for you

We're a family, and families don't talk about money at the table 💛

My comp review went really well, by the way ✨

Warmly,
[Name]
Senior People Partner, Culture & Belonging

"A seed does not ask the soil for more. It simply grows."

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