CHAPTER 11
NO SECRETS IN PAY AND PROMOTIONS
Close the Wage Gap; Crack Open the Concrete Ceiling
The reason why we conducted salary transparency was a diversity issue.
EVERETT HARPERBlack American, a cofounder and the CEO of Truss1
What do a multinational supermarket chain, industrial machinery company, software developer, and social media innovator have in common besides high profitability? They’ve all implemented pay transparency, which is the professional way of saying everybody knows everybody else’s salary.
Like race, compensation is yet another undiscussable in the workplace. We were all taught that it’s impolite to talk about money. And certainly not to share information about how much we earn with others, especially coworkers. Why? Salary ...
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