Attract, Retain, and Motivate Top Talent with Compensation Design
Over the past two years, compensation has accelerated far faster than historical norms. Even as the rate of compensation increases begins to pull back, many are unaware of the intricacies of compensation design. Is it really just about paying a wage and forget it? Well, not if you want to attract, retain, and motivate top talent it isn’t. This session will:
• Take a high-level walkthrough of the process of Compensation Design
• Discuss some creative forms of compensation, and
• Reveal key strategies that can help you be competitive without breaking the bank!
How can you hire champagne talent on a beer budget, you ask? Come to the session and find out!
Michael Maggiotto
With over 25 years of experience leading and advising businesses on human resources and talent acquisition, Michael Maggiotto is the practice leader for the Strategic Human Resource Solutions practice for BEST Human Capital & Advisory Group. Michael extends BEST’s deep roots in the horticulture industry as a member of the American Horticulture Association where he has presented several times at conferences including Cultivate, FNGLA, and Far West on topics related to human capital risk, compensation design, and the benefits of an HR audit. With an award-winning early career in retail that includes Manager of the Year,
Michael is a published author of many articles in Greenhouse Management, Nursery Management, Greenhouse Grower, and Garden Center Magazine just to name a few. He has been a speaker on several horticulture podcasts including Grower Talks and most recently in February 2025 with Greenhouse Grower.