Episode 27 - 1/25/2023  Leo joins the podcast for our first in-depth conversation about Total Rewards. We cover Total Rewards at a high level but also focus on how Total Rewards Strategies can be leveraged in today’s uncertain economy. Leo also connects the dots of how to engage your employees with Total Rewards to drive the best employee experience.   Noted in Podcast:  HR HOTSAUCE “Favorite song to bring you out of a funk playlist”:  Coldplay   What Leo is listening to:   Marketing School Podcast  Book: Atomic Habits   Our Guest, Leo Tokar  Leo serves as President, People Solutions and partner with Lockton Companies, a consulting and brokerage firm that provides insurance, risk management, total rewards, employee benefits and retirement solutions. Lockton is the 8th largest risk and benefits management firm in the world and the largest firm that is private and independent.  Leo leads the strategy and financial performance of health & welfare, retirement, and executive benefits practices. In addition, he oversees consulting teams for key accounts and manages employee benefits and total rewards strategy for public and private organizations in a variety of industries.   Leo has a MS in Marketing and MBS from the University of Colorado executive programs, and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics from the University of Kansas.   Leo is a current board member of Delta Dental of Colorado, Denver Metro Chamber, Ensemble Innovation Ventures, and the American Cancer Society. He is also a graduate of Leadership Denver and has won the “Forty Under 40” Award from the Denver Business Journal.  Leo.Tokar@lockton.com  LinkedIn: Leo Tokar  Lockton Website  ** Keep your eye out for their upcoming YouTube Channel: “Breaking Bad Rewards” which will go live within the next month! **  Our Sponsor: People Element    Understand, engage, inspire, and retain your people like never before.  People Element's employee experience and engagement solution delivers powerful intelligence, giving you the confidence to act.   www.peopleelement.com   LinkedIn: People Element   Twitter: @People_Element   Find Us:   On Twitter: @AllAboutHRPod, @TomsEngagingHR  Spotify: Spotify: All About HR Podcast  Apple Podcast: All About HR on Apple Podcasts