This podcast aims to cover topics within the field of Rewards / Compensation & Benefits. We'll deep-dive into the nerdy nitty-gritties of working with Rewards, discuss relevant topics, such as the EU Pay Transparency directive, HR Tech, and best practices, and hopefully inspire you in your own work within the field of Rewards and the broader field of HR.
RewardNerds is primarily hosted by Jon Sannes, the founder of Nordic Reward Partners, and was created in response to specific requests from the Rewards community to create a forum in our unique niche for nerdy conversations and knowledge sharing.
The people you will meet on this podcast are practioners within the C&B field, drawing on their experiences and expertize from years of working with Rewards in a Nordic and global setting.
If you'd like to take part in this podcast or have questions or ideas, please get in touch via hello@nordicrewardpartners.com or connect with us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/nordic-reward-partners/
Host: Jon Sannes, Nordic Reward Partners
Music: New Funk by Vlad Gluschenko
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This podcast aims to cover topics within the field of Rewards / Compensation & Benefits. We'll deep-dive into the nerdy nitty-gritties of working with Rewards, discuss relevant topics, such as the EU Pay Transparency directive, HR Tech, and best practices, and hopefully inspire you in your own work within the field of Rewards and the broader field of HR.
RewardNerds is primarily hosted by Jon Sannes, the founder of Nordic Reward Partners, and was created in response to specific requests from the Rewards community to create a forum in our unique niche for nerdy conversations and knowledge sharing.
The people you will meet on this podcast are practioners within the C&B field, drawing on their experiences and expertize from years of working with Rewards in a Nordic and global setting.
If you'd like to take part in this podcast or have questions or ideas, please get in touch via hello@nordicrewardpartners.com or connect with us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/nordic-reward-partners/
Host: Jon Sannes, Nordic Reward Partners
Music: New Funk by Vlad Gluschenko
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode Jon is interviewing Keld Nielsen, who is Sr. Director, Total Rewards at Novo Nordisk and who's been instrumental in their journey toward internal Pay Transparency. On April 1, 2025, Novo Nordisk announced that they are launching their internal Pay Transparency program, which they have been working on even before the EU announced the Pay Transparency Directive, thus becoming a world's first within Pay Transparency. Keld is one of the Grand Old Men of the Rewards business in the Nordics and he shares his experience and expertise generously. He has been part of the impressive growth journey of Novo Nordisk for the past 18 years, increasing its number of employees from ca. 25.000 to more than 70.000 world-wide and during his time they have successfully concluded many exciting Reward projects.
Spoiler alert: In the episode, Keld talks about their Change Management process, their culture and the practical steps Novo Nordisk has taken through the years to make this possible. He touches upon how they handle "skills" in their pay setting processes, how they handle "expats" and "local plus", and what their plans for external transparency are. He also reveals the use of AI tools to support Reward work and philosophizes about how a smaller company, with less resources, should approach the road to Pay Transparency.
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