Rewards Coach
BenchMarket’s new Rewards Couching Model is revolutionary for smaller organizations.
Need a Rewards Coach?
Are you struggling with compensation and rewards challenges, want a better way of managing pay, but hesitating to hire a traditional consultant? BenchMarket’s new Rewards Coaching Model is revolutionary for smaller organizations.
Some of our benefits include:
- Develop your own world class rewards program, leveraging proven processes and seasoned experts
- Build in-house knowledge and capacity around rewards management
- Integration with other HR processes, like recruitment, talent reviews and performance management
- Use helpful templates and tools to speed up design and implementation
- Tailor hands-on learning and growth opportunities for HR practitioners
- Save money – leverage your own staff and build internal knowledge – saving on consulting fees in the long term
How it works – Whatever your struggles or objectives your Rewards Coach will:
- Assess the scope of the project
- Work with you to define the detailed project plan
- Walk you through the development process, step by step
- Provide templates and tools to support the process and help define design elements
- Schedule regular touch points to keep the process moving
- Teach you about compensation management within the context of your own environment
- Help you identify specific issues along the way, ensuring pay equity compliance, employee engagement and competitive considerations
- Challenge your thinking and advise where appropriate
- Help you connect the dots to deliver a comprehensive rewards program that can be integrated with your other HR Processes and support your overall business goals
If you are struggling with compensation and rewards challenges, and you want to build the depth of in-house HR expertise, have enthusiastic and engaged HR practitioners who want to expand their knowledge, and want a more value-added approach than traditional consulting, please reach out – we’d love to hear from you!
BenchMarket’s new Rewards Coaching Model is revolutionary for smaller organizations!
The Team
BenchMarket Partners Lynn Cameron and Suzanne Harrison each bring more than 25 years of experience in the field of Human Resources and Compensation. Principal Consultant, Peter McBride is a seasoned compensation consultant and certified professional coach with an outstanding record of designing Compensation and Rewards programs and partnering with leaders to integrate these programs into the organization’s overall talent plan. Our newest Principal Consultant is Lisa Nowostawski, who brings more than 20 years of experience in a broad array of HR disciplines in several leadership roles. Welcome Lisa!
Our extensive experience within the Canadian, North American and Global Technology environments, and as trusted advisors to more than 350 clients, provides valuable insight to the HR challenges faced by organizations today. The TechEdge survey, established in September 2000, provides benchmark data for more than 500 jobs and comprehensive trend research in the area of Compensation Practices in Canada. Our clients depend on us to be their primary benchmarking resource and subject matter experts to help them establish competitive compensation structures and make confident, defensible compensation decisions.
Our professional and management experience provides our partnerships with an expert understanding of skills and compensation issues facing Canadian organizations.
Lynn Cameron’s experience includes various advisory and management roles with Newbridge Networks Corporation (now Nokia), and as a trusted BenchMarket consultant to many organizations and associations across Ontario. Lynn’s focus over the past few years has been to create alliances and partnerships to further the value of products and services. Lynn holds a Business Degree from Wilfrid Laurier University and a CCP designation. Lynn’s background includes specialized expertise in Compensation and Rewards, and HR Systems.
Contact Lynn at: 1-877-848-0499, ext 102, or by email at lynn@benchmarket.ca
Suzanne Harrison has an extensive Human Resource background in both the private and public sector, with specialization in compensation, research, analysis, facilitation and training. Since joining Benchmarket as an associate in 2015 and becoming a partner in 2017, Suzanne brings a fresh perspective and new opportunities to grow our flagship surveys TechEdge and NFPay while providing clients with trusted and practical advice. Suzanne holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Master of Industrial Relations from Queen’s University.
Contact Suzanne at: 1-877-848-0499, ext 104, or by email at suzanne@benchmarket.ca
Peter McBride has been a trusted advisor to executives and leadership teams for over twenty years in the areas of people strategies, total rewards, performance management, leadership development, employee engagement and talent planning. Peter has designed and delivered integrated people strategies and programs with hi-tech companies such as Alcatel (now Nokia), CGI, Cognos, BreconRidge and Behavox as well as with not-for-profit organizations such as Canadian Blood Services and Health Standards Organization. An accomplished people and culture leader and certified coach, Peter is focused on providing solutions that advance business goals and help shape an organization’s mission, vision and values. Peter holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Toronto and is an Erickson International Certified Professional Coach.
Contact Peter at: peterbenchmarket.ca
Lisa Nowostawski is a senior HR leader and consultant with over 20 years of experience helping organizations build the people practices, structures, and capabilities they need to scale. She specializes in the development of practical, sustainable processes that strengthen culture and drive performance, compensation strategy, and supporting small and growing companies through fractional HR leadership,
Her career spans professional services, aviation, and technology, with leadership roles at Welch LLP, NAV Canada, Grand & Toy, and Pitney Bowes Canada. Across these organizations, Lisa has led major initiatives in organizational design, leadership development, workforce planning, and HR technology implementation, always with a focus on aligning people strategy to business goals.
Known for her collaborative style, strong business acumen, and ability to translate complex HR challenges into clear, actionable solutions, Lisa partners with leaders who want to build scalable, people‑centered organizations. She holds an MBA from Queen’s University and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia.
Contact Lisa at: lisabenchmarket.ca +13433080902
BenchMarket consultants work closely with clients to develop compensation-related HR Programs. We have expertise in the following areas:
Compensation Strategy
Establishing Job Requirements
Competency Frameworks
Pay Equity
Salary Management Programs
Designing Bonus Plans
Sales Incentive Plans
Performance Management Programs
