What Does Pay Equity Action Actually Look Like?
Sarah Boorboor • July 15, 2026
Awareness Isn't the Hard Part. Action Is.
On July 2, Meg Pierce sat down with Helen Horstmann-Allen — entrepreneur, investor, and panelist at The Forum's 2026 Pay Equity Roundtable — to dig into The Forum's 2026 Pay Equity Report and what it really takes to turn awareness into action. The conversation covered pay bands, sponsorship, comp strategy. But the lesson that stuck was this: before you can fix a pay system, you have to examine your own beliefs about money and who "deserves" more of it.
Equity isn't just a policy fix; it's a personal audit first. If you lead people, manage compensation, or want to put your influence toward a fairer workplace, this Leadership Lesson is worth a listen.
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