
Understanding Partner Reward
In many of the world’s leading professional service firms, Human Resource professionals play a critical role as trusted advisors in partner reward discussions. The Understanding Partner Reward course equips HR professionals with the language needed to engage confidently with firm leaders, reinforcing their position as key influencers in shaping competitive and effective partner compensation systems.
In under 3 hours, this course helps you:
- Learn the language of partner compensation
- Influence conversations at the leadership level –steer discussions on the partner compensation system
- Turn your partner reward system into a magnet for top talent
- Advance your HR career – stand out with a high-value skill set that few HR professionals have

What you receive
In 6 easy-to-digest and actionable modules, you will
- Learn a structured framework to grasp and effectively communicate the intricacies of partner compensation.
- Gain insights on different compensation models and how each affects firm culture and performance
- Learn how firms measure and evaluate partner performance
- Best practices for partner reward governance
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Learn the three main ways to design and implement meaningful change
Course introduction
- Introduction: Understanding Partner Reward
- The Partner Reward Trilogy
- Seven Partner Reward Archetypes
- Primer on Partner Contribution Management
- Partnership Reward Governance
- Effecting Changes To A Partner Reward System
Understanding Partner Reward
Your course includes
- 6 easy-to-digest and actionable modules
- 3 hours of video content
- Personal worksheets for download
- Self-paced participation
- Immediate and lifetime access
About Michael Roch
Michael Roch is a globally recognized authority on building strong partnerships and driving competitive growth for organizations. He advises partnership boards, managing partners, and senior leaders worldwide, helping them achieve market leadership through strategic guidance and actionable insights.
Michael has advised dozens of organizations to become market leaders in their
- Global partnering strategy
- Partner profit sharing, compensation and reward
- Partnership governance, leadership and execution
As the co-author of The Partner Compensation Handbook (co-written with Performance Leader CEO Ray D’Cruz, Globe Publishing 2022), Michael provides a definitive guide on profit sharing for professional services partnerships.

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