This hands-on session explores how organizations can effectively design and execute merit awarding programs that truly reward performance. Participants will walk through practical scenarios for aligning performance outcomes to pay decisions, applying guidelines, budgets, and eligibility rules, and ensuring fairness and consistency across teams. The lab will demonstrate how pay-for-performance strategies can be operationalized within HR Talent to drive transparency, support managers, and reinforce a culture where results and contributions are meaningfully recognized.