Pay Stagnation

Your review said “high impact” and your raise said “wait until next year.” As the Q3 Employment Cost Index lands, Gallup, HBR and the 2026-27 salary-budget surveys all show why praise and pay move on different clocks — and how to tell gratitude from a retention tactic before 2027 planning locks.

Your review said “high impact” and your raise said “wait until next year.” As the Q3 Employment Cost Index lands, Gallup, HBR and the 2026-27 salary-budget surveys all show why praise and pay move on different clocks — and how to tell gratitude from a retention tactic before 2027 planning locks.