Reward strategies are often seen as force-fitted into best practice and seen as technical quick fixes. This text sets out to dispel this myth and change the way we think about and operationalise reward strategies. The author examines the importance of reward strategies, relating rewards to strategic business situations and aligning rewards with business goals. This practical, step-by-step guide offers invaluable guidance on developing and implementing a reward strategy, and assists with how to achieve buy-in by the organisation as a whole. Uncovering reward strategies from underneath the glossy jargon in the policy documentation, the author exposes the reality of reward strategies - that changing pay and benefits practices is an emotional, sensitive, difficult and time-consuming exercise.