Join us for an insightful panel discussion featuring honorees from the Kansas City Business Journal’s Best Places to Work awards. This year’s honorees stand out for their innovative approaches to employee well-being and career development, offering unique perks like employee ownership, miscarriage leave, in-house chefs, and even a dream coach to help team members achieve personal and professional goals. Many also feature profit-sharing programs that align individual success with company growth. 

Our panel will explore how these organizations are committed to investing in their employees' futures by prioritizing continuing education, leadership development, and opportunities for career advancement. While collaboration is highly valued in the workplace, these companies also recognize the importance of work-life balance, offering flexible and hybrid work options to meet the evolving needs of their teams.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from some of the top companies in Kansas City about what it takes to create a workplace culture that supports growth, work-life harmony, and employee satisfaction.

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Join us for the Total Rewards KC Holiday Social & Annual Meeting on Thursday, December 2nd from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at CBRE! Come celebrate the season with beverages, appetizers, and great company.  Festive or ugly sweaters are welcome and encouraged (though not required) to add some holiday cheer! We’ll also be announcing the 2026 Board, so it's a perfect opportunity to connect with fellow members and learn more about Total Rewards KC. 

This event is no cost to Total Rewards KC members plus one guest, but RSVP is required.  We warmly invite non-members to join this festive event for a fee of $50. 

In the spirit of the season, we’ll be hosting a drive for Toys for Tots. You can make checks payable to the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, with the memo line: For Kansas City Area. Bring a check to the event or mail one to: Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, 18251 Quantico Gateway Drive Triangle, VA 22172. Toys for Tots accepts new, unwrapped toys for children up to the age of 17. Items to consider for pre-teens and teens include, but are not limited to, sporting equipment, bags, balls; books, backpacks, cosmetics, purses, watch/wallet gift sets, bath gift sets, board games, radio control cars and trucks, hand-held electronics, skateboards/helmets, curling irons, hair straighteners, and hair dryers.

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Join us for a coffee chat as we unpack the biggest takeaways from 2025 in the world of benefits and compensation. From evolving employee expectations to bold new strategies, come and share what worked, what didn’t, and what’s shaping the future. Whether you're curious, inspired, or just want to connect—this is your space to learn, reflect, and spark ideas for what’s next.

Let’s talk wins, challenges, and what we’re carrying forward into 2026.

No slides. No pressure. Just good coffee and great conversation.