Reward Strategy Objectives. This provides the context for the total rewards philosophy — especially if the organization is facing particular challenges or is in the process of implementing fundamental changes — and describes what is important to the organization including the firm’s mission, key success factors and strategies, and core values. It should define the overall objective desired from all the total rewards programs, with the realization that each program will focus on what it does best. WHAT do we want to achieve through our rewards system?