Most of you know of the poem Beowulf. Legend has it that it was passed down through oral performances for...
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How Often Do/Should Start-up Employees Get Raises?
Nov 17,2014November 17, 2014
Dan Walter’s Answer from Quora Raises at start-ups are an interesting phenomena. First. If a company can afford annual raises...
New Book on Communicating Compensation Plans!
Sep 12,2014September 12, 2014
By adminIn Articles, Bonus, Books and Publications, Career Advancement, Communication, Compensation Plan Design, Compensation Planning, Culture, Equity Compensation, ESPP, Executive Compensation, International, Long Term Incentives, Other Rewards, Pay For Performance, Performance Units, Private Companies, Recognition, Restricted Stock, RSU, Sales Compensation, SAR-Stock Appreciation Rights, Short-Term Incentives - STI, Start-up Pay, Stock Options
Everything You Do in Compensation is Communication: 3/8 of the Compensation Cafe Publishes a Book! …. $10 discount through September...
First Do No Harm
Sep 04,2014September 4, 2014
Primum non nocere. The Hippocratic Oath is one of the foundational elements of any doctor’s career. As it says on Wikipedia: “Another...
Do compensation consultants help price CEO compensation more accurately or worsen it?
Sep 01,2014September 1, 2014
This is a great question. The truth is the compensation consultants do some of both. The form of this question seems...
Tipping Points – 5 for Pay Professionals
Aug 25,2014August 25, 2014
By adminIn Articles, Career Advancement, Compensation Philosophy, Compensation Plan Design, Compensation Planning, Culture, Equity Compensation, ESPP, Executive Compensation, Long Term Incentives, Pay For Performance, Performance Units, Recognition, Restricted Stock, RSU, SAR-Stock Appreciation Rights, Say on Pay, Short-Term Incentives - STI, Stock Options
“The moment of critical mass, the threshold, the boiling point.1” This is how Malcolm Gladwell describes the tipping point. It...
Beware of Statistic Laden Compensation News
Aug 14,2014August 14, 2014
We love data. In fact, compensation professionals seek out data like artists desire southern exposure in New York or kids...
Want a Raise or Promotion? Read Your Proxy Statement
Jul 22,2014July 22, 2014
You’re a hard worker. You’re dedicated and passionate about your job. But, promotions and raises have come slowly. Both require...
4 Links Between Entrepreneurs, College Students and Swimming
Jul 02,2014July 2, 2014
I spoke to a recent high school graduate who wanted some insight on going to college. He was leaving California...
You Get 2 Shares and You Get 4 Shares and So on and So on…
Jun 18,2014June 18, 2014
Geometric progression of pay from one pay grade or level to the next sounds pretty crazy. But, while doing research...