Speed, Velocity and Acceleration in Pay

Sep 28,2015September 28, 2015
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I was reading a Facebook message a parent posted about their kid’s physics homework and it resonated as a reminder...

Executive Pay Claw backs – Things Just (Almost) Got Real!

Jul 07,2015July 7, 2015
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The date: July 1, 2015. The place: Washington D.C. The situation: The SEC proposes rules for executive compensation claw back...

Silence Isn’t Golden

Jun 03,2015June 3, 2015
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I hope your employees aren’t complaining about your compensation programs. If they are complaining out loud, then the problem has...

8 Ways the Minneapolis Skyway is Like Incentive Compensation

May 22,2015May 22, 2015
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Those of you who regularly read my articles know I often view the world from a different perspective. This is...

The Best Performance Goals Are D.U.M.B.

May 13,2015May 13, 2015
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Anyone who has taken a class or performed a Google-search on performance goals has learned about the concept of “SMART”...

Develop Grow Achieve – 3 Tiers for P4P

Apr 23,2015April 23, 2015
By In Articles, Bonus, Communication, Compensation Philosophy, Compensation Planning, Culture, Executive Compensation, Long Term Incentives, Pay For Performance, Short-Term Incentives - STITags , , , , , , , , , ,

Pay for performance continues to rise. However, the failure of pay for performance is rising almost as fast. As the...