So often we see companies whose executives are paid handsomely only to falter shortly after. How does this happen? Goals...
Archive for year: 2011
Companies Deserve Pay Transparency, Too
This article originally appeared on Robin A. Ferracone’s “Executive Pay Watch” blog on Forbes.com. “For today’s Executive Pay Watch blog,...
Icing is Nice, but Frosting is Essential (Compensation is like Cupcakes)
How is compensation like a cupcake? Is it just that people crave it, or is it something far more fundamental?...
Are You Pushing the Wrong Rock up the Hill?
We all know the story about Sisyphus, the man who was sentenced for eternity to roll a stone up a...
Curiosity May Kill Cats, but It Saves Compensation Professionals
Do you ever wonder why you are reading this article? No one is paying you to read this. Your boss...
Compensation is a Balancing Action (Not an Act)
Have you ever used one of those workout things called a “Bosu Ball”? A Bosu Ball is half a workout...
Compensation and Loyalty: The Head and the Heart
Recently, I was working onsite at a client’s office doing a series of employee engagement interviews. The company is looking...
What Do You Do if You Don’t Like Your (Stock) Options
In my February 25, 2011 posting “Stock Option Moving Sale”, I suggested that rather than end up with the compensation...
Stock Option Moving Sale!
Everyone loves when a business or a family down the street has a moving sale. You have options to buy...
Enough is Enough. Knowing When to Say When on Compensation
Sometimes enough is enough. I had a client go through a surprisingly good experience last week that made me realize...