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The Beowulf of Compensation
Dec 11,2014December 11, 2014
By adminIn Articles, Career Advancement, Communication, Compensation Plan Design, Compensation Planning, Equity Compensation, ESPP, Executive Compensation, Long Term Incentives, Performance Units, Private Companies, Restricted Stock, RSU, Sales Compensation, SAR-Stock Appreciation Rights, Short-Term Incentives - STI, Stock Options
Most of you know of the poem Beowulf. Legend has it that it was passed down through oral performances for...
Who’s at Fault for a Lack of Perceived Value?
Nov 20,2014November 20, 2014
I recently attended an industry event where practitioners debated whether it is still a good idea to grant Incentive Stock...
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...
What is a “Restricted Stock Unit”
Nov 17,2014November 17, 2014
Dan Walter’s Answer on Quora Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) are a form of employee equity compensation that is an analog for...
I Was Wrong. Pay for Performance Doesn’t Work!
Nov 11,2014November 11, 2014
You may want to disregard nearly everything I’ve ever posted here. As it turns out, I may not know anything...
Would You Like Mayo and Lettuce with that Noncompete?
Oct 30,2014October 30, 2014
Noncompete clauses are often hard to enforce, but sometimes they still make sense. Heck, youcan’t really keep a person from...
ISS’s New Approach to Equity is Better and Worse
Oct 20,2014October 20, 2014
Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”) is one the most powerful voices in how companies and their investors view executive compensation. In...
Startup Compensation: How much equity is appropriate for the first employee (and first designer) to get when they join a company?
Oct 10,2014October 10, 2014
Question: I’m talking with a two-person team (both founders) about joining as their first employee (and first designer). They’ve made...
The Secret Life of Equity Compensation at IPO
Oct 08,2014October 8, 2014
The IPO market has remained strong for a while now. Equity compensation is a huge part of compensation at IPO....