Perfecting compensation is a difficult task. Fair pay is a term we have heard a lot lately. Fair pay can...
3 Ways Pay for Performance is like a 50 Foot Putt…on Glass
Apr 17,2014April 17, 2014
I watched an amazing video the other day. Professional golfer, Rory McIlroy, was challenged to attempt a 50-foot putt on...
When Considering Pay: Everything in Moderation, Including Moderation
Apr 03,2014April 3, 2014
Compensation professionals do a lot of moderating. We work to moderate expectations. We work to moderate misunderstandings with incentive pay....
Hey Startups! Tomorrow IS too late!
Mar 27,2014March 27, 2014
We’ve all heard the phrase “It’s never too late.” I am sorry to tell you that everyone has been wrong....
Don’t be Your Employees’ Grandma
Mar 18,2014March 18, 2014
Grandmas are awesome. They are sweet, loving and great listeners with too many other good things to list. But, they...
Uncertainty Motivates No One
Mar 06,2014March 6, 2014
Have you ever been asked by an executive or compensation committee to create a compensation solution for a problem that...
Pay Can’t Fix Anything! Fix it then Pay, Not the Other Way
Feb 26,2014February 26, 2014
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Often companies come to me with a request to design a compensation program, philosophy or market analysis hoping it will...
Equity Compensation: Equity and Inequity
Feb 13,2014February 13, 2014
In the 1980’s, some tech execs in the Silicon Valley decided they could get more and give more through the...
QuickScore 2.0 – Compensation and Governance for 2014
Feb 05,2014February 5, 2014
On January 27, 2014 ISS released their updated QuickScore document. QuickScore is intended to help shareholders identify governance risk in...
His Employment Agreement Says What?
Jan 27,2014January 27, 2014
When is the last time you looked really hard at every single employment agreement and plan document that touches your...