It’s time to redefine the terminology for incentives. Short-Term Incentives (STI) are designed to motivate and compensate for a year...
Paying People to STOP Working So Hard
Aug 21,2012August 21, 2012
Last year I wrote a Compensation Café article titled: “How Much Money to Do a Job You Don’t Want?” To...
Performance Pay: I Believe in You or I Don’t Trust You?
Aug 09,2012August 9, 2012
The performance compensation trend will likely continue to trickle down through most companies. Here at the Compensation Café we regularly...
5 Lessons from a Failed Startup Applied to Compensation
Jul 30,2012July 30, 2012
Last week I read an interesting article written by Gonzo Arzuaga, formerly of Startups.com. In it he talks about the...
Newton’s Three Laws of Compensation Motion
Jul 18,2012July 18, 2012
Earlier this week, fellow Comp Café-er Stephanie Thomas, wrote an article titled The ‘God Particle’ of Total Rewards. In it,...
CEOs and NFL Running Backs – Swift Careers for Those Taking the Big Hits
Jul 02,2012July 2, 2012
The average age of a CEO in the S&P 500 is about 53. The average running back is done well...
Executive Compensation Contradiction: Differentiate…But Don’t Innovate?
Jun 19,2012June 19, 2012
A recent article in London’s, The Telegraph “Overhaul the role of pay advisers, urges Lord Myners”, pushes for more accountability...
Compensation Archery: Aim for the Middle and Adjust as Required?
Jun 05,2012June 5, 2012
Archery is an interesting sport. Great archers hit the center of the target nearly every shot. For those of you...
Like The Auto Industry, Compensation Must Create More Hybrids
May 21,2012May 21, 2012
I read a recent article that discussed the annual Rotman Design Challenge. The competition pits teams from Design and MBA...
What Are Shareholders Really Saying on Pay?
May 08,2012May 8, 2012
“Danny, if I have to tell you one more time to stop jumping on the bed, you are going to...