During the month of November I’m going to focus on my equity compensation roots. With both the IPO and M&A...
Compensation In the Eye of the Tornado
Oct 18,2011October 18, 2011
In a world of swirling regulations, opposing forces of needs versus budgets and increasingly pressing deadlines, it is far too...
Compensation: The Word May Not Mean What You Think it Means
Oct 04,2011October 4, 2011
What does “compensation” mean? Those of us who work as compensation professionals consider it a positive, professional word that speaks...
Either Put Me in Charge or Let Me Be a Lackey. I’m Fine with Either, But I Can’t Do Both.
Sep 19,2011September 19, 2011
A friend recently updated their status with the title to this article. Ironically, I saw it just as I got...
How Much to Keep Your Mouth Shut?
Sep 12,2011September 12, 2011
How does compensation interact with reputation? Let me count the millions of ways. The calculus of reputational damage can be...
Compensation Crack the Whip! Managing the Velocity of Change
Aug 31,2011August 31, 2011
I am sure that when some people saw this title, their first thought was of the mighty compensation professional standing ...
Say on Pay – The Exception Proves the Rule?
Aug 29,2011August 29, 2011
Say on Pay is currently the largest driver of change in the world of executive compensation. This provision of the ...
Cheater Cheater Integrity Eater: Teachers and Pay for Performance
Aug 23,2011August 23, 2011
Some people say the recent cheating scandal in Atlanta area schools gives rise to the ugly side of performance-based pay....
How is Pay for Performance like Driving a Fire Truck?
Aug 08,2011August 8, 2011
San Francisco has lots of tall buildings, so we need those cool ladder fire trucks that you see in the...
Defining Pay for a Compensation Unicorn
Jul 27,2011July 27, 2011
At a recent client engagement, the HR department described a specific position they were having a hard time trying to...