Those of you who regularly read my articles know I often view the world from a different perspective. This is...
The Best Performance Goals Are D.U.M.B.
May 13,2015May 13, 2015
By adminIn Articles, Bonus, Communication, Compensation Philosophy, Compensation Plan Design, Compensation Planning, Equity Compensation, Executive Compensation, Long Term Incentives, Pay For Performance, Performance Units, Restricted Stock, RSU, Sales Compensation, Short-Term Incentives - STI, Stock OptionsTags Bonus, bonuses, compensation communication, equity compensation, executive compensation, incentives, long term incentives, metrics, P4P, performance, performance awards, performance equity units, performance units, sales compensation, Short-Term Incentives - STI, stock compensation, strategy
Anyone who has taken a class or performed a Google-search on performance goals has learned about the concept of “SMART”...
Develop Grow Achieve – 3 Tiers for P4P
Apr 23,2015April 23, 2015
By adminIn Articles, Bonus, Communication, Compensation Philosophy, Compensation Planning, Culture, Executive Compensation, Long Term Incentives, Pay For Performance, Short-Term Incentives - STITags Bonus, communication, compensation, compensation philosophy, executive compensation, incentive compensation, incentive pay, metrics, P4P, performance, Short-Term Incentives - STI
Pay for performance continues to rise. However, the failure of pay for performance is rising almost as fast. As the...
From the SEC: Please Link Executive Pay to Performance
Apr 05,2015April 5, 2015
By adminIn Articles, Bonus, Communication, Compensation Philosophy, Compensation Plan Design, Compensation Planning, Culture, Equity Compensation, ESPP, Executive Compensation, Job Structures, Long Term Incentives, Pay For Performance, Performance Units, Restricted Stock, RSU, SAR-Stock Appreciation Rights, Say on Pay, Short-Term Incentives - STI, Stock OptionsTags compensation philosophy, Dodd Frank, equity compensation, executive compensation, P4P, proxy, Section 953(a)
Sleep well sweet Prince, or perhaps Emperor. We now send executive compensation to its inevitable peaceful and infinite slumber. Shown...
Quick Fixes May Not Be Good Fixes
Jan 27,2015January 27, 2015
Recently, it was reported that employees at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo accidentally broke the braided beard off of the iconic...
What Do You Do?
Jan 19,2015January 19, 2015
The holiday season is now in the rear-view mirror and everyone reading this post has recently had to answer some...
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...
New Book on Communicating Compensation Plans!
Sep 12,2014September 12, 2014
By adminIn Articles, Bonus, Books and Publications, Career Advancement, Communication, Compensation Plan Design, Compensation Planning, Culture, Equity Compensation, ESPP, Executive Compensation, International, Long Term Incentives, Other Rewards, Pay For Performance, Performance Units, Private Companies, Recognition, Restricted Stock, RSU, Sales Compensation, SAR-Stock Appreciation Rights, Short-Term Incentives - STI, Start-up Pay, Stock Options
Everything You Do in Compensation is Communication: 3/8 of the Compensation Cafe Publishes a Book! …. $10 discount through September...
First Do No Harm
Sep 04,2014September 4, 2014
Primum non nocere. The Hippocratic Oath is one of the foundational elements of any doctor’s career. As it says on Wikipedia: “Another...
Pay for Performance Lessons from the Tour de France
Jul 21,2014July 21, 2014
The 2014 Tour de France is 2276 miles (3664 K). It is a grueling race that covers 21 stages that...