On January 16, 2014 it was announced that Yahoo ended the employment of their COO and second in command, Henrique...
Archive for category: Compensation Philosophy
Cash in lieu of stock for employees who are retiring?
Jan 06,2014January 6, 2014
From the WorldatWork Discussion Board 12/18/2013 Does anyone have a policy or guideline for awarding some type of immediate cash...
In what ways have companies attempted to make compensation proportional to actual performance, and which methods have been most successful?
Dec 16,2013December 16, 2013
There are a wide array of methods that may link compensation to company performance. Some of these define “performance” broadly...
Everyone Does It – Hot Compensation Trends
Dec 03,2013December 3, 2013
Have you ever bought a cool new car only to spend the next few weeks noticing how many other people...
Exceeding Expectations is Like Having Super Powers
Nov 07,2013November 7, 2013
A while back I wrote a post titled “It’s the Little Things” where I discussed how seemingly minor details may...
Communicating Pay Increases
Nov 05,2013November 5, 2013
Once your company has decided on pay increases, the issue of communicating those raises to the employees becomes paramount. The...
Enthusiasm Can Trump the Details
Oct 30,2013October 30, 2013
(Orig post at www.compensationcafe.com) We discuss communication a lot here at the Compensation Café. We know that if people do...
Transparency for the Transparency Police?
Oct 22,2013October 22, 2013
On October 7, 2013 the NASDAQ OMX filed a petition with the SEC requesting they require ISS, Glass Lewis and...
Driving Your Compensation Programs in Reverse
Oct 09,2013October 9, 2013
Many smaller companies have both limited time and expertise to spend on their compensation programs. Faced with immediate needs many...
Is 8 years RSU vesting period acceptable?
Oct 01,2013October 1, 2013
“After acquiring (a very successful) company I worked for, the acquiring corporation granted me, as one of very few key...