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Archive for category: Compensation Plan Design
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...
5 Best Practices for Driving Conditions and Compensation Programs
Apr 04,2012April 4, 2012
Similar to when we are driving, compensation professionals must be acutely aware of the conditions around us when we want...
The Top 4 Risks in Pay for Performance
Mar 22,2012March 22, 2012
Pay for Performance, (“P4P” for us cool compensation pros) is all the rage. Those of you who read my postings...
Is it Time to Change the Equity Compensation Paradigm?
Feb 13,2012February 13, 2012
Even with the explosion in performance-based equity, most equity compensation plans look very much like they did almost twenty years...