The basic scale used in western music incorporates 12 notes. The scale has only five lives (staves). This combination of...
They Still Create New Music with the Old 12 Notes, You Can Do the Same with Compensation
Jun 01,2011June 1, 2011
Archive for category: Compensation Plan Design
Total Rewards and a Farmers Market Strategy
May 19,2011May 19, 2011
It is fact that poor food choices lead to poor health. Of course, there are many other contributors, but when...
Are Your Compensation Goals Getting You to the Top of the Wrong Mountain?
May 09,2011May 9, 2011
So often we see companies whose executives are paid handsomely only to falter shortly after. How does this happen? Goals...
Companies Deserve Pay Transparency, Too
May 03,2011May 3, 2011
This article originally appeared on Robin A. Ferracone’s “Executive Pay Watch” blog on Forbes.com. “For today’s Executive Pay Watch blog,...
What Do You Do if You Don’t Like Your (Stock) Options
Mar 08,2011March 8, 2011
In my February 25, 2011 posting “Stock Option Moving Sale”, I suggested that rather than end up with the compensation...
Stock Option Moving Sale!
Feb 25,2011February 25, 2011
Everyone loves when a business or a family down the street has a moving sale. You have options to buy...
Enough is Enough. Knowing When to Say When on Compensation
Feb 14,2011February 14, 2011
Sometimes enough is enough. I had a client go through a surprisingly good experience last week that made me realize...
In a Vacuum of Information People Will Use Imagination
Feb 04,2011February 4, 2011
I love talking to employees about their compensation plans. It is always easy to see the people who work at...
You Can Self-fulfill a Prophecy, Just Ask the Right People!
Jan 17,2011January 17, 2011
I just read two recent articles explaining that nearly every single employable American will be looking for a new job...
Executive Pay and the Emperor’s New Clothes
Jan 05,2011January 5, 2011
I read a recent article by Dan Ariely on how we measure thrift. Mr. Ariely, is the author of “Predictably...