This is a great question. The truth is the compensation consultants do some of both. The form of this question seems...
Do compensation consultants help price CEO compensation more accurately or worsen it?
Sep 01,2014September 1, 2014
Archive for category: Compensation Plan Design
Executive Compensation: How do companies determine their upper-management pay structure?
Sep 01,2014September 1, 2014
Executive pay structure involves determine that compensation elements (tools) to be used and the levels or amounts for each. The...
Tipping Points – 5 for Pay Professionals
Aug 25,2014August 25, 2014
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“The moment of critical mass, the threshold, the boiling point.1” This is how Malcolm Gladwell describes the tipping point. It...
Beware of Statistic Laden Compensation News
Aug 14,2014August 14, 2014
We love data. In fact, compensation professionals seek out data like artists desire southern exposure in New York or kids...
What’s an alternative to equity based compensation that recruits, motivates and retains employees?
Aug 04,2014August 4, 2014
Q: I plan to bootstrap and keep my company private with no plans on selling. What’s an alternative to equity...
Too Successful for Incentive Compensation
Jul 29,2014July 29, 2014
Compensation professionals have a basic mantra: Attract, Motivate and Retain. It is the basis for many companies’ compensation philosophies. It...
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...
How to reduce dysfunctional peer competition among managers
Jul 10,2014July 10, 2014
Question: I oversee the HR function in a large Process Consulting/ Outsourcing firm. We plan to grow aggressively in near...
The Best Laid Plans of Mice and Compensation Professionals
Jul 10,2014July 10, 2014
It’s hard. Sometimes it’s very hard. You took the classes. You studied the facts. You brought in great outside experts....
Resources and thoughts on recurring stock option grants?
Jul 02,2014July 2, 2014
Question: I’m currently working on a project for a high-growth, 500 ee company in the tech sector, would like to...