You are Not Lebron James (or Facebook, or Google)

Nov 04,2015November 4, 2015
By In Articles, Base Pay / Salary, Bonus, Communication, Compensation Philosophy, Compensation Planning, Culture, Equity Compensation, ESPP, Executive Compensation, Long Term Incentives, Other Rewards, Pay For Performance, Performance Units, Recognition, Restricted Stock, RSU, SAR-Stock Appreciation Rights, Short-Term Incentives - STI, Stock OptionsTags , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Lebron James has just become the youngest person in NBA history to score 25,000 points in his career. He is...

How does HR contribute to an organization’s success?

Sep 25,2015September 25, 2015
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Question: (org. on Quora) Answer (by Dan Walter) Whether you have an HR professional or not Human Resources is likely the...

What is the normal RSU policy for private companies? I recently got an offer from such company and they say that if I work for x years and I leave, I would get x more years to sell the RSUs otherwise they would expire. So if I leave after 1 year and no IPO in the next 2 years, I don’t get anything.

Sep 21,2015September 21, 2015
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Question: (org. on Quora) Answer (by Dan Walter) The most common company policy for RSUs follows the basic structure below:...

How have you seen Stock Options or Performance Rights grants change for employees from Pre-IPO to Post-IPO?

Sep 09,2015September 9, 2015
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Question (Orig. on Quora): How have you seen Stock Options or Performance Rights grants change for employees from Pre-IPO to...

What are the arguments for establishing long term incentive plan metrics that are different than those tied to the annual incentive plan?

Sep 04,2015September 4, 2015
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Question: What are the arguments for establishing long term incentive plan metrics that are different than those tied to the...

What’s the Right Size for Private Company Equity Compensation?

Aug 12,2015August 12, 2015
By In Articles, Compensation Philosophy, Compensation Plan Design, Compensation Planning, Equity Compensation, ESPP, Performance Units, Private Companies, Restricted Stock, RSU, SAR-Stock Appreciation Rights, Stock OptionsTags , , , ,

The most common question asked about equity compensation is only two words: “How much?” For private companies, it is frustratingly...

Executive Pay Claw backs – Things Just (Almost) Got Real!

Jul 07,2015July 7, 2015
By In Articles, Compensation Plan Design, Compensation Planning, Equity Compensation, ESPP, Executive Compensation, Long Term Incentives, Pay For Performance, Performance Units, Restricted Stock, RSU, Sales Compensation, SAR-Stock Appreciation Rights, Short-Term Incentives - STI, Stock OptionsTags , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The date: July 1, 2015. The place: Washington D.C. The situation: The SEC proposes rules for executive compensation claw back...