Last year I wrote a Compensation Café article titled: “How Much Money to Do a Job You Don’t Want?” To...
Performance Pay: I Believe in You or I Don’t Trust You?
Aug 09,2012August 9, 2012
The performance compensation trend will likely continue to trickle down through most companies. Here at the Compensation Café we regularly...
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...
Great Compensation Pros are Like Swimmers not Runners
Apr 26,2012April 26, 2012
I recently had a medical issue that put me out of commission for a few weeks. Although this gave me...
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...
Follow the Leader is Dangerous, but So is Being the Leader
Feb 29,2012February 29, 2012
As children, we play Follow the Leader with the goal of fitting in. In this game, kids will do whatever...
Sometimes the Road Less Traveled leads to a Band of Flying Monkeys
Dec 20,2011December 20, 2011
We all get bored. Most of us fill that boredom by exploring something new. Often this leads to an exciting...
Welcome to the Team, We’re Thinking About Firing You
Dec 10,2011December 10, 2011
I was chatting with a colleague about a talented new hire he was hoping his company would be able to...
Goldilocks and the 3 Broad-based Stock Plans
Nov 10,2011November 10, 2011
There once was a dedicated professional who was tasked with creating a company-wide stock plan at her new company. Henrietta...
Equity Compensation Data for Start-ups and Other Private Companies-2011
Nov 02,2011November 2, 2011
During the month of November I’m going to focus on my equity compensation roots. With both the IPO and M&A...