The Lorax Explains Equity Compensation

Apr 05,2016April 5, 2016
By In Articles, Compensation Philosophy, Equity Compensation, ESPP, Executive Compensation, Other Rewards, Pay For Performance, Performance Units, Restricted Stock, RSU, SAR-Stock Appreciation Rights, Say on Pay, Stock OptionsTags , , , , , , , ,

At the narrow end of an IPO spike where the stock market slows and the stock options lose value and...

“Employee-Friendly” Equity Compensation

Mar 28,2016March 28, 2016
By In Articles, Communication, Compensation Philosophy, Equity Compensation, ESPP, Pay For Performance, Performance Units, Restricted Stock, RSU, SAR-Stock Appreciation Rights, Start-up Pay, Stock OptionsTags , , , , , , , , , , , ,

In this sixth installment of my “Stock Options on the Precipice” series (other articles: 1, 2,3, 4, 5), I will...

Equity Compensation: I Have the Cure You Seek!

Mar 15,2016March 15, 2016
By In Articles, Bonus, Compensation Philosophy, Equity Compensation, ESPP, Executive Compensation, Long Term Incentives, Pay For Performance, Performance Units, Restricted Stock, RSU, Say on Pay, Short-Term Incentives - STI, Stock OptionsTags , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Is your equity program on the fritz? Are your stock options in the dump? Could your RSUs use a bit...

What are current (2016) best practices for employee stock option programs for US pre-IPO startups?

Mar 09,2016March 9, 2016
By In Compensation Plan Design, Compensation Planning, Equity Compensation, ESPP, Performance Units, Private Companies, Restricted Stock, RSU, Start-up Pay, Stock Options, We Have AnswersTags , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Question: (org. on Quora) Answer (by Dan Walter) Hi Alex.  Thanks for the A2a.  And thanks to Shriram Bhashyam for also...

How to Determine Equity Grant Sizes (it’s probably not what you think)

Mar 03,2016March 3, 2016
By In Articles, Compensation Philosophy, Equity Compensation, ESPP, Executive Compensation, Other Rewards, Pay For Performance, Performance Units, Restricted Stock, RSU, SAR-Stock Appreciation Rights, Say on Pay, Stock OptionsTags , , , , , , , , , ,

Determining grant sizes or values is Part 4 and the next challenge in my ongoing series, “Stock Options on the...

11 Reasons Your Equity Compensation Survey Data is Wrong

Feb 24,2016July 24, 2018
By In Articles, Bonus, Equity Compensation, ESPP, Executive Compensation, Long Term Incentives, Other Rewards, Pay For Performance, Performance Units, Restricted Stock, RSU, SAR-Stock Appreciation Rights, Say on Pay, Short-Term Incentives - STI, Stock OptionsTags , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Part 3 of my ongoing “Stock Options on the Precipice” series. How much equity should I give (or get)? It’s...

If a start-up terminated an employee, is it required to allow them to exercise the relative portion of their stock option grant that is yet vested?

Feb 19,2016February 19, 2016
By In Equity Compensation, Performance Units, Private Companies, Restricted Stock, RSU, SAR-Stock Appreciation Rights, Start-up Pay, Stock Options, We Have AnswersTags , , , , ,

Question: (org. on Quora) Answer (by Dan Walter) This is a fairly common question. The short answer is no. But, it...

Equity Compensation Triage Assessment (Stock Options on Precipice Part 2)

Feb 11,2016February 11, 2016
By In Articles, Base Pay / Salary, Communication, Equity Compensation, ESPP, Executive Compensation, Other Rewards, Performance Units, Restricted Stock, RSU, SAR-Stock Appreciation Rights, Say on Pay, Start-up Pay, Stock OptionsTags , , , , , , , , , ,

The first article in this “Stock Options on the Precipice” series covered some of the main issues that are currently...

Employee Stock Options on the Precipice?

Feb 02,2016February 2, 2016
By In Articles, Compensation Philosophy, Equity Compensation, ESPP, Executive Compensation, Pay For Performance, Performance Units, Restricted Stock, RSU, SAR-Stock Appreciation Rights, Say on Pay, Stock OptionsTags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

I am declaring February “Stock Option Month” at the Café (at least in relation to my posts). For more than...