Speed, Velocity and Acceleration in Pay

Sep 28,2015September 28, 2015
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I was reading a Facebook message a parent posted about their kid’s physics homework and it resonated as a reminder...

Equity Compensation is a Game of H.O.R.S.E.

Sep 03,2015September 3, 2015
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As kids, many of us played H.O.R.S.E. Heck most adults who touch a basketball still play the game. For those...

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...

ICYMI – Executive Pay Updates Mid-2015

Jun 24,2015June 24, 2015
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This post is a roundup of recent and impending activity in the world of executive compensation. Normally, this is the...

HR Can’t Afford to Ignore Compensation

Jun 18,2015June 18, 2015
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A generous person gave three business partners $1 million and said they could use it however they wanted. The only...

Silence Isn’t Golden

Jun 03,2015June 3, 2015
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I hope your employees aren’t complaining about your compensation programs. If they are complaining out loud, then the problem has...