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Equity Compensation Gift Cardification
Dec 23,2014December 23, 2014
I seldom watch the morning news, but yesterday I made an exception and was treated with the genesis for this...
The Beowulf of Compensation
Dec 11,2014December 11, 2014
By adminIn Articles, Career Advancement, Communication, Compensation Plan Design, Compensation Planning, Equity Compensation, ESPP, Executive Compensation, Long Term Incentives, Performance Units, Private Companies, Restricted Stock, RSU, Sales Compensation, SAR-Stock Appreciation Rights, Short-Term Incentives - STI, Stock Options
Most of you know of the poem Beowulf. Legend has it that it was passed down through oral performances for...
What is a “Restricted Stock Unit”
Nov 17,2014November 17, 2014
Dan Walter’s Answer on Quora Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) are a form of employee equity compensation that is an analog for...
Would You Like Mayo and Lettuce with that Noncompete?
Oct 30,2014October 30, 2014
Noncompete clauses are often hard to enforce, but sometimes they still make sense. Heck, youcan’t really keep a person from...
ISS’s New Approach to Equity is Better and Worse
Oct 20,2014October 20, 2014
Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”) is one the most powerful voices in how companies and their investors view executive compensation. In...
The Secret Life of Equity Compensation at IPO
Oct 08,2014October 8, 2014
The IPO market has remained strong for a while now. Equity compensation is a huge part of compensation at IPO....
Want Results? Prove it!
Sep 30,2014September 30, 2014
Most compensation professionals I know are very earnest in their desire to pay people as well as possible. They attend...
New Book on Communicating Compensation Plans!
Sep 12,2014September 12, 2014
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Everything You Do in Compensation is Communication: 3/8 of the Compensation Cafe Publishes a Book! …. $10 discount through September...
Do compensation consultants help price CEO compensation more accurately or worsen it?
Sep 01,2014September 1, 2014
This is a great question. The truth is the compensation consultants do some of both. The form of this question seems...