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Archive for category: Long Term Incentives
Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda: An Incentive Compensation Story
Not so long ago in a town not so far away, there was a growing company. Inside that company, worked...
What Do You Do?
The holiday season is now in the rear-view mirror and everyone reading this post has recently had to answer some...
Equity Compensation Gift Cardification
I seldom watch the morning news, but yesterday I made an exception and was treated with the genesis for this...
The Beowulf of Compensation
Most of you know of the poem Beowulf. Legend has it that it was passed down through oral performances for...
Who’s at Fault for a Lack of Perceived Value?
I recently attended an industry event where practitioners debated whether it is still a good idea to grant Incentive Stock...
I Was Wrong. Pay for Performance Doesn’t Work!
You may want to disregard nearly everything I’ve ever posted here. As it turns out, I may not know anything...
Which shares are included in an IPO?
Question: Dan you say that only a portion of the shares are sold at IPO. Does this portion include all...
Want Results? Prove it!
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!
Everything You Do in Compensation is Communication: 3/8 of the Compensation Cafe Publishes a Book! …. $10 discount through September...