The historically long periods between the startup and “big event” for companies has given rise to many issues that were...
Startup Equity: Isn’t It Refreshing? (maybe not) – (Part 6 of an n part series)
Dec 14,2016December 14, 2016
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When Incentive Pay Goes Rogue!
Sep 13,2016September 13, 2016
A friend of mine likes to say: “It’s not that incentive pay doesn’t work well, it’s that it works TOO...
What Do You REALLY Know About Pay?
Jul 19,2016July 19, 2016
By adminIn Articles, Base Pay / Salary, Bonus, Equity Compensation, ESPP, Executive Compensation, Other Rewards, Performance Units, Restricted Stock, RSU, Sales Compensation, SAR-Stock Appreciation Rights, Stock OptionsTags Base Salaries, Benefits & Perquisites, executive compensation, Incentives/Bonuses, International Compensation, sales compensation, Social Media & Rewards, stock/equity compensation, surveys, total rewards
Before there were photographs, sailors would return from long trips and describe animals to artists who would then create “official”...
Evolving Equity Like It’s a Flying Machine
Jul 11,2016July 11, 2016
By adminIn Articles, Compensation Philosophy, Equity Compensation, ESPP, Executive Compensation, Other Rewards, Pay For Performance, Performance Units, Restricted Stock, RSU, SAR-Stock Appreciation Rights, Stock OptionsTags biplane, compensation, compensation philosophy, equity compensation, executive compensation, f35, flying machines, jet, mustang p54, pay, pay for performance, performance awards, rocket, RSUs, solar sail, stock options, stock/equity compensation, total rewards
Other professionals in HR, compensation and investing frequently ask why I am so passionate about changing the way companies use...
A Small Problem for Compensation Professionals
Jun 07,2016June 7, 2016
By adminIn Articles, Bonus, Compensation Philosophy, 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 Board of Director Compensation, compensation, compensation philosophy, equity, ESPP, executive compensation, Incentives/Bonuses, pay, pay for performance, rsu, stock options, stock/equity compensation, total rewards, worldatwork
This is not the article I intended to post today. I had something else ready to go, but realized this...
A Chrome Panda Predicts Demise of Stock Options
May 11,2016May 11, 2016
By adminIn Articles, Bonus, Compensation Philosophy, Equity Compensation, ESPP, Long Term Incentives, Other Rewards, Performance Units, Recognition, Restricted Stock, RSU, SAR-Stock Appreciation Rights, Short-Term Incentives - STI, Stock OptionsTags Benefits & Perquisites, compensation philosophy, dropbox, equity compensation, Incentives/Bonuses, ownership, panda, perks, recognition, RSUs, Social Media & Rewards, stock options, stock/equity compensation, total rewards
On May 7, 2016, it was reported that a giant chrome panda predicted the imminent crippling of stock options in...
Why is it SO DIFFICULT to Get Equity Amounts Right?
May 03,2016May 3, 2016
By adminIn Articles, Communication, Compensation Philosophy, Equity Compensation, ESPP, Other Rewards, Performance Units, Restricted Stock, RSU, SAR-Stock Appreciation Rights, Stock OptionsTags black scholes, compensation communication, compensation philosophy, equity, merton, perceived value, precipice, realizable pay, realized pay, rocket, stock/equity compensation, total rewards
Let me start this by saying that there is little new in this post. If you have been a senior...
That List of the Highest Paying Companies is WRONG!
Apr 21,2016April 21, 2016
A report from 24/7 Wall St. touting the “25 highest paying companies in America” is being passed around the internet...
What’s Equity Really Worth?
Apr 13,2016April 13, 2016
By adminIn Articles, Communication, Equity Compensation, ESPP, Executive Compensation, Other Rewards, Pay For Performance, Performance Units, Restricted Stock, RSU, SAR-Stock Appreciation Rights, Say on Pay, Stock OptionsTags compensation, compensation communication, dilution, equity compensation, executive compensation, pay, pay for performance, perception, restrictions, rsu, stock options, stock/equity compensation, taxation, total rewards, valuation
We all know that equity compensation is the driver behind the astronomic growth in executive compensation. We all know that...
Parental Leave in San Francisco: Another Pay-Related Reason to Hire Baby Boomers
Apr 07,2016April 7, 2016
San Francisco just became the first city in the US to ensure 100% paid leave for new parents. This covers...