Last week esteemed fellow Comp Café writer, Stephanie Thomas, Ph.D., wrote an article asking, “Should You Scrap Your Long-Term Incentive...
Archive for category: Pay For Performance
Are You Paying for Peripheral Vision?
We seem to love to get granular with incentive plans. So many compensation professionals are tasked with not missing anything,...
NostraDANus Predicts the Future of Pay (3 yr hindsight edition)
At the end of 2013, Dan Walter was asked to predict what compensation would look like over the next 10...
Startup Equity: In Conclusion (Part 14 of a 14 part series)
It feels odd to be wrapping up this series on Startup Equity. I started the series almost six-months ago, and...
Startup Equity: You’re Coming With Me, or maybe NOT (Part 13 in an n part series)
We’ve covered a lot of ground in this series, but there is always more when it comes to equity compensation....
Startup Equity: But Can’t I Pay Less Cash? (Part 12 in an n part series)
This series of articles has covered a lot of ground, but this particular article touches on a critical component that...
Startup Equity: Staying Private in a Public World (Part 11 in an n part series)
It is readily accepted that an IPO is Nirvana to a startup. Of course, a fantabulous acquisition will also work...
Startup Equity: What About Performance? (Part 10 of an n part series)
“But, how do I make sure that the person is a great performer before I am forced to give them...
Startup Equity: No. They Don’t Get It. (Part 8 of an n part series)
During a recent presentation I did for industry professionals, an attendee claimed that his employees didn’t need additional education on...
Startup Equity: Isn’t It Refreshing? (maybe not) – (Part 6 of an n part series)
The historically long periods between the startup and “big event” for companies has given rise to many issues that were...