As someone who spends a lot of time designing and honing long-term incentive programs, I thought I’d skip 2014 and...
Archive for category: Pay For Performance
In what ways have companies attempted to make compensation proportional to actual performance, and which methods have been most successful?
Dec 16,2013December 16, 2013
There are a wide array of methods that may link compensation to company performance. Some of these define “performance” broadly...
Everyone Does It – Hot Compensation Trends
Dec 03,2013December 3, 2013
Have you ever bought a cool new car only to spend the next few weeks noticing how many other people...
Defining Exemplary – Better than Great
Nov 20,2013November 20, 2013
Performance reviews and ratings are tough. When I work with companies that are new to the concept, I always start...
Exceeding Expectations is Like Having Super Powers
Nov 07,2013November 7, 2013
A while back I wrote a post titled “It’s the Little Things” where I discussed how seemingly minor details may...
Communicating Pay Increases
Nov 05,2013November 5, 2013
Once your company has decided on pay increases, the issue of communicating those raises to the employees becomes paramount. The...
Enthusiasm Can Trump the Details
Oct 30,2013October 30, 2013
(Orig post at www.compensationcafe.com) We discuss communication a lot here at the Compensation Café. We know that if people do...
Transparency for the Transparency Police?
Oct 22,2013October 22, 2013
On October 7, 2013 the NASDAQ OMX filed a petition with the SEC requesting they require ISS, Glass Lewis and...
Driving Your Compensation Programs in Reverse
Oct 09,2013October 9, 2013
By adminIn Articles, Compensation Philosophy, Compensation Plan Design, Compensation Planning, Equity Compensation, ESPP, Executive Compensation, Long Term Incentives, Pay For Performance, Private Companies, Restricted Stock, RSU, SAR-Stock Appreciation Rights, Short-Term Incentives - STI, Start-up Pay, Stock Options
Many smaller companies have both limited time and expertise to spend on their compensation programs. Faced with immediate needs many...
CEO Pay Ratio : Unintended Consequences?
Sep 30,2013September 30, 2013
The dreaded CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure is almost here! The SEC has proposed the rules for the regulation required by...