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Archive for category: Performance Units
ISS’s New Approach to Equity is Better and Worse
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
The IPO market has remained strong for a while now. Equity compensation is a huge part of compensation at IPO....
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...
Tipping Points – 5 for Pay Professionals
“The moment of critical mass, the threshold, the boiling point.1” This is how Malcolm Gladwell describes the tipping point. It...
Does ISS Understand Your Equity Compensation?
A common complaint about ISS is that they often evaluate equity compensation programs without fully understanding them. Today ISS announced...
Dueling Data – Stock Options or Performance Units?
My trusty Google Alerts continue to update me on what is happening in the world of Compensation. Because of this...
What’s an alternative to equity based compensation that recruits, motivates and retains employees?
Q: I plan to bootstrap and keep my company private with no plans on selling. What’s an alternative to equity...
Pay for Performance Lessons from the Tour de France
The 2014 Tour de France is 2276 miles (3664 K). It is a grueling race that covers 21 stages that...
I am looking for specific information on design considerations and options/practices in developing a long term incentive plan for a privately held company. Any anonymous examples would also be helpful. Your assistance is greatly appreciated!
Dan Walter’s Answer: I think I can provide some help. This is a bit of a specialty of mine. First...