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You Get 2 Shares and You Get 4 Shares and So on and So on…
Jun 18,2014June 18, 2014
Geometric progression of pay from one pay grade or level to the next sounds pretty crazy. But, while doing research...
If Shareholders and Executives Explained Executive Pay as a Meal
Jun 09,2014June 9, 2014
Recently a lawyer mentioned to me that he had decided to utilize more basic executive plan designs, even when they...
Correlation is not Causality
May 28,2014May 28, 2014
“My compensation program is working just fine.” said the HR professional who had low employee turnover. “My pay for performance...
A Totally Crazy Executive Pay Idea
May 01,2014May 1, 2014
Say on Pay is the new norm in the United States. Three years of work and we are starting to...
Small Companies Deserve Compensation Excellence
Apr 28,2014April 28, 2014
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Often your HR person is also your benefits, recruitment, training, organizational development, problem resolution and party planning resource. Even though...
3 Ways Pay for Performance is like a 50 Foot Putt…on Glass
Apr 17,2014April 17, 2014
I watched an amazing video the other day. Professional golfer, Rory McIlroy, was challenged to attempt a 50-foot putt on...
When Considering Pay: Everything in Moderation, Including Moderation
Apr 03,2014April 3, 2014
Compensation professionals do a lot of moderating. We work to moderate expectations. We work to moderate misunderstandings with incentive pay....
Hey Startups! Tomorrow IS too late!
Mar 27,2014March 27, 2014
We’ve all heard the phrase “It’s never too late.” I am sorry to tell you that everyone has been wrong....
Uncertainty Motivates No One
Mar 06,2014March 6, 2014
Have you ever been asked by an executive or compensation committee to create a compensation solution for a problem that...