Let’s Get Rid of ISOs, ESPPs and Voting for President

Oct 06,2015October 6, 2015
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Incentive Stock Options, or ISOs, have been the foundation of tech company stock option programs for the past three decades....

How does HR contribute to an organization’s success?

Sep 25,2015September 25, 2015
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Question: (org. on Quora) Answer (by Dan Walter) Whether you have an HR professional or not Human Resources is likely the...

Combatting Self Interest in Pay

Sep 14,2015September 14, 2015
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Professor Dylan Selterman (@SelterMosby) is a psychology lecturer at the University of Maryland. Earlier this summer he gave his students...

What are the arguments for establishing long term incentive plan metrics that are different than those tied to the annual incentive plan?

Sep 04,2015September 4, 2015
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Question: What are the arguments for establishing long term incentive plan metrics that are different than those tied to the...

Equity Compensation is a Game of H.O.R.S.E.

Sep 03,2015September 3, 2015
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As kids, many of us played H.O.R.S.E. Heck most adults who touch a basketball still play the game. For those...

What’s the Right Size for Private Company Equity Compensation?

Aug 12,2015August 12, 2015
By In Articles, Compensation Philosophy, Compensation Plan Design, Compensation Planning, Equity Compensation, ESPP, Performance Units, Private Companies, Restricted Stock, RSU, SAR-Stock Appreciation Rights, Stock OptionsTags , , , ,

The most common question asked about equity compensation is only two words: “How much?” For private companies, it is frustratingly...