Short-Term and Long-Term Incentives in Executive Pay

Short-Term and Long-Term Incentives in Executive Pay

Strategy, growth, and organizational change only work when the leadership structure behind them is strong enough to carry the weight. Yet, many companies design strategic plans only to watch them fail because their executive compensation programs are pulling leaders...
The Foundation of Strategic Pay: Your Compensation Philosophy

The Foundation of Strategic Pay: Your Compensation Philosophy

Developing a clear compensation philosophy is a critical step when conducting a market assessment, developing a salary structure, or building a new incentive plan. A compensation philosophy is a formal statement that documents your organization’s position on employee...
Behavioral Economics Lessons for Smarter Incentive Plan Design

Behavioral Economics Lessons for Smarter Incentive Plan Design

Behavior Economics is a field of study that considers the influence that psychological, emotional, and social factors have on decision making.  Although it is often applied to how consumers make buying decisions but can also be applied to the design of variable pay...
Developing Effective Qualitative Goals

Developing Effective Qualitative Goals

When More Than Quantitative Incentive Criteria is Needed It is a common practice to select between two to five metrics to use for incentive criteria. Incentive criteria are usually a combination of financial, non-financial and strategic metrics. When the eligible...