Triggers and hurdles and cliffs, oh my! To be clear, I’m talking about pay plan mechanics and in particular about the kind of cliff that plays an … Read more

Triggers and hurdles and cliffs, oh my! To be clear, I’m talking about pay plan mechanics and in particular about the kind of cliff that plays an … Read more
If you’re like most companies, you probably already give annual bonuses to thank and reward people for their work throughout the year. Except, there’s a … Read more
Incentives remain one of the most powerful, and yet also one of the most misapplied, management tools out there. While research has shown that group … Read more
Most existing recognition and incentive programs have been designed utilizing traditional economic theories which suggest: People tend to act rationally … Read more
A rich compensation mix encompasses much more than base pay alone, there are bonuses, incentives, benefits and much more to consider. Together, all these … Read more
Talking compensation and promotions with your employees can be a tricky business, yet many managers make these costly (and sometimes time-sensitive) people … Read more
I like to argue that we should be holding our compensation programs – and the money they represent – to a higher standard. Research examining … Read more
The US labor market is tightening. Job openings are at a record high, and there is uncertainty over whether there will be enough skilled workers to fill … Read more
When it comes to evolving performance management and pay for performance, it has definitely been a long haul. For the past few years, performance has been … Read more
If you’re like most companies, you provide stock options, restricted stock grants, and other long-term-incentives to your senior executives. But do … Read more
The Terminator had a big impact on my understanding of the future. In the Terminator franchise, machines become so artificially intelligent that Skynet … Read more
Saying “please” and “thank you” is one of the most fundamental communication strategies we use to project our own intentions and gauge the intentions of … Read more
Beware of people who say things like, “I’m the sort of person who likes to get things done.” They almost always make this remark when trying to impress an … Read more
One of the challenges in compensation design and management is building programs that reward workers fairly, competitively and in ways that engage them in … Read more
Like most companies at the end of the year your organization announced salary changes, issuing merit raises to some, and generally recalculated overall … Read more
As the economy continued to rebound in 2016, there was intense competition in many talent markets across a number of jobs and industries. All indicators … Read more
I’ve had an important lesson reinforced for me. I’m reminded again, via many conversations with employees and managers, of the wide range of … Read more
Now that your company has started giving more frequent feedback, you may be wondering how this new system will impact compensation and promotion decisions. … Read more
Big companies. Small companies. Private. Public. For-profit. Nonprofit. Manufacturers. Tech shops. Banks. Hospitals. Retailers. You name it. They all want … Read more
Performance management is definitely undergoing a midlife crisis; it’s time for it to reinvent itself. For the past few HR and compensation conferences … Read more