Tag: Compensation

Exec Rewards: Use Total Comp or Miss by a Mile

To understand the importance of a total remuneration perspective, look at this table that reflects information about your CEO’s compensation, says Fichthorn, vice president in the Philadelphia office of Hay Group. CEO Compensation Comparison—Total Direct Compensation   Marketplace Median President, XYZ Corp % of Median Base Salary $642,600 $949,000 148% Total Target Cash $1,099,100 $1,328,600 […]

Health Insurance 2013—What’s Really Happening?

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News Flash–30% Do Pay for Performance Well! Do You?

About 30% of the organizations Sibson Consulting studies do pay for performance well, consultant Jim Kochanski says. That means it is possible, but it’s not easy. Fortunately, there are nine factors that can help the other 70%, he says. Most employers say they have pay for performance, says Kochanski, but they don’t. Unfortunately, employees spot […]

The Truck Loaders’ Tale—Metrics and Management

We’ve shared Ahlrichs’ truck loader story before but it’s worth repeating as it clearly illustrates what can happen when different parts of the team are using different metrics. Ahlrich, who is owner of ExpertSpeaks, and a consultant and business developer for Gregory & Appel. offered his tips at a recent webinar sponsored by BLR and […]

Dramatic Improvement in Turnover

And going one step further—if we can do a good job of managing turnover among top producers, we’ll improve other key metrics like retention of customers, says Ahlrich, who is owner of ExpertSpeaks, and a consultant and business developer for Gregory & Appel. He offered his tips at a recent webinar sponsored by BLR and […]

Wage/Hour Litigation Bringing Down the Bottom Line?

[Go here for yesterday’s survey results] What is the amount of annual litigation expense (by company size) in the US? The trend of increased litigation expenditure has resumed. Last year marked the first drop in the percentage of companies spending $1000000 or more on litigation since 2007. This year, the increase resumed with just over […]

2013: Are You an Eeyore or a Tigger? (Attitude Counts)

Oswald, CEO of BLR, offered his thoughts on attitude (and Eeyore and Tigger) in a recent edition of The Oswald Letter. The chorus of Tritt’s song, which he recorded more than a decade ago, goes like this: And it’s a great day to be alive I know the sun’s still shinin’ when I close my […]

Counter Offer Concerns—For Both Employee vs. Employer

The Employer’s Concerns There are a number of concerns that management has when contemplating counteroffers: The offer as a precedent. What will be the effect on corporate compensation and benefits and perks programs. Will the counteroffer throw all those programs into disarray? Lack of privacy—transparency. Privacy is generally not an option—the work will get out. […]

Counter Offers–Effective or Comp Structure Killers?

It’s important to recognize that if you’re considering a counteroffer, it means that you missed the opportunity early on and head off Bob’s resignation. And it’s an indication you didn’t know this employee as well as you should have, says Csizmar, founder and principal of CMC Compensation Group. Other Players Are Watching One thing’s for […]

Leadership Lessons from the Bear

Oswald, CEO of BLR, offered his thoughts on customer service in a recent edition of The Oswald Letter. I grew up in Wisconsin and am a Green Bay Packers fan, so I often quote their legendary football coach Vince Lombardi in my writings. Today I live in the South, and here there’s another legendary coach […]