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For boards, the pandemic is a major opportunity to work with management to build a competitive advantage through human capital investment.

When to play offense or defense in executive compensation design - comparing approaches and identifying circumstances where each approach can work best to help newly public companies.

Whatever boards decide, they will want to be clear and transparent on any substantial departures from usual practice.

Boards can still work to ensure they position their companies as well as possible to enter FY2021.

Only by supporting all major stakeholders, through calibrated and balanced incentives, will companies achieve sustained success.

Environmental, social, and governance concerns continue amid heightened scrutiny of corporate behavior through the COVID-19 pandemic and protests over racism and police brutality. It's time to take the next step by incorporating ESG metrics into compensation plans.

Compensation Committees can start discussions about the principles to guide any adjustments, whether formulaic or discretionary.

When and how should directors adjust executive incentive payouts?

View the Directors & Boards webinar, featuring Kathryn Neel and John Borneman.

Examining non-financial metrics in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis.

How to best respond to your shareholders and move your company in the right direction with underwater stock options.

Three foundational principles for compensation committees

Here is a framework for tracking the business impacts from Covid-19, and for laying a foundation for any pay adjustments.