QuickTakes

It would be prudent for companies to look closer at their equity grant practices and policies and, where they have not done so already, adopt policies providing for grants during “open windows.”

Non-tech companies often need help when hiring and keeping tech-savvy talent. Semler Brossy’s leadership group recently discussed what strategies non-tech companies could use to build their tech organization.

As companies finish the 2022 compensation season and prepare for 2023, we highlight top-of-mind topics for compensation committee members, questions to ask, and related resources.

We have observed several different approaches to manage "burn rates" and preserve share authorizations.

Here's a quick summary of some highlights of the rule, focusing on changes from the proposed rule.

When the market faces changes, many boards start considering adjustments to their long-term compensation programs - but sticking to the existing program generally creates more wealth for executives.

In these times of volatile national and global markets, caused by Covid and more recently by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, companies have tried to delay goal setting while waiting for more certainty. However, these efforts are often futile as the year wears on and certainty continues to be in the future. 

A big issue facing businesses is whether inflation should lead to higher levels of compensation. The answer is: “it depends.”  

There is general agreement that this means that the company should have the competencies and resources to make a material, positive impact on the ESG issue of concern.

When approached strategically, a focus on HCM can help companies develop the agile, innovative, and engaged workforce critical to differentiation and meeting strategic goals.  

Many have long maintained that in the long run, investing in stakeholders is good for shareholders— and that stakeholders and shareholders are not an either/or proposition, but rather a both/and proposition where addressing stakeholders leads to better long-term shareholder returns.