All tagged Goal Based Incentive

Developing compensation plans for an organization is a bit like cooking up a gourmet meal for a group of people with very particular tastes. Some people might like their meal spicier with more exotic ingredients; while others are strictly “meat and potatoes” folks who like to keep things simple and straight-forward.

What's wrong with the traditional, "highly variable, straight commission on margin" approach for paying your employees?  Nothing...if every employee has the same opportunity, the same skills, the same training, and all your freight is from the spot market where each day is a new day and no one knows for sure what's coming their way.