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Insights and Research
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Organizational Health: The Common Thread in the 2022 Compensation Committee Agenda
A preview of Pearl Meyer’s annual Top Five topics for the compensation committee in the coming year.
Goal-Setting: The Fundamentals Haven’t Changed, But Judgment Matters
How to balance an ever-evolving goal-setting and performance assessment landscape and do so while remaining firmly rooted in the fundamentals of good business management.
How Do We Have a More Productive Compensation Committee Conversation about ESG?
Directors need a framework in order to think through their company’s unique position relative to ESG factors.
Human Capital Management Disclosure: Lessons Learned and Future Approaches
What are companies saying about their plans for future disclosure and the level of transparency they plan to provide on matters related to their workforce?
M&As and Retaining Key Talent: How Do Your Change-in-Control Plans Stack Up?
This Pearl Meyer/NACD webcast features an in-depth review of current best practices and market data on all things CIC.
Top Concerns for Compensation Committees Facing Another Uncertain Year
This webcast focuses on five compensation and human capital management topics that should be top-of-mind in 2021 as boards reconvene.
Applying Method to the Madness: Tools for Managing 2020 Payouts and Setting 2021 Target Compensation
This webcast offers techniques and guidelines for compensation committees to use in making the decisions that are right for a variety of circumstances this year and next.
The “S” in ESG: What Does the Data Say About Diversity and Inclusion in Executive Compensation?
A look at proxy data and new survey results that can help guide compensation committees as D&I becomes a regular and expected discussion on the agenda.
Is 2020 Upending Compensation Committee “Best Practices”?
What are the most urgent questions for compensation committees now that 2020 incentive plans may no longer be relevant?
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