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ABA Banking Journal
Benefiting From Advisory Boards
Relevant data for community banks was not available, but all regional banks surveyed in 2023 by compensation firm Pearl Meyer reported providing some cash compensation to advisors, with 78 percent paying per-meeting fees. The median per-meeting fee was $250, with a range of $125 to $1,000 per meeting.
HR Dive
AI Adoption Will Drive Both Hiring and Layoffs in 2024, Half of Tech Leaders Say
As companies move forward with AI adoption, many leaders have acknowledged that AI is already changing their organizational structure, according to a Pearl Meyer report. Leaders also said they’re developing a change management strategy and implementing communication plans to keep employees informed.
Directors & Boards
Is the Superstar CEO Really Worth It?
“While CEO compensation discussions are always a negotiation, when it comes to governance and executive compensation discussions—especially where the CEO has become so tied to the perceived value of the organization—the board is no longer negotiating from a position of equal strength,” explained Jan Koors, senior managing director.
The Business Journals
Employers Are Using 'Dry Promotions' to Boost Retention—and Gen Z Is Seeing the Most
Compensation and leadership consultancy Pearl Meyer found in a survey that the vast majority of companies offering title boosts with no money are smaller ventures, with companies below $3 billion in revenue far more likely to use job titles to reward employees than larger companies.
HR Dive
Business Leaders Say AI Is Already Changing Organizational Structure
“We see companies are clearly at different stages of AI evaluation. However, the data show many are actively making leadership decisions and talking with employees about the impact of AI on the company and the workforce,” Susan Sandlund, managing director and leadership practice lead at Pearl Meyer, said in a statement.
CNBC
Walmart, Chipotle Are Splitting the Wealth of a Record Stock Market in a Way They Haven’t in Decades
“Companies will create more buy-in among employees if they have the education around what company stock programs mean for them,” said Aalap Shah, managing director.
The Wall Street Journal
Your Promotion Doesn’t Come With a Raise. Should You Take It?
Of employers recently polled by compensation and leadership consultancy Pearl Meyer, 13% said they are relying on new job titles to reward employees when money for raises was limited, up from 8% in 2018.
Agenda
Boards Strike Meeting Fees Amid Rising Workloads
Getting rid of meeting fees and funneling that money to annual cash or equity retainers takes "a lot of noise out of the system," said Ryan Hourihan, a managing director at Pearl Meyer. "It's not a takeaway, but more of a simplification [of] director compensation."
Agenda
CEO Succession Flops Draw Greater Investor Scrutiny
“If shareholders are getting more interested in understanding the CEO succession process, it’s because they have seen failures, and it begs the question of how solid the process is at a given company, and how involved is the board?” said Susan Sandlund, managing director
All Things Considered (NPR)
Elon Musk Is Synonymous with Tesla. Is that Good or Bad for Shareholders?
"The judge found that the people [on Tesla’s board] weren't really independent of Musk," said Deb Lifshey, managing director.
CNBC
What Walmart’s New Focus on Employee Stock Means for the Labor Market and Average American Household
“It’s not surprising that we are seeing stock grants deeper into organizations now that we’re on the other side of the Great Resignation,” said Aalap Shah, managing director.
Star Tribune
Median Nonprofit CEO Pay in Minnesota Jumps 25% in Compensation Comeback
While some boards have recoiled at the optics of paying incentives to healthcare executives if workers aren't getting raises, boards have done the right thing by saying, “‘We need to make money and we don't want to pay compensation out of red ink. If we have improved access and we have improved quality... [that] should be recognized,’” said Alexander Yaffe, managing director.