What Is Shadow Accounting in Sales Compensation?

The behavior itself is not usually as malicious as it looks from the outside – it’s worth keeping in mind before anyone starts placing blame.

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Should Sales Managers Get Paid on Team Performance?

One of the hardest calls any sales organization has to make is how to pay its managers. Promote a strong-performing rep into a leadership role

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What Is the De Minimis Rule for Employee Rewards?

Employers hand out small rewards left and right (a coffee here, a holiday basket there), and most of them never stop to think that the

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Do Commission Caps Help or Hurt Sales Performance?

Commission caps are one of the most hotly debated topics in sales leadership, and the argument has stretched on for years. Finance teams want predictable

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When Should You Offer Sales Quota Relief to Reps?

Sales leaders usually balance accountability with fairness, and it’s one of the harder parts of this job to get right. Quota numbers can start to

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How to Phase Out an Old Incentive Program Gracefully

Canceling an incentive program that your employees have been relying on for years is one of the riskiest moves a leader can make. Your team

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