Aeqium Blog

There are several parameters to weigh when designing an equity program. In this post, we document a few equity refresh programs in the industry for inspiration.

Employee Retention Strategies: Alpine Rewards' Rob Surdel and Octavio Cardenas share insights on creative compensation approaches. Emphasizing alignment of retention goals with company objectives and proactive planning, they advocate for a blend of monetary and non-monetary rewards to motivate employees. Effective communication and measuring strategy effectiveness through various metrics are also highlighted as key to retaining top talent.

Are you effectively communicating your compensation strategy? A solid compensation philosophy is critical, but communicating compensation effectively is 13x more likely to help you retain employees. We're joined by Rameez Kaleem, CEO and Founder at 3R Strategy, to explore the best practices in pay communication.

Managing effective merit cycles in a competitive job market is challenging for HR teams and managers. This blog offers 5 tips and 3 tools to enhance merit cycles, ensuring fair rewards and boosting company performance. Key aspects include clear criteria, manager training, data analysis tools, and software for streamlined processes.

A compensation philosophy is one of the key elements of a thorough compensation management plan. A well designed compensation philosophy describes a company's approach to determining and providing pay and benefits to its employees. It also serves as a framework for how the company rewards its employees for the contributions that they make to the organization.

Compensation cycles are scheduled time periods where managers at a company evaluate and update compensation for their teams. These cycles are one of the most important fundamental elements of a well-oiled compensation management system. Read on to learn more about what compensation cycles are and how to run them effectively and efficiently.