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    Performance management & incentives

    Pay and measure people for the results the business needs.

    Goals, scorecards and incentive plans that connect what people are measured and paid on to the company's strategy and profit, from the leadership team's bonus to sales commissions and frontline incentives.

    WHEN COMPANIES CALL US

    You may need this if…

    • Bonuses pay out in good years and bad.
    • Sales commissions reward revenue even when the deals lose money.
    • Goals are set once a year and forgotten.
    • Top performers are paid much the same as everyone else.

    WHAT YOU GET

    Outputs your team keeps and uses.

    01

    Plan review

    What current plans measure, what they've paid and what behavior they've driven.

    02

    Scorecards

    A small set of goals for each level, linked to the company's priorities.

    03

    Incentive design

    Bonus and commission plans with clear measures, thresholds and caps, modeled for cost.

    04

    Review rhythm

    Regular check-ins and reviews that keep goals current and performance visible.

    05

    Rollout pack

    Plan documents, calculators and communications so people understand how they're paid.

    HOW IT WORKS

    The work, step by step.

    1. 1
      Weeks 1–3

      Review

      Analyze current plans, payouts and results; interview managers and staff.

    2. 2
      Weeks 3–7

      Design

      Build scorecards and plans and model their cost under different scenarios.

    3. 3
      Weeks 7–10

      Launch

      Finalize, communicate and set up tracking for the new plan year.

    QUESTIONS THIS ANSWERS

    • Do our incentives pay for the results we need?
    • What should each level be measured on?
    • What will the new plan cost in good and bad years?
    • How do we explain the change so people support it?

    HOW WE MEASURE IT

    • Pay-for-performance alignment
    • Incentive cost as a share of profit
    • Goal attainment
    • Regretted turnover among top performers

    COMMON QUESTIONS

    Before you get in touch.

    No. We design the performance and incentive structure; base salary benchmarking comes from compensation surveys or specialist firms.

    START A CONVERSATION

    Tell us where you are and what needs to change.

    A senior member of the team will reply within one business day to talk through scope, timing and whether this is the right starting point.

    Discuss the opportunity.

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