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Research Reinforces Incentive Pay’s Importance in the Rewards Offering
By worldatwork.org | Oct 6, 2026 | Read more
Workspan Editor, Paul Arnold, discusses how CAP and WorldatWork explored the use of short-term and long-term incentives at various types of organizations in our research. The 2026 Incentive Pay Practices Survey showed that short-term incentives are nearly universal among for-profit companies, while long-term incentive participation, value and design vary significantly by ownership structure and employee level.
How the Incentive Pay Practices Tool Can Influence Your Plan Design
By worldatwork.org | Oct 6, 2026 | Read more
Senior Associate Louisa Heywood wrote an article for WorldatWork’s Workspan explaining how to use the interactive dashboard tool, published as part of the CAP-WorldatWork Incentive Pay Practices Survey. This tool helps WorldatWork members and survey participants work through their organization’s unique incentive compensation questions and uncover findings for companies with similar profiles.
New Research from WorldatWork and Compensation Advisory Partners Reveals Growing Complexity of Incentive Pay Strategies
By worldatwork.org | Oct 6, 2026 | Read more
CAP Partner Susan Schroeder was quoted in a press release announcing the publication of the 2026 CAP-WorldatWork Incentive Pay Practices Survey providing data on short-term and long-term incentives across publicly traded, privately held, nonprofit, and government organizations. This survey marks the continuation of our nearly 20-year partnership with WorldatWork on this unique research. It gives companies an understanding of how incentive practices differ by organizational sector and how to use those insights to design programs appropriate for each company’s particular circumstances.
Board Leaders’ Pay Stays Frozen Even as Workloads Rise
By Agenda | Sep 14, 2026 | Read more
Partner Matt Vnuk and Senior Associate Kyle White were quoted in an Agenda article examining why compensation for board leadership roles has remained flat despite growing responsibilities. Matt noted that leadership premiums are often modest relative to the additional time and reputational risk involved, while Kyle explained that concerns about how percentage increases may be perceived can discourage boards from adjusting these premiums.
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