Alex, why the cap? Doesn't that also max out the incentive to outperform?

scott.

On Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 8:10:06 PM UTC-4, Alex Hillman wrote:
>
> Hell yes to simple profit shares :)
>
> For another perspective, I've been on the receiving end of profit shares, 
> in a few models. The best ones where upsides were mutual and clear were 
> simple capped %'s, aka 5% up to a certain max.
>
> It kept the math simple, expectations simple, and the best case scenario 
> is mutual: I'm maxing out the profit share and now we know that a) I can 
> perform and b) everybody wins when I do.
>
> Yay!
>
>
> On Mar 23, 2017, 7:18 PM -0400, Barbara Sprenger <
> [email protected] <javascript:>>, wrote:
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> Yes, we just kept it simple. At the higher end, it’s really significant; 
> at the lower end, you see where it can go!
> Barbara Sprenger
>
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> On Mar 23, 2017, at 4:03 PM, [email protected] <javascript:> wrote:
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> Thanks, Barbara! After sleeping on what I posted yesterday, we decided it 
> isn't right and are now moving toward a tiered profit share. I'll post the 
> formula once we land on it. 
>
> Warmly, 
>
> Iris
>
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> On Mar 23, 2017, at 2:50 PM, Barbara Sprenger <[email protected] 
> <javascript:>> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> We really like using bonuses. Our center managers get 5% of profit each 
> month. It's a good way to incentivize -- it says you're sharing in what the 
> center produces, your input is valued, it's not just for generating a sale, 
> it includes running an efficient center and keeping people. We started with 
> this and haven't found a reason to change!
>
> Barbara
>
> On Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 3:51:26 PM UTC-7, Iris Kavanagh wrote: 
>>
>> Hi-
>>
>> *I posted this on the Coworking Leadership Slack team so if you are 
>> there, I apologize for the redundant post.
>>
>> I'm exploring commission and bonus structure for a couple of clients 
>> right now. I have traditionally shied away  from using commission for 
>> community based coworking spaces because I was concerned about the impetus 
>> to sell rather than the impetus to create community. 
>>
>> At this time, I'm exploring this option for two clients who, for various 
>> reasons, would not be at risk of those concerns. 
>>
>> Does anyone have experience with using commission as part of the 
>> compensation package? 
>> How have they worked for you? 
>> How did you structure your commissions? 
>> Was it based on percentage of revenue or percentage of salary? 
>> What tiers do you work within?
>>
>> Thanks in advance for you thoughts!
>>
>> Warmly,
>>
>> Iris
>>
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