Don’t Weed Out the Roses

Gardener pruning a rose bushWhen tweaking your comp system, remember it’s not just about the money.

By August Aquila
Creating the Effective Partnership

If your partners are putting up a fight to keep clients who should be let go, take a look at your compensation system. It’s not just about billable hours.

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Here are 16 tweaks to your firm’s compensation system. While the list is not exhaustive, it does provide criteria that firms can consider beyond revenue.