Sales Compensation Design: Aligning Incentives with Strategy

  • Course Code: LEAD-402

  • Format: In-Person / Virtual

  • Description: Incentives drive behavior. Grounded in Agency Theory (Principal-Agent Problem), this course guides leaders in designing comp plans. Learn to structure Commission vs. Bonus plans for "Hunter" vs. "Farmer" roles to align with company goals.

  • Learning Objectives:

  • Design compensation plans for distinct sales roles.

  • Align financial incentives with strategic organizational goals.

  • Mitigate the "Principal-Agent" problem in sales behavior.

  • Scholar-Practitioner Framework:

  • Theory: Agency Theory.

  • Application: The Comp Plan Workshop.

  • Curriculum: The Psychology of Money; Commission Structures; Spiffs and Accelerators.