Compensation & Benefits

Comp Choice / Equity Swap Designer

Design a voluntary compensation-mix program letting employees choose their own cash-to-equity balance, paired with education for skeptical segments.

Inspired by Kenny Mendes·Chief People Officer (formerly first recruiting hire at Box)·Superhuman (Grammarly + Coda merged entity)

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What this skill does

Designs a voluntary compensation-mix program letting employees choose their own cash-to-equity balance at offer, refresh, and through a one-time swap, paired with education for skeptical segments.

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Step-by-step implementation process

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Definition of done

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Common pitfalls

Where teams usually get this wrong, and how to avoid it.

The process

Step 1 — Step 1 — Diagnose where the current comp structure drives the wrong behavior.

Step 2 — Step 2 — Build the one-time voluntary cash-to-equity swap offer.

Step 3 — Step 3 — Prepare the board conversation around dilution.

Step 4 — Step 4 — Build a real education program for assumed equity-skeptical segments.

Step 5 — Step 5 — Embed choice into every future offer and refresh, not just the one-time swap.

Step 6 — Step 6 — Track outcomes without over-claiming causality.

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Where this came from

Inspired by Kenny Mendes, Chief People Officer (formerly first recruiting hire at Box) at Superhuman (Grammarly + Coda merged entity)

Heard on Below the Surface (Paradigm)

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This skill was built by the Skills for People team based on Kenny Mendes's public remarks — not written or reviewed by them.