Broken Targets: What Happens When PSUs Miss the Mark
Wednesday, June 10, 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Ask Me Anything
Compensation
Compensation
Executive Compensation
Executive Compensation

Performance share units are designed to align pay with results, but sustained market volatility is testing that premise. In some industries, companies are facing repeated cycles where PSU payouts land at zero, leaving a significant portion of executive compensation unrealized and raising questions about motivation, retention, and plan credibility.

This Ask Me Anything session opens a candid discussion on how organizations are responding. Drawing on real scenarios, panelists will explore how teams are evaluating goal setting, adjusting performance ranges, and communicating outcomes to executives and boards when results consistently fall short of target. The conversation will be shaped by audience questions, allowing space to address the nuances practitioners are navigating in real time.

Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of how to assess whether PSU design is still working as intended and what actions to consider when it is not.