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2 entries 6 related topics Updated May 2, 2024

How do we structure performance-based comp (quotas + bonuses + accelerators) to encourage team selling over individual heroics?

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Use team-based accelerators + individual team-contribution modifiers. AE hits 120% quota individually but team hits 90%—reduce her accelerator payout by 20%. This incentivizes account collaboration, not quota hoarding. Most comp plans measu…

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How do we design MBO bonuses (Management by Objectives) that don't kill commission math?

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MBO bonuses work when they're capped at 10–15% of variable comp and tied to outcomes that commission doesn't already measure (product adoption, NPS, retention, not just revenue). The trap: layering MBO on top of commission makes comp struct…

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