Are Your Equity Incentives Competitive? The Art and Science of Benchmarking with Michael Sterchi

23/10/2025 28 min Temporada 2 Episodio 6
Are Your Equity Incentives Competitive? The Art and Science of Benchmarking with Michael Sterchi

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This is the first out of two, in our short series on Benchmarking. In this episode, we're talking about benchmarking in general, what it is, why you need it and what competitive equity packages actually look like in the market. We even discuss some key differences between the US and here in Europe. The host and CEO of Optio Christoffer Herheim is joined by Michael Sterchi in Zurich who is a leading expert in equity incentive plan design, with extensive experience advising companies across Europe on everything from LTI structures to broad-based employee share plans. Whether you're implementing your first equity plan or rethinking an existing one, this conversation is packed with practical advice.For more informationCheck our website: https://www.optioincentives.com/stock-n-rollFollow Optio on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/optio-incentivesRead the blog: https://www.optioincentives.com/resource-hub/equity_incentives_competitive_benchmarkingJoin Stock 'N Roll with Christoffer Herheim, CEO and co-founder of Optio, as we break down what works—and what doesn’t—in equity compensation, with insights you can act on.

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