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Oct 10, 2017

Karl Neset is a Fractional CFO for CliftonLarsonAllen. Karl has perfected a process that allows business owners to give employees more skin in the game and earning potential, without giving up their equity. Employees can act as owners through a profit share program that compensates people based on their contribution to the company. Karl explains why this strategy leads to a better team dynamic within the company and gives employees a strong sense of purpose, too.

 

Key Takeaways:

[1:35] Who is Karl and what does he do for CliftonLarsonAllen?

[5:10] There are roughly 10 steps in how an owner can help an employee get more skin in the game and earn more income.

[6:10] The first step starts with gathering the data.

[7:10] How do you properly compensate differently-skilled people?

[9:25] Karl shares an example of how a system like this (ownership among employees) looks like, once it’s been properly put into action.

[11:40] It’s a team discipline. If one screws up, they all screw up.

[12:20] What does the sales department look like when a strategy like this is put in place?

[14:10] A system like this makes it a lot easier on the owners. They do not have to micro-manage their employees.

[15:35] If the owner goes away for a couple of months, the business will still run smoothly, because employees are being compensated similarly to how the owner is being compensated.

[16:45] What kind of percentage does each employee get, based on their roles?

[18:35] This strategy gives motivation to both new and older employees who now see that they can be a part of something meaningful and they will get compensated fairly well for it. It gives them drive to advance within the company and obtain career growth.

[19:50] The next step is to lay out different projections for the next five years in the company. You should have three: A bad year, an okay year, and a great year. Based on these numbers, your employees will be compensated accordingly.

[21:00] This model allows for employees to make double, in some instances, than what they can in an open market. Who wouldn’t want that?

[22:35] If someone makes double their normal salary, do they start getting cocky? How does that affect the company as a whole and how do you address it?

[28:20] Before implementing a plan like this, why is it important to run it through HR first?

[30:40] Many employees/owners might think this plan is too good to be true or unsustainable.

[32:15] It is critical to incorporate wealth management classes in the company after a strategy gets put into place. Employees who see a huge spike in wealth do need to understand what that means to them.

[33:30] Why should a business owner use this strategy vs. something like using phantom stock or equity?

[37:00] What are some things to think about/potential mistakes that could happen?

 

Mentioned in This Episode:

Dynastylc.com

Claconnect.com

Email Karl: Karl.Neset@Claconnect.com

Karl on LinkedIn

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