05/15/2026
Most comp plans aren't broken because of the numbers — they're broken because the plan was built for one tier of business and the actual deals live in a different one.
Tier 1 (under $1k), Tier 2 ($1k–$50k), and Tier 3 ($50k+) each require a different comp structure. The math, the cycle, the base/variable split, the quota assumptions — all different.
When the plan and the work don't match, attainment stays stuck in the 30s and 40s and everyone blames the wrong thing.
The fix isn't paying more or paying less. It's naming the tier first.
Full read here...
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/thescottalanroberts_name-the-tier-first-then-build-the-plan-ugcPost-7461046422172368896-7Igt?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAADNHImwBViL0BWg2Vh0GOR1ePrN6yOIc6sU