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Build expertise through a structured understanding on LTI Strategy, equity-based and cash-based
instruments, LTI design plan and simulation, post design considerations and governance.
Certified Long Term Incentives Expert
Certified Long-Term Incentives Expert
01. PURPOSE
Uncover the need for designing
and implementing an LTI
Strategy
02. LEARNING JOURNEY
Get familiar with our learning
journey, the course curriculum
& key takeaways.
03. FACILITATORS
Meet your course architects.
Click here to know more about
who you will be learning from.
04. OUR IMPACT
Know more about AHLC, our
impact on HR & our approach
to developing HR capability
05. REGISTER
Understand the assessment
and certification process and
next steps to take the leap
3. Purpose:
The need to understand LTI
Design
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Why you need to know about Long-Term Incentives
The ability to evocatively incentivize executives to achieve business goals in the long term has remained a pressing need for organizations.
Hence, it is essential to understand and master the nuances of effective LTI strategies, and the ability to create a robust incentive plan that enables
high returns in terms of key employee retention and organizational performance.
The Need for LTI
Organizations with a stable LTI plan grow
3 times faster than the one without a plan
However, globally only 2 out of 3
companies offer LTI as a part of Total
Compensation
Only 12% of rewards professional
understand how to navigate the
complexities of designing and
implementing an LTI Strategy
Boards and Shareholder groups
experience a proficiency gap in rewards
professionals to get the right LTI plan in
place for the organization
Source: HBR, Aon Research
Target Learners
Compensation and Benefits
Professionals: Build expertise in LTI plan
strategy and governance
HR Leaders: Drive organization
performance through a robust LTI
strategy
HR Generalists: Anchor better
conversations on pay elements with
senior stakeholders
HR Enthusiasts: Build technical expertise
on LTI and better establish the pay-
performance alignment
Aon’s Perspective
Evaluate the stability in value creation of
key stakeholders and equity dilution of
shareholders
Explore various equity based and cash
based LTI instruments
Make calculated decisions on how LTI
component of total compensation drive
organization strategy
Understand and mitigate the risk
implications associated with the
implementation of a robust LTI strategy
Purpose
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If done right, LTI has the following advantages:
Employer View Employee View
Ownership
Sustained Performance
Competitive Advantage
Retention
Agency Theory
Gives employees a stake in the
firm and nurtures a ‘growth
partnership’ between
executives and shareholders
Rewards long term performance
rather than short term spikes.
Encourages employees to think
about long term company health
Helps attract top industry talent
thus enabling organizations to
build its competitive advantage
over time
Can help retain critical
employees through retention
hooks as it makes the cost of
separation high
Addresses problems associated
with agency theory of
corporate governance. Helps
shareholders (principals) build
trust on executives (agents)
Motivation Communicates Trust
Clear line of sight of personal
growth, tied with company’s
sustainable growth, is a source
of motivation
Wealth Creation
Compensation of executives
through LTI reflects
shareholders’ faith in
executives’ abilities and
commitment
Ensures that performance
translating into financial
success of the firm lets
employees create and
accumulate wealth in the
long-run
Purpose
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Key Success Factors
Business Acumen
• Understand the strategic context of different LTI elements
• Develop an LTI Strategy that incentivizes the plan holders to
meet business goals
• Ensure alignment of senior executives’ performance to the
business objective
Effective Partnership
• Emerge as a trusted advisor to the board/ investors through
an effective LTI plan
• Customize LTI strategy at different growth stages of the firm
• Communicate effectively with business and plan holders
Technical Expertise
• Create a balance between shareholder’s dilution and
employee’s wealth creation
• Understand the financial impact based on design parameters
• Mitigate the implementation challenges through robust
governance mechanisms
Core Beliefs
Business Strategy
• Business Strategy
• Long Term Business Plan
• Stage of the Organization life-
cycle
Rewards Strategy
• Alignment to overall rewards strategy
• How much and how to pay
• How much to differentiate
Existing Structure
• Gap from the desired pay positioning
• Possible issues in integration etc.
• Internal Parity
Market Practice
• Specific information about competitors
for talent
• Awareness of market best practices
• Application of learning to own context
Legislative Environment
• Compliance with rules and
regulations
• Governance imperatives
• Best practices
Financial/ Other Constraints
• Financial Feasibility
• Account for drain on financial
resources
• Assess shareholder comfort
Purpose
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Our Learning Model
Learn
Reckoners: E-learnings focused on key concepts
Business-Ready: Webcasts by leaders on key success factors for role-readiness
Build and Assess: Quizzes to assess the participant’s understanding of key concepts
Learning
Journey
Engage
Perspectives: Webinars led by Aon consultants to discuss best practices and insights
Case ware: Application through case study assignments followed by webinar
debriefs
Apply
DIY Kits: Comprehensive guides with a focus an application and implementation of
concepts
Connect: Curated topical content and guided discussions with participants across
industries
E-Learnings
08 Hours
Virtual Learning Labs
10 Hours
Practical Activities
08 Hours
Certification
LTI Expert
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Learning Journey
1: Introduction
Understand the basics and
application of Long - Term Incentives
and customize your learning journey
Learning
Journey
Our learning journeys are structured to enable working HR professionals and line managers to enhance their skills to increase role readiness.
With a healthy mix of theory and application we ensure that you are ready to create an impact at your workplace the day after your journey. Take a
look at our Modules below:
2: Executive Remuneration Philosophy
Discover the overall philosophy governing
executive remuneration and its alignment to
business strategy
3: LTI Instruments: Equity-Settled
Learn about equity settled LTI
instruments and the key outcomes they
can drive
4: LTI instruments: Cash-
Settled
Learn about cash settled LTI
instruments and the key
outcomes they can drive
5: Plan Parameters - Part 1
Deep dive into plan design focusing
on upstream decisions - eligibility,
choice of instrument and grant
6: Plan Parameters - Part 2
Deep dive into plan design focusing
on downstream decisions - vesting,
performance and monetization
7: Design Simulation
Apply your learnings by crafting a
LTI plan in line with specific
business strategies
8: Valuation
Understand and apply four
globally prevalent grant valuation
methodologies
9: Financial Modelling
Identify the financial impact on
employees and employers by
modelling popular instruments
10: Post Design
Considerations
Foresee the nuances of
implementation and develop
evolved governance practices
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Overview of Modules
1. Introduction 2. Executive Remuneration Philosophy
Learning
Journey
Fundamentals
• Key Success Factors
• Course Overview
• Introduction to LTI Plans and Insights on prevalence
• Individual Development Plan (IDP)
Fundamentals
• Understanding how to link Business Strategy to Executive Remuneration
• Varying Remuneration strategies based on business archetypes
• Fitment of LTI in Total Rewards
• How Talent Markets influence Executive Philosophy
Learning Outcomes
• Get a holistic overview of the course
• Fundamental concepts around LTI
• Customize your learning journey
What You Get
• Introductory Webcast (20 Mins)
• Introductory Webinar (60 Mins)
Learning Outcomes
• Learn how LTI drives business outcomes & employee behaviours
• Set the executive remuneration philosophy in line with the Business needs and
Rewards Strategy
• Compare and contrast executive remuneration philosophies in practical situations
What You Get
• 1 Reckoner (60 Mins)
• 1 Recorded Perspective (60 Mins)
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Overview of Modules
3. LTI Instruments: Equity-Settled 4. LTI Instruments: Cash-Settled
Learning
Journey
Fundamentals
• Full value vs. Appreciation based equity instruments
• Explore instruments like Stock Options, Restricted Stock, Performance
Shares and Stock-settled SARs
• Advantages/disadvantages of instruments for employers & employees
• Dealing with special cases like indexed and underwater stocks, and issuing
stocks in an unlisted market
Fundamentals
• Full value vs. Appreciation based cash instruments
• Explore instruments like Performance Cash, Deferred Cash, Phantom Stocks and
Cash-settled SAR
• Advantages and disadvantages of the instruments for employers and employees
• Dealing with special cases of cash instruments including underwater grants and LTI
plans for unlisted markets
Learning Outcomes
• Differentiate between different equity based LTI instruments and understand
implications of each
• Select amongst stock-based instruments as per their relevance to
organizational context
• Ability to deal with special cases effectively
What You Get
• 1 Reckoner (60 Mins)
• 1 Recorded Perspective (40 Mins)
• 1 Perspective Webinar (120 Mins)
Learning Outcomes
• Differentiate between different cash based LTI instruments and understand
implications of each
• Select amongst cash-based instruments as per their relevance to organizational
context
• Ability to deal with special cases effectively
What You Get
• 1 Reckoner (60 Mins)
• 1 Perspective Webinar (120 Mins)
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Overview of Modules
5. Plan Design 1: Instrument, Eligibility, Award Grant 6. Plan Design 2: Vesting, Performance, Monetization
Learning
Journey
Fundamentals
• Define key plan design elements and understand choice of LTI instrument
• Assess various eligibility considerations for the plan
• Market Benchmarking process for LTIs
• Understand option pricing technique and determine grants
Fundamentals
• Define downstream elements of LTI plans
• Understand the Vesting Schedule and Exercise Period
• Linking performance objectives and investor expectations
• Monetization events and formats including Cash out, Buy Back, Tag Along, Drag
Along
Learning Outcomes
• Design eligibility criteria for the LTI plan considering factors like employee
seniority or performance as per the context
• Identify LTI instruments based on the business priorities, entity type, permitted
dilution and market conditions
• Optimize grant value awarded to various recipients using a combination of
internal and market inputs
What You Get
• 1 Reckoner (60 Mins)
• Perspective Webcast (120 Mins)
Learning Outcomes
• Design the vesting schedule considering retention goals, talent attrition trends,
taxation, etc.
• Select the right performance linkages to drive long term desirable behaviors
• Design monetization events and compute monetization value
• Identify and analyze plan types in practical case studies
What You Get
• 1 Reckoner (60 Mins)
• Perspective Webcast (120 Mins)
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Overview of Modules
7. Design Simulation 8. Valuation
Learning
Journey
Fundamentals
• Visualize the LTI design process through a simulation of different business
contexts
• Balance employer and employee needs while drafting LTI plans
• Understand the expensing nuances through a case study
• Ascertain the downstream implication of different decision points
throughout the lifecycle
Fundamentals
• Theoretical concepts involved in grant valuation
• Deep dive into four prominent valuation methodologies namely Black Scholes,
Growth, Binomial and Monte Carlo
• Advantages and Limitations of the methods in practicality
• Computing grant values using each method
Learning Outcomes
• Design and draft end to end customized LTI plans considering your
organization's context
• Appreciate the challenges associated with LTI plan design through practical
case studies
• Understand nuances of LTI plans in different organizations such as listed,
unlisted and those backed by private equity
• Enhance existing LTI plans based on organizational context
What You Get
• 1 Case Study Assignment (60 Mins)
• 1 Case ware Webcast (120 Mins)
Learning Outcomes
• Outline the valuation techniques in theoretical and practical terms
• Identify parameters impacting grant valuation such as volatility, interest rates,
exercise period etc.
• Ability to identify, compare and contrast valuation methods and choose the right
ones for your business
• Build capability to compute grant value given the context
What You Get
• 1 Reckoner (60 Mins)
• 1 Perspective Webcast (120 Mins)
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Overview of Modules
9. Financial Modelling 10. Post Design Considerations
Learning
Journey
Fundamentals
• Understand tools and used in financial modelling
• Differentiate between models for equity vs. cash settled instruments
• Model impact on employees through wealth creation & taxation
• Model the impact on employers from the perspective of expensing, cash
outflow and amortization
Fundamentals
• Appreciate the approval process for different LTI plans
• Communicating LTI grants strategically to maximize perceived benefit
• Understand treatment of LTI in special cases such as New Hire, M&A and
modification of an existing scheme
• Exit mechanisms and wealth creation opportunities for employees in unlisted
entities
Learning Outcomes
• Outline the requirements and process involved in an effective financial
model
• Ability to compute financial impact on employers and employees
• Build capability to advise stakeholders on choice of instrument and plan
features basis data-driven financial models
What You Get
• 1 Perspective Webinar (120 Mins)
Learning Outcomes
• Learn alternative approaches to deciding select plan features
• Appreciate and resolve special situations post plan design
• Deal with LTI grants from previous employer in case of a new hire
• Modify LTI plans based on critical external or internal changes
What You Get
• 4 Reckoners (240 Mins)
• 1 Recorded Perspective (30 Mins)
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Our Facilitator Pool
Experienced Consultants
All our webinars are facilitated by senior
consultants from Aon with over 10 years
of experience at the median level
Subject Matter Expertise
Our consultants are specialists in LTI
design and application and advise
multiple clients to take right hiring
decision
Cross-Industry Exposure
As full-time consultants our facilitators
draw on their real-life experience with
several clients across industries enabling
participants to further understand real life
organizational challenges
Facilitators
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Meet our Facilitators
The Experts behind ‘ Certified LTI Expert’
Facilitators
Pritish Gandhi
Solution Leader, Executive Compensation
Aon, India
Pritish advises a variety of clients on executive
compensation matters across industries such as
Information Technology, Financial Institutions and Large-
Indian conglomerates. He also supports content creation
initiatives for various priority modules in HR and manager
capability.
Anustup Chattopadhyay
Director and Leader, Aon HR Learning Center
Aon, India
Anustup has worked closely with multiple industries
including Automobile, FMCG, Media, Hospitality, Real
Estate, etc. He manages Aon HR Learning Center
(AHLC) regionally in Asia, Pacific and the Middle East. In
his role, he directly leads the business operations, sales
and go-to market strategy for AHLC
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Business Acumen
Understand Business imperatives,
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Technical Expertise
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Tangible impact
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