Fran Melmed

Fran Melmed is an award-winning HR communications consultant specializing in workplace wellness and health care consumerism. Prior to founding context communication consulting llc context communication, Fran worked at Hewitt Associates in their Talent and Organizational Change and Communication practices in the U.S. and U.K. Contact her at fran@contextcommunication.com, and follow her on Twitter at http://twitter.com/femelmed.

Study Shows Employer Trends in Flexible Benefits & Workplace Options

Fran MelmedMay 9, 2012

The Families and Work Institute released their 2012 National Study of Employers. This study examines trends related to workplace flexibility, health care … Read more

Three Days for Death (or Why HR Policies Make No Sense)

Fran MelmedMarch 28, 2012

Editor’s Note: Sometimes, readers ask about past TLNT articles that they have heard about but may have missed. That’s why today we’re … Read more

Survey: Employees Are Employers Top Challenge in Offering Health Benefits

Fran MelmedMarch 23, 2012

Towers Watson and the National Business Group on Health released their annual survey this month. The report delves into cost trends, employers’ commitment … Read more

With Employee Wellness, Is Showing Up Just as Good as Shaping Up?

Fran MelmedMarch 16, 2012

Bob Merberg has been providing thoughtful commentary on ShapeUp’s recently released survey data in an excellent series on his blog. His most recent post in … Read more

Moving Ahead on Workplace Wellness Without Management Support

Fran MelmedMarch 8, 2012

An audience member at my TLNT Transform session last week in Austin asked me: What do I do if I don’t have leadership support? Is my wellness effort dead … Read more

Survey: CFOs Recognize Bottom-Line Importance of Healthy Employees

Fran MelmedFebruary 22, 2012

Since eight out of 10 Chief Financial Officers are involved in health care decisions, according to IBI (Integrated Benefits Institute)’s 2011 CFO survey … Read more

A Sign of Our Times: The Business of Layoffs — George Clooney Style

Fran MelmedFebruary 21, 2012

Editor’s Note: Last year, TLNT asked some prominent thought leaders about their favorite films with a management or HR theme. With the Academy Awards … Read more

No-Hire Tobacco Policies: Why They Are a Communication and Cultural Challenge

Fran MelmedFebruary 15, 2012

Should companies not hire tobacco users? I’ve been wrestling with this question as the media continues to spotlight this particular “stick” companies yield … Read more

Regular People Return as Most Credible Trusted Sources, Study Finds

Fran MelmedFebruary 3, 2012

Regular employees and “people like me” are once again among our top three most trusted, credible sources, according to the 2012 Edelman Trust Barometer. … Read more

New Study Shows Why Workers (and Employers) Really Need Lab Tests

Fran MelmedJanuary 11, 2012

Quest Diagnostics is the leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services. Recently, Quest conducted a study to answer the question many … Read more