A 2019 MetLife study showed personal finances as the top source of employee stress. Fast forward to a coronavirus-riddled 2020. Metlife recently found that … Read more
Benefits Planning During a Pandemic When Data Is Fogged Up
When you’re trying to accurately plan for next year’s benefits plan, you usually consult public-health data such as individual claims and health records. … Read more
Employee Recognition: Small Things Make a Big Difference
As we all continue to navigate the new work normal, we’ve entered a phase where more businesses are starting to re-open and onsite employees are returning … Read more
Considering a Quick Strategic Pivot? Take a Deep Breath and Slow Down.
Unsurprisingly, the COVID-19 crisis — and the resulting economic chaos — have companies scrambling to revise their business strategies in an effort to … Read more
Mitigating the Compliance Risks of a Remote Workforce
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced large numbers of employees into unanticipated work-from-home (WFH) arrangements. Many organizations report that they are … Read more
5 Steps To Developing a Virtual L&D Strategy
The professional world has been navigating a new normal for a few months now, and we’re finally starting to figure it out. We’re growing accustomed to a … Read more
FaceTime Is the New Face Time. And We Cannot Turn Back Time.
Many business leaders talk with enthusiasm about remote workers returning to on-site work. The enthusiasm to return to the “new normal” is genuine. Indeed, … Read more
SHRM Is Failing to Make HR Relevant
Like many of you, I recently received a letter from Johnny C. Taylor, the president and CEO of SHRM. He announced that the organization will take “a … Read more
Don’t Overlook Benefits to Improve Employee Experience
An unprecedented global health crisis and sudden workplace transformation have exposed two ongoing challenges for employers: 1) improving healthcare access … Read more
COVID-19’s Upside: A Culture of Innovation
There is no argument that COVID-19 has had a tremendous impact on the world economy and marketplace — its most consistent characteristic being an … Read more