When I was on HR Happy Hour recently talking about workplace wellness, the first point I wanted to make was that we need to stop calling efforts to improve … Read more
Do You Know How to Talk to Senior Execs About Health Care Reform?
You’re on the third floor waiting for the elevator, on the way down to grab your morning cup of coffee. The elevator doors open and standing there is the … Read more
It Will Take Teamwork to Navigate the Bumpy Road to Health Care Reform
If you haven’t taken the time to grab a cup of coffee with the folks at legal, or had lunch with your friends in accounting, now would be a good time. Over … Read more
Behavioral Judo: Why Employees Should’t Stop at Minimum Auto-Enrollment
I never practiced Judo, but I’ve been on the receiving end where I said, “What just happened here? Why am I flat on my back on the mat?” That is what … Read more
Employee Health Benefits: For Employers, Maybe They Really Are Priceless
By simple accounting standards, employers should be dancing in the street at the possibility of eliminating health care benefits in 2014. It’s not like … Read more
Google’s Compensation Strategy Has the Smell of Desperation to It
If you’ve been in HR long enough, you know what desperation looks like. It isn’t pretty. It never is. And I’m not saying that to be … Read more
Credit or Debit? It Matters For Employees With Dependent Care Costs
Paper or plastic? Credit or debit? These are common questions you hear at the grocery store, but do your employees consider what is the best way, credit … Read more
Mercer on Health Benefit Costs: They’ve Gone Up 6.9% in 2010
The year 2010 may be rapidly winding down, but the accounting of health care costs continues. This is especially true in the wake of the passage of health … Read more
How a Prevention Plan Can Reduce Risks for You AND Your Employees
U.S. Preventive Medicine was part of our Employer panel at October’s Health 2.0 Conference in San Francisco, a wonderful event that showcases the latest in … Read more
Do Your Employees Really Need a Smart Phone Health App?
I need a health app, so said a client. Why? I asked. Some employees are asking for them, the client said. Mobile health applications are the new sexy. … Read more