Nearly 90% of your employees don't understand benefits. And that's a real concern as open enrollment season is knocking on our doors. Employees need to understand the benefits they have, the benefits they need and the benefits they could have.…
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Sometimes the best management lessons come from the seemingly worst bosses. While Michael Scott - the branch manager and self-proclaimed World's Best Boss from The Office - seemed to be the furthest thing from the best, more often than not,…
In HR, it's rainbows, cupcakes and smiley emojis most of the time, right? Except for the HR horror stories. And we have some doozies here for you! HR pros have tales from the dark side of recruiting, retaining and listening…
For many HR leaders, open enrollment can feel like a routine annual checklist: Update benefits documents, send reminders about plan options and selection deadlines and answer a flood of employee questions. However, this year’s open enrollment season looks different. HR…
Challenges are an inevitable part of any workplace. When you're a woman in the workplace, how you face challenges often impacts how others see your ability to lead. Whether it’s a tight deadline, a complex project, or interpersonal conflicts, how…
Chances are, some of your employees are still on the fence about HSAs. Open enrollment is the perfect time to influence adoption -- and a WEX analysis of 7.5 million accounts shows that modest HSA employer contributions can drive measurable…
Can you keep your best people from walking out the door? Shy of barricading the door, probably not. But you can create a workplace where your best people want to stay. The key: Start focusing more on retaining the top…
As open enrollment season looms, HR departments will want to prepare to help employees before it even starts. They'll have questions, and you want to give them the information they need to make the best decisions about their benefits. In…
It's said pressure makes diamonds. If that's true, then staffing leaders are fully bejeweled superheroes. From economic whiplash to global health crises, talent shortages, workplace revolutions, and a few TikTok trends that somehow impacted retention, uncertainty isn't just knocking on…
Clearly communicating benefits is a growing challenge for many HR teams. With a multigenerational workforce, each group has its own communication preferences, technology comfort levels and information needs. Understanding these differences can help HR leaders deliver benefits messaging in ways…
The biggest mistake most new managers make is continuing to do their old jobs. It's hard to break old habits, but that's what new leaders must do. New Managers' Struggles A lot of new things will be competing for your…
Open enrollment is here, and HR teams are staring down a tough reality: Rising drug costs are creating new challenges for HR, especially around GLP-1 medications. These once niche treatments have exploded into a top budget breaker, leaving HR to…
Guess who wants to come to work in your office? Gen Z. According to Gallup research, just 23% of Gen Z would choose remote work, while 35% of the older generations -- Baby Boomers, Gen X and millennials -- want…
Forget the idea of turning every health savings account (HSA) into a retirement nest egg. Many employees use their HSAs for everyday medical expenses – roughly 75% of HSA funds go toward prescriptions, urgent care, and immediate needs rather than…
In the U.S., compliance often sets the baseline for employer-sponsored health benefits. But if compliance is the floor, it shouldn’t be the ceiling. Compliance is just the starting line. If your health benefits strategy stops there, you’re already behind. Too…
From subtle biases to outright discrimination, women leaders often face obstacles their male counterparts do not. Cultivating an unshakable resolve will help you to push past these hurdles to achieve your full potential. In fact, resolve may be the most…
