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In yesterday’s Advisor, we took aim at breaking out of the management onboarding rut with a few proven methods of ensuring new-manager success. Today we tackle three more strategies from Michael Watkins, founder of the Newton, MA-based leadership strategy consultancy Genesis Advisers LLC.
Just getting a talent pool put together might seem like a job well done. But there is more to do. Today, we’ll take a look at what to do next when dealing with high-potential employees (HiPos) and succession planning.
In yesterday’s Advisor, we took a look at how the stay interview helps keep employees working for you. Today, we’ll look at some more tips and learn how feedback from those interviews can positively influence your corporate culture.
by Saul C. Glazer A new Wisconsin law granting employees leave to donate bone marrow or organs takes effect July 1. It applies to private employers with 50 or more permanent employees as well as to government employers. The new law allows employees to take up to six weeks of leave to donate organs or […]
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), a federal government agency, is proposing a rule to facilitate mergers of multiemployer pension plans. Mergers are a way some plans can preserve and protect the benefits earned by workers and retirees.
By Caitlin Far, senior communications consultant, Burnham Benefits Insurance Services In part one of this article, we looked at the steps required to build a healthcare education campaign. Now we’ll look at how to distribute it across the organization.
Employers of all types and sizes should take note of a new study released by the Center for WorkLife Law at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. The report, “Caregivers in the Workplace: Family Responsibilities Discrimination Litigation Update 2016,” identifies workplace trends that have led to rapid growth in lawsuits brought by […]
Mindfulness is often viewed as a “touchy-feely” fad. However, a new, comprehensive analysis of mindfulness research suggests it is a valuable management tool that can lift an entire workplace by improving focus, the ability to manage stress, and how well employees work together.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a report showing that states can improve access to behavioral health services for residents by expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. “Substance use disorders and mental illness are prevalent and serious public health problems in American communities,” the HHS says in a press […]
Wellness isn’t simply a set of programs—it needs to become a part of the company’s culture. To explain the how and why, we present an article by Kristine Mullen, vice president of Humana’s Wellness Strategies & Solutions team.