by Kara Cowie | September 22, 2016 | Benefits Communication, Best Practices, Employee Communications, Employee Engagement
A colleague sent me an article this morning that sparked a bit of research on my part and the beginnings of this (somewhat rambling) blog post. Employee engagement is something we talk about a lot these days. Whether you’re in HR, communications or the C-suite, you’re...
by Kara Cowie | May 16, 2016 | Benefits Communication, Benefits Communication General, Communications Technology, Crisis Communications, Employee Communications, Enrollment Communications, Generational communications, Millennials
With 68 percent of Americans owning smartphones, it’s no wonder employers are considering (and often embracing) mobile apps as an effective tool for sharing benefits and company information with employees and their family members. Across Lockton, our Account Teams...
by Kara Cowie | April 6, 2016 | Benefits Communication, Employee Communications, Enrollment Communications, Generational communications, Millennials, Segmenting communications
I’ll admit, I am a millennial … but just by a hair. Born in September of 1980, I barely make the cutoff. And with a husband, three kids, mortgage and a minivan, I often have much more in common with Generation X than Y. But, technically, I am a part of the...
by Kara Cowie | December 31, 2015 | Benefits Communication, Employee Communications
On this last day of 2015, are you reflecting on the past year or planning for the year ahead? I, for one, am ready to hang my new calendar and kick off the New Year. 2016 is sure to be a big year in employee benefits. Between Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting,...
by Kara Cowie | September 30, 2015 | Employee Communications
Ah, fall – my favorite time of year. Cooler temps, pumpkin spice lattes, apple picking, boots and … open enrollment? Hold up! For those of us in employee benefits, fall means much more than fashion and fritters. (But oh how I love those fritters with my latte!) Fall –...
