by Jeannie Wilcox | October 12, 2016 | Benefits Communication, Best Practices, Employee Communications, Employee Engagement, Enrollment Communications, Generational communications
In 2001, James C. Collins published a book called Good to Great. And with that, “great” catapulted into our everyday vernacular as a descriptor for – well – just about everything: How’s the food? Great! How was your weekend? Great! How’s your...
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 Carly Goodwin | May 13, 2016 | Benefits Communication, Benefits Communication General, Best Practices, Employee Communications, Enrollment Communications
Employees who are extremely satisfied with their benefits program are nine times more likely to stay with their employer than workers who are dissatisfied with their benefits program. If you’re thinking, “Our company can’t afford to offer more benefits,” you aren’t...
by | May 10, 2016 | Benefits Communication, Best Practices, Employee Communications
If your benefits plan runs on a calendar-year basis, then this is an important time of year. It’s the time when you and your company leadership are making crucial decisions about your benefits plan for 2017. And while you’re spending all that effort to decide what...
by Jeannie Wilcox | February 24, 2016 | Benefits Communication, Best Practices, Communications Technology, Enrollment Communications
Older people like them. Younger people like them. Men, women, even children like them. What are they? Online videos! According to DigiDay.com, 81 percent of Internet users in the U.S. are on YouTube. One of my communications mantras is “meet people where they are” and...
by Jeannie Wilcox | February 15, 2016 | Benefits Communication, Best Practices, Employee Communications
Today, Presidents’ Day, I’d like to make a proclamation. Actually, it’s more of a strong suggestion. As you work through your employee benefits communication plan for 2016 (and beyond), rather than communicating like a President of the United States (top down,...
