HR Technology
Getting Covered: An Adventure on HealthCare.Gov
The second post of our private exchange week comes from another HR tech rookie, Eric. Eric is also a Project Coordinator on our team and new to the HR technology industry. It’s that time of year again. Everyone is talking about it at work. People are comparing their...
Private Exchanges 101
My name is Courtney and I am a Project Coordinator on Lockton’s HR Technology and Outsourcing Practice. I joined the team fresh out of college, with little experience or knowledge of the world of HR Technology. So, as you can understand, I was completely overwhelmed!...
2014 Health & Benefits Leadership Conference
After three long days in Las Vegas, I’m fighting nodding off on the plane ride home. I have bags under my eyes and my allergies are acting up, but I am returning home the victor with the same amount of cash with which I departed – a victory for any business trip, but...
Start With Why
A couple of years past, at a long, hot “State of the Companies” meeting, some folks in Lockton’s own IT shop turned me on to a book called Start With Why, by Simon Sinek that has made a significant impact in our consulting practice. The book’s basic concept is while...
Solving vs. Selling
“We are solving a unique problem for our clients. We are not selling product.” This is one of my all-time favorite quotes I’ve heard about what we’re all about here at Lockton. This particular bit of wisdom came from Lockton Benefits Consultant Lissa Thompson in our...
Why is Social Important?
If it wasn’t for one of the Project Coordinators on my team, Courtney, I might still be in the Dark Age when it comes to social media. She is our go-to for anything regarding LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, etc. She recently attended a webinar about the topic of social...
Put your money where your SLAs are!
While I am recovering from my shoulder surgery, some of my teammates have stepped up to help out with this blog. Today's post is from Paula in San Diego. I was recently at a Comedy Show and I noticed the comedian placed his phone on a stool next to him and looked at...
Travel Weary
One of the downsides of scheduling shoulder surgery for this Friday, (Happy Valentine’s Day to me!) is that the recovery time will mean no plane travel for quite a bit afterwards. That’s why these past six weeks have had triple as much travel as usual, and I can...
Wanted: Robust Talent Management System for Major Construction Firm
Although a majority of the work that my team does is Benefits Administration, we do venture out into other areas of HR. Last year, we had the privilege of helping a major construction company client with a new Talent Management system. This Texas-based client was...
Be Careful What You Ask For
I recently checked the Periodic Table (and no, I don’t have that as my shower curtain… anymore), but I couldn’t find a listing for feedback among the elements. Perhaps the chemistry texts haven’t been updated to reflect our new age, but I am truly convinced that...
Show Me
As a born-and-raised Missourian, I am very familiar with the state motto, “Show me.” To be clear, this is the Midwest ─ so unfortunately we’re not talking about “Show me the money” riches or even some Kid Ink/Chris Brown level romance lyrics here. Just some...
Benefits Admin Brief
As our HR Tech team hunkers down to survive freezing sub-zero temps here in the Midwest, we sure seem to be hearing a lot of taunting chatter from our San Diego based teammate and blog collaborator, Paula. So not only do they have great weather, they also have a NFL...
Merry Christmas 2013!
For those of you spending your holidays reading up on HR Tech (and who isn’t?!?) I wanted to leave you with the best wishes for you and yours from our team. For those of you who are Nice, the first card below is for you. On the other hand, for those of you who might...
Rumors (The Workday type, not the Fleetwood Mac type)
Now that I wrote that headline, I think instead of Fleetwood Mac, we should be talking Hee-Haw: Now, we're not ones to go round spreadin' rumors Why really, we're just not the gossipy kind! Oh, you'll never hear one of us repeating gossip... …So you'd better be sure...
‘Tis the Season for Miracles
You would think that gathering our far-flung HR Technologists together for a 2013 Holiday Party wouldn’t be too headline worthy, right? After all, we’re a well-mannered crew – if a bit rowdy at times. There’s usually laughter and tales of daring do, but not danger....