Branding Total Rewards: An Origin Story
An HR team at a large company conducted a conjoint employee survey. The results were surprising. Employees unequivocally felt their Total Rewards were lacking. Third-party data showed otherwise. Objectively, a name-brand HR consultancy confirmed the company’s Total Rewards were at least as good as—and in many cases better than—that of their competitors. Clearly, there was […]
Change the narrative, change the experience.
By nature, I’m not a morning person. I don’t care how life-changing waking up at 4 or 5 A.M. may be, I’ll find other ways to change my life thank you very much. Since I’m not a morning person, I was infuriated when my dog woke me up before sunrise because he needed to go […]
Things to Do in Austin when you’re not at WorkHuman
If you’re in Austin for WorkHuman, below are some things I recommend you do while you’re visiting this awesome city. Please note that this is not a comprehensive list. Nor does it include things like “seeing the bats at South Congress Bridge” because that’s not something I regularly do as a resident. The list below […]
On silver bullets for employee engagement.
As I was scrolling through the message boards of the Linkedin groups I belong to, trying to find inspiration for a blog post, I found myself feeling overwhelmed by how many companies are trying to sell a silver bullet for employee engagement. Like, if you implement this one, super special thing employees will be more engaged […]
On employee engagement.
As I settle into the role of “entrepreneur” and lock down the type of work I want to be doing and the value I can deliver, I’ve been thinking a lot about employee engagement. I’m still working through the elevator pitch and elegant prose versions of this, but here’s what I’ve come up with so […]
The Importance of Annual Enrollment Communications
Open or Annual Enrollment is about as much fun as doing your taxes. It’s something you have to do, even though it’s something no one wants to do. And like tax preparation, taking the time to do it correctly can have a huge impact on your employees and your business. To better understand what “doing […]