March Madness: Turning a productivity drain into a morale booster

March 14, 2013 By Jared Bilski Leave a Comment

Next week marks the start of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament — more commonly referred to as March Madness. And while most employers dread the productivity dip that comes from distracted workers hanging on every game in the 68-team tournament, there are ways to make the most of the situation. [Read more...]

Hidden dangers of team weight-loss competitions

January 15, 2013 By Jared Bilski Leave a Comment

“Biggest-Loser” style weight-loss competitions have become increasingly popular among companies because of the results they generate. But are the short-term benefits worth the indirect long-term effects? [Read more...]

How telecommuting benefits workers, what they prefer while doing it

December 14, 2012 By Jared Bilski Leave a Comment

Lower stress, better health and increased productivity — these aren’t the results of a company-sponsored wellness program, they’re the benefits workers say they get from telecommuting. [Read more...]

Employee engagement: What does it take?

December 10, 2012 By Guest Author Leave a Comment

Forging employee engagement is essential. You don’t want to be too far away from your employees. This could cause them to stop trusting you. It could also lead them to believe you just don’t care.  [Read more...]

Stand-out benefits: 3 firms that go above and beyond

December 3, 2012 By Jared Bilski Leave a Comment

Just how important are benefits to today’s employees? The majority of American workers say they’re worth a night’s stay in jail. [Read more...]

The business case for domestic partner benefits

August 23, 2012 By Megan Berry Leave a Comment

The political firestorm over whether same-sex marriages should be legal rages on. Meanwhile, more and more companies are forging ahead and offering domestic partner benefits to their gay employees without waiting around to see which side wins the political debate. [Read more...]

Giving until it hurts

June 10, 2009 By Bill Meltzer Leave a Comment

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From Girl Scout cookie drives to workplace birthday clubs, non-work fundraisers have become a part of many company cultures. Should management be concerned? [Read more...]

3 keys to defusing benefits lawsuits

May 27, 2009 By Bill Meltzer Leave a Comment

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If you are in business long enough, chances are that you’ll eventually be involved in at least one benefits-related legal dispute with an ex-employee. [Read more...]

March Madness: Are office pools helpful or harmful?

March 9, 2009 By Bill Meltzer 2 Comments

Odds are good that your employees and/or supervisors will have a March Madness office pool during the NCAA basketball championship tournament. [Read more...]

Recognition program ideas that work

February 5, 2009 By Bill Meltzer Leave a Comment

Looking for recognition ideas that get results? [Read more...]