Benefits and self care are more connected than you think
September is Self-care Awareness Month — a great time to promote offerings that help employees be proactive with their health and wellness, finances and career.
Professional development
The ROI of building education benefits ‘with purpose,’ part 2
Synchrony’s SVP of total rewards outlines the learning and skill-building benefits that improve employee satisfaction and retention.
The ROI of building education benefits ‘with purpose,’ part 1
Bright Horizons’ 2026 Education Index reveals the opportunity to create a needed bridge between skill building and career advancement.
More employees are using agentic AI, but lack training
While generative AI can provide information, analyze data and answer questions, agentic systems can execute tasks, making knowledge critical.
Fewer women are being promoted to the top ranks, often lacking critical leadership support
The responsibility of bridging the career gap will fall predominantly on upper management and their support efforts.
Virtual mentorship blends confidentiality with real-time expertise
An analysis of career conversations on Reddit revealed workers often feel stuck. Well-matched experts can offer guidance and motivate them to move forward.
AI is disrupting L&D teams, but not replacing them
While organizations are more than willing to invest in artificial intelligence that supports their professional development efforts, the need for people remains.
Employers embrace AI in rethinking retirement plan strategy
Aritificial intelligence is opening new possibilities for retirement plans, but employers remain cautious about risk while working to improve participant outcomes and readiness.
Hilton research: Manager relationships fuel retention and RTO success
The hotel giant's first workplace culture report reveals why manager relationships, flexibility and employee recognition are shaping the future of work.
At CVS, education benefits strengthen talent pipelines
Development opportunities help employees pursue career paths and apply new skills that align with essential company roles.
The benefits that retain high performers, part 1
From flexibility to promotions to pet insurance, personalized perks and performance recognition incentivize top employees to give their best at work.
How AI can enhance managers’ leadership skills
Trained technology can offer day-to-day support for administrative tasks and important interactions with team members.
Managers play a key role in employee mental health, benefits use
Only 14% of workers let managers know they're struggling, according to a Headspace report, highlighting a missed opportunity for intervention.
Benefits Think 5 things to consider so your AI adoption doesn’t fail you
Leaders should evaluate where AI truly needed, prioritize employee input and continuously measure results.
With AI driving Gen Z to blue-collar jobs, these sectors must ramp up safety, training
Peer relationships and modern training methods help young workers develop the skills and confidence that keep them safe and eager to stay in skilled trade occupations.
A performance review in 48 hours? How one company used AI to achieve it
Remote streamlined performance reviews by using continuous feedback and AI drafts, reshaping how managers evaluate talent systems.
AI is widening the gender pay gap
Women are less likely to engage with AI than their male colleagues and it could cause long-term damage to their careers.
Why it pays to be polite to AI
Employee adoption and appreciation of AI improves when they speak to the tech as they would a coworker, research shows.
Benefits Think How to counter the myth of AI-driven deskilling
AI can do more than generate hyper-realistic images and automate mundane tasks. It can also accelerate capability-building.
‘Loyalty tax’ hits long-term employees hard during layoffs. This benefit can help
A false sense of job security can make layoffs especially difficult for veteran workers, but outplacement access can ease the transition.
