This female CEO’s best advice: Stop apologizing
Heidi Golledge fosters a hard-working, respectful culture by setting expectations early, keeping communication open and enforcing a strict "no jerks" policy.
Workforce management
Why workplace loneliness is the next mental health crisis
A quarter of workers have no friends at work, but the right approach to benefits and culture can help foster connection.
A credit-building financial wellness benefit: Interest-free credit cards
BrightDime's partnership with Augie helps employees understand, build and fix their credit score, an essential piece of financial independence.
Benefits Think Improving the hourly workplace for women boosts labor efficiency
By removing common barriers to work and ensuring fairness and transparency, employers can create a more equitable, approachable workplace.
Traci Chernoff
Legion Technologies
Report Undervalued and overloaded: Employees are running on empty
New research from over 2,000 U.S. workers surveyed
SHRM’s CHRO shares strategies for reviving civility in the workplace
Amid heightened political and social divides, cultivating a civil and respectful workplace is still possible — and necessary to business success.
Benefits Think I built these healthcare systems. Now I know why they’re not working
The market president of Sidecar Health lays out a better approach involving transparency and education.
Jason Delimitros
Sidecar Health
Leader on leave? This platform helps fill the gap
Mother Cover provides manager and executive coverage when employees take time off, ensuring businesses don't miss a beat.
Why are workplace benefits still overlooking burnout?
New research highlights a growing disconnect between employee mental health needs and organizational support.
How Liberty Mutual is supporting the sandwich generation
From flexible schedules to personal assistant services, the insurance provider is increasing their caregiving coverage.
Benefits Think 4 principles for creating smarter leave policies
Investing in collaborative planning, flexible return-to-work options, leading with empathy and tracking metrics that matter will pay morale and retention dividends.
Anant Agarwal
Aidora
Bright Horizons’ guide to implementing education benefits
Research from EdAssist by Bright Horizons shows a high demand for learning opportunities. Here's what leaders should consider.
A retirement send-off boosts company culture
Acknowledging years of dedication can reinforce a positive workplace culture.
Employees want to know that leaders approve of AI tools
Hesitancy around implementing AI tools is stunting employee utilization, which could hurt growth opportunities for businesses.
Benefits Think Taking an employee-first approach to driving EAP engagement
Increasing usage of employer offerings has a positive impact on workers and businesses.
Amy Kazmierczak
Lucet
Gates Foundation commits $2.5 billion for women’s health efforts
The foundation says its new spending will support a myriad of projects and research.
How this CPO selects benefits for a workforce of 8k healthcare pros
By understanding the social determinants of her company's healthcare work, Compassus's CPO has been able to construct a more impactful benefits package.
How communication boosts employee retention and satisfaction
Open communication boosts employee retention and satisfaction by building trust, engagement, and offering essential resources like childcare support.
KinderCare breaks it down: What working parents want from their child care benefits
Flexibility and quality are essential elements of a child care program that will boost ROI for organizations.
Why it’s OK that fewer companies are offering unlimited PTO
Benefit leaders need to rethink their approach to leave policies and whether they're providing the support their workforce actually needs.
