Confirming a company has the talent it needs is a basic building block for success. According to our most recent Executive Pulse Survey, investments in the workforce is on every board and management team’s agenda for 2022.  In this episode, we’ll discuss the important role that managers have in influencing the talent agenda that both enables growth and manages risk ..read more

Confirming a company has the talent it needs is a basic building block for success. And according to our most recent Executive Pulse Survey, investments in the workforce is on every board and management team’s agenda for 2022.  In this episode, we’ll discuss the important role that managers have in influencing the talent agenda that both enables growth and manages risk ..read more

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To boost trust in your company, you need actionable information on how your employees are thinking. You need to really understand what trust means to your workforce and how it impacts your business today, and tomorrow. In this episode, we discuss what actions companies and business leaders can take now that build employee trust, build employee loyalty, and manage some of the needs to attract and retain today's talent ..read more

The challenges that leaders face today are more significant and complex than they’ve been in generations.For organizations to thrive, they need to access their people’s full potential and develop and execute new, dynamic strategies.In this episode, we’ll discuss the six “no regrets” moves collectively identified by HR and business leaders surveyed for our Global Future of Work and Skills report and how these plays may help shape workforce trends in 2022.  ..read more

Now more than ever, companies need a workforce with flexibility, new skills and the ability to work differently. Upskilling is more than a business differentiator – it’s a necessity.  In this episode we discuss how you can prepare your workforce for the future.   Contacts: Bhushan Sethi Ann M. Johnston ..read more

In this episode, we look back at what the future of work looked like ten years ago and how that compares to today as companies prepare for their new future of work in a post-COVID-19 world. Contacts: Bhushan Sethi  Julia Lamm ..read more

The current labor market paradox is that while unemployment remains uncomfortably high, employers continue to report widespread labor shortages.The record-high job openings and quit rates continue to suggest a labor market that is tighter than the US has had in decades.  In this episode we’ll discuss the impacts of this and how business leaders may have to adjust their workforce strategies ..read more

Employees’ utilization of their medical, dental, and vision benefits is down, which may lead to significant induced demand for services in late 2020 or 2021. Barbara Gniewek and Derek Skoog discuss how deferrals of preventive care and elective procedures by plan participants will impact employer’s benefit costs in the near-term, and how employers and payers alike can budget for 2021. Contacts: Aron Minken, Barbara Gniewek, Derek Skoog ..read more

After a year like 2020, it’s time to reimagine rewards. People are motivated to work for companies who are purpose-led, yet they face a future that is less defined. Employee compensation needs a rethink if companies are to attract and retain talent. And total rewards are more than fair pay, insurance benefits and time off. In this episode, we discuss how companies can develop and implement programs specifically designed to attract and retain their critical talent ..read more