Last year, the pandemic forced employers to try new types of media. In this article, Joshua Meyer and Ettore Toppi, both senior consultants at Segal Benz, discuss how communications channels should include both digital and traditional components and why virtual benefits fairs, online open enrollment, and digital media are here to stay.
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August 05, 2021
Virtual Communications: Expert Tips for Open Enrollment
July 08, 2021
To Fight Burnout, Some Employers Declare Companywide Summer Break
Companies have long monitored workplace turnover and surveyed employees about potential burnout. But the shared experience of the pandemic has pushed mental health and burnout to the forefront of executives’ minds. In this article, Jen weighs in on the severity of employee burnout as employees head back to the workplace.
May 05, 2021
How to Use Employee Benefits to Tackle—Not Perpetuate—Racism
Employee benefits are intended to support and advance your employees’ wellness. However, these same benefits can actually marginalize certain populations of the workforce. Learn how racial disparity has taken on greater importance after the unrest of 2020 and what benefits and HR leaders can do to address racial disparity in health and financial outcomes for their people.
April 05, 2021
How Employers Are Educating Employees About Getting Vaccinated
This SHRM article explores how employers are taking steps to make vaccines more accessible to their employees and encouraging them to get vaccinated. It also cites our very own Elena Charleston and her recommendations for talking about the vaccine in employee communications.
April 05, 2021
Jennifer Schuster of Segal Benz: 5 Things You Need to Know to Successfully Manage a Remote Team
Managing a team remotely can be very different than managing a team that’s right in front of you. So, what does it take to make this work? Find out in this article where Jennifer Schuster shares 5 tips on how to create a successful remote environment that works for both your people and your organization.
March 16, 2021
Finding the Right Balance of On-Site and At-Home IT Workers
Some IT staffers don't want to come back to the office, while others can't wait to return. So, IT leaders should begin considering their return-to-work options and plans now, continuously reviewing and adjusting their strategies as local conditions evolve. In this article, Jennifer Schuster talks about how the organizations she works with are tackling this issue.
February 12, 2021
Eddy Winners Recognized for Communications Excellence
Pensions & Investments will recognize 68 winning communication campaigns with Eddy Awards at its Defined Contribution Spring Virtual Series. And in the financial wellness category, two of our clients received a first-place award: RELX placed first among corporate plans with more than 5,000 participants, and Seagate tied for first place among corporate plans with 1,000 to 5,000 participants.
“Detail, quick innovation common winning themes"January 27, 2021
Q&A with HR Tech Influencer: Jen Benz
The role of HR leaders has never been more important, as organizations struggle to keep up with near-daily changes to the world of work ushered in by the coronavirus pandemic and other global challenges. In this article, Jen talks about how leadership and communication are among the most important themes for HR leaders heading into 2021, including the five trends that are dominating many of her recent conversations.
November 13, 2020
Structuring a Year-Round Benefits Communications Plan for Your Clients
With many employees still working from home as the pandemic rages on, organizations need to rethink how they communicate with their workforce—now and in the future. In this podcast, Jen discusses what to include in your benefits communications strategy to ensure you’re reaching your people where they are.
November 02, 2020
Driving Results Through Effective and Impactful Employee Benefits Communications
In this podcast, Jen discusses how COVID-19 has impacted employee benefits and communication. You’ll learn how the most successful companies are aligning benefits communication with business goals to increase engagement and results, and how leveraging behavioral science and design can make employee benefits communication and engagement more consistent and easier for employees to understand.