This year’s annual benefits enrollment process presents new challenges for benefits professionals. In this IFEBP article, Jen explains how planning, frequent communication—and empathy—can go a long way toward making open enrollment a good experience for employees and a success for benefit pros.
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September 01, 2020
Communication Is Key to Annual Enrollment Success in the Year of COVID-19
August 18, 2020
Employers Can Provide Rich, Valuable Open Enrollment Experience Despite Being Pushed Online Due to COVID-19, Expert Says
Due to the global coronavirus pandemic, this year’s open enrollment will likely look and feel different for most companies without in-person benefits fairs or face-to-face meetings with HR. However, with some planning, companies can provide employees with a rich, valuable online open enrollment experience. In this article, Jen spoke with Wolters Kluwer about how to effectively communicate and implement a virtual open enrollment.
August 13, 2020
Hello, Goodbye: This Year’s Open Enrollment Offers New Opportunities for Brokers
This open enrollment season will be unlike any other, coupling an unstable economy with a national health crisis and an unprecedented reliance on digital technology. In this article, Jen talks about how to communicate last-minute benefit decisions and employ new strategies to grab people’s attention.
May 27, 2020
An Inclusive Approach to Setting (or Resetting) a Financial Wellness Program
The COVID-19 pandemic is shining a spotlight on an issue that has long been common knowledge in the financial industry—Americans are not saving enough for either near-term emergencies or for retirement. In addition, near-term shocks affect longer-term savings as workers seek to withdraw or take loans from their defined contribution (DC) retirement plan accounts to address emergency expenses. In this article, our guide, 6 Steps to Bring Financial Wellness to the Workplace, is highlighted as a resource for plan sponsors looking to promote financial wellness programs during these difficult times.
May 19, 2020
2020 Top 100 HR Tech Influencers
This is a difficult time for employees, and now more than ever leaders are needed who can see our workforces through the challenges coming down the pike. In this article, Jen is recognized as one of the top 100 HR tech influencers by Human Resource Executive® and the HR Technology Conference & Exposition®.
May 04, 2020
Terri Zandhuis Makes Human Resources Even Sweeter
In this profile of Krispy Kreme’s Chief People Officer Terri Zandhuis, Jen comments on how effective communication is key to bringing HR programs to life and to drive action.
April 17, 2020
5 Final Topics to Review if You’re Missing HBLC
COVID-19 means HR professionals aren’t attending HRE’s Health & Benefits Leadership Conference where they would have learned about the hottest benefits communication trends this year. In this article, Jen talks about what employers are getting wrong—and right—about benefits communications.
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April 09, 2020
Talking Points to Help Participants Navigate Market Volatility
With all the volatility surrounding the stock market these days, understanding market concepts can be more overwhelming than ever for retirement plan participants. In this article, Megan explains why it’s important for employers to communicate early with participants and to educate them about market concepts, so they don’t make decisions that could hurt their financial futures.
April 08, 2020
Help Alleviate the Anxieties of Employees Working from Home
With so many Americans working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic, employers are being asked to provide support that can help their people through this transition. In this article, Megan talks about how online tools can help employees stay connected and work collaboratively from home.
March 06, 2020
Coronavirus Will Be Catalyst for “Monumental Changes” in U.S. Workforce
The coronavirus has become a catalyst for many industries that have been reluctant to adapt flexible work arrangements, ranging from work-from-home policies to flex hours for day care. In this article, Jen talks about providing tactical plans for employers to get the word out to staff on upcoming travel restrictions, remote work options, and prevention techniques on proper hygiene.