How to increase employee engagement with alternative benefits offerings
Benefits are confusing and stressful, and many employees make decisions without understanding whether a plan is suited for their needs. JRG Advisors’ Ron Carmassi explains how alternative benefits can help alleviate dissatisfaction.
Keep safety front and center in the wake of the construction labor shortage
Due to a labor shortage in the construction industry, some contractors are being forced to hire inexperienced workers just to keep up with project demand. Gallagher’s Charlie Salazar shares how some have responded to the labor shortages and increased safety risk.
How clinical intervention can improve the health of those at highest risk
A few people typically drive most health care spending, so it’s important to help those first. Learn about the holistic clinical prevention model from Justin Schaneman and Rene Sims of HCMS Group, a WorkPartners affiliate.
Understanding the stages of the financial life cycle
Ideally, business owners would take a comprehensive approach to managing their wealth over their entire financial life cycle — a life cycle that aligns closely with that of their business. However, most don’t. Huntington Bank’s Robert Klug talks wealth management for business owners.
Leroy M. Ball steers Koppers in a new direction with transparency
Over three years of Leroy M. Ball’s leadership, Koppers went from questions about whether the company would survive to its most profitable year yet. Learn what it took to engineer this turnaround.
Similar traits are required in two seemingly different lines of work
As I listened to Joe Mannion talk about the history of the Greater Cleveland Peace Officers Memorial, I could hear the pain in his voice. The pain of a man who has seen far too many brothers in uniform lose their lives in the line of duty. Dedicated on May 14, 1993, the memorial features […]
Building a successful business isn’t enough
Apple is one of the most successful companies ever, and has grown to be worth nearly $900 billion. Steve Jobs, the company’s iconic founder, died at age 56 in 2011. While Jobs is well known for his business prowess, he also had a reputation for not being nice to a lot of people. He had […]
Forward progress: The State of Technology in Pittsburgh
From material science, life science and data centers to energy technology and research on AI and social ventures, Pittsburgh is on the cutting edge of technology. Experts from the region share the good and the bad from their points of view.
Every employee has it within them to be a great leader in your company
Over time, I’ve found a simple truth in the notion that each individual in an organization is a leader, regardless of position, title or organizational placement. Leadership is influence and every employee in your company does just that, from the bottom to the top and across your organizational chart. That influence will either be positive, […]
Bot or not? The answer can help protect your reputation
Talk to a bot lately? If you’re on Twitter, chances are decent you have. Bots are automated accounts that have proliferated in social media networks, particularly Twitter and Instagram. They appear to be real people, come in all shapes and sizes, and are “borderline perfect,” according to a story in Forbes. That same Forbes story […]