Employee Benefits

Benefits Madness: Elite Eight

Anne Patterson

Which of your favorite innovative employee benefit offerings made it to the elite eight? Continue voting and following along to find out!

Fans traded their hoodies and sneakers (team “Relaxed Dress Code”) in favor of “Paid Family Leave” in the latest round. Another upset: Our Cinderella Story, “Standing, treadmill or stationary bike desks,” lived happily ever after over “Education Assistance Plans!” It’s down to eight teams as the benefits madness continues.

Benefits are in the spotlight now more than ever, as organizations look to attract, retain, and develop their talent. As you’re voting, you may just pick up a few ideas that have not been on your radar—These could make a big difference within your organization.

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Continue voting below (4 games are left before the final four!)

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Keep checking the Word on Benefits blog to find out which favorite innovative benefit picks are heading to the final four!

View full bracket here.

Anne Patterson

Marketing Communications Manager at the International Foundation

Favorite Foundation Product: Foundation Community. It’s like LinkedIn but only for Foundation members. They can post questions, share best practices, etc—all with fellow members who also live and breathe employee benefits.

Benefits-related Topics That Interest Her Most: Workplace wellness (especially mental health), diversity, equity and inclusion, behavioral decision making, family-friendly benefits, payroll audits.

Personal Insight: When she’s not busy analyzing the inner workings of her toddler’s brain (does anyone actually know?!), Anne finds joy in home renovation and décor, haiku writing, watching Jeopardy, creating charcuterie boards, and bicycling.

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