Social Marketing and Communications Strategist at the International Foundation
Favorite Foundation Product: The innovative member survey efforts and results from the research team.
Benefits-Telated Topics That Interest Her Most: Health care, nontraditional wellness initiatives, employee benefit communication.
Personal Insight: It’s all about balance with Anne. She loves to run and enjoys a good culinary adventure. She’ll jump at the chance to travel or to spend fun times with family and friends, but she’ll also take time to catch her breath with an occasional Netflix binge or diving into a classic novel.
The theme of this month’s Talking Benefits podcast episode is building resilience, and finding things that spark joy, which is something that helps build resilience. Resilience is shaped by a… Read more >
May 5, 2021 Employee Benefits, Mental Health, Talking Benefits Podcast, U.S., Wellness 0 Read more >
As employers across the United States examine and modify benefit offerings in response to the pandemic, fertility benefits are no exception. The pandemic has impacted families planning for a new… Read more >
April 14, 2021 Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Health Care, U.S. 0 Read more >
Benefits professionals know that mental health was already a growing focus for benefit plans even before the pandemic, and now it will continue to be of heightened importance for years… Read more >
April 6, 2021 Canada, Employee Benefits, Mental Health, National Employee Benefits Day, U.S., Wellness 0 Read more >
The Talking Benefits team couldn’t let Women’s History Month end without sneaking in one more episode for you. For the past several years, the International Foundation has strategically focused on… Read more >
March 26, 2021 Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, U.S. 0 Read more >
If you’re a regular Talking Benefits listener, you know we’ve frequently covered the topic of mental well-being. This is because of the significant impact this issue has throughout our country… Read more >
March 11, 2021 Employee Benefits, Health Care, Mental Health, Talking Benefits Podcast, U.S., Wellness 0 Read more >
I’ve heard the phrase, “you are what you eat” many times and sorry, body, but some days you are dark chocolate, an apple, and my toddler’s rejected mac and cheese!… Read more >
March 8, 2021 Canada, Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness 0 Read more >
How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted employee benefits? The International Foundation has been tracking implications for workplaces across the country, providing a snapshot of the difficult decisions employers and their… Read more >
February 10, 2021 401(k) Plans, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Retirement, U.S. 0 Read more >
Welcome to our first Talking Benefits episode of 2021! My fellow “pod squad” members Justin Held, Julie Stich and I engaged in more COVID-19 chatter during the most recent podcast… Read more >
February 4, 2021 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Dependent Care, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Flexible Work Options, Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), Talking Benefits Podcast, U.S. 0 Read more >
The concept of hygge (pronounced “hoo-gah”) has been gaining popularity across the U.S. and Canada over the past couple of years ,and I’m here for it. It’s a Danish word… Read more >
February 1, 2021 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness, Work Life Balance 2 Read more >
If this year has proven anything, it’s that nobody has a crystal ball (or one that works anyway!) Last December 2020, the Talking Benefits podcast team made some predictions for… Read more >
December 22, 2020 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, Talking Benefits Podcast, U.S. 0 Read more >