Making Mindfulness a Workplace Priority
Of course your employees want to be 100% focused on each of the many tasks waiting to be tackled. BUT—They have to-do lists to conquer, projects to complete—and too few… Read more >
About Teri Dougherty, CEBS
Favorite Foundation service/product: Today’s Headlines. Teri loves getting to read all of the day’s benefits news as part of her job.
Favorite Foundation conference experience: A week well spent attending the Essentials of Multiemployer Trust Fund Administration—The collection of speakers were so good she had no problem giving the program a 10 on the evaluation.
Benefits related topics that interest her most: Everything wellness.
Personal insight: No worries of a distracted conversation with Teri—her idea of multitasking is combining a good talk and laugh mixed with physical activity. From a lunchtime walk to swimming across a lake, she’s always on the move with a friend nearby.
Favorite Foundation conference experience: A week well spent attending the Essentials of Multiemployer Trust Fund Administration—The collection of speakers were so good she had no problem giving the program a 10 on the evaluation.
Benefits related topics that interest her most: Everything wellness.
Personal insight: No worries of a distracted conversation with Teri—her idea of multitasking is combining a good talk and laugh mixed with physical activity. From a lunchtime walk to swimming across a lake, she’s always on the move with a friend nearby.
Communicating Wellness Across Four Generations
Each generation responds differently to technology, education, communication and their own health. Workers in their early twenties generally have different health concerns, interests and preferred learning methods from those in… Read more >
February 8, 2018 Communication, Employee Benefits, Wellness 0 Read more >
All I Want for Christmas Is My CEBS
A couple of months ago, I found myself humming, “All I want for Christmas is my C-E-B-S . . . my C-E-B-S . . . my C-E-B-S . . …. Read more >
December 15, 2017 CEBS, Education, Employee Benefits 0 Read more >
Give Workplace Flu Prevention a Shot
When most people think of Thanksgiving Day, they visualize turkey, football and family; I think of flu shots! For years before I was able to receive my flu shot at… Read more >
October 26, 2017 Employee Benefits, Health Care 0 Read more >
Does Your Paid Leave Policy Deter Midcareer Hires?
She is starting over. She brings a proven record, enthusiasm and a couple decades of experience. Her competition is likely a new graduate or perhaps someone with a couple years… Read more >
October 12, 2017 Employee Benefits, Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO) 0 Read more >
That’s Not a Sick Day! Or Is It?
Are you sick? Well, that may depend on your organization’s definition of a paid “sick” day. According to the International Foundation Paid Leave in the Workplace: 2017 Results, reasons for sick days… Read more >
September 29, 2017 Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources, Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO) 0 Read more >
Bereavement Leave: Does One Policy Fit All?
The loss of a loved one may force workers and employers to blend their personal and professional lives which can be sticky for all involved. Even though your organization likely… Read more >
August 24, 2017 Employee Benefits, Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO) 0 Read more >
Tracking EEOC Rules for Wearables in Wellness Programs
As wearable fitness trackers are gaining traction, the new Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) rules are asking employers to slow down to make sure that the information being collected through… Read more >
July 18, 2017 Employee Benefits, Regulatory, Wellness 0 Read more >
Does Your Workplace Wellness Program Motivate or Aggravate?
Why do many employers offer health risk assessments (HRAs) to their workers? Are they providing an opportunity to uncover unknown, life-threatening health risks such as diabetes or high blood pressure?… Read more >
June 22, 2017 Employee Benefits, Health Care, Wellness 0 Read more >
State of Self-Funding State Benefit Plans
Governor Scott Walker recently proposed self-funding Wisconsin’s $1.5 billion health insurance program for 250,000 state and local government workers and their dependents. For now, it is a proposal that is… Read more >
March 16, 2017 Employee Benefits, Health Care, Insurance, Public Plans 0 Read more >