In early April, the International Foundation hosted the webcast Innovation and the Future of Remote/Hybrid Work. We were lucky enough to bring in Alex Willis, chief executive officer at Leadership… Read more >
Anne Patterson
May 13, 2022
Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), Talking Benefits Podcast, U.S., Vacation, Wellness, Work Life Balanceemployee benefits, healthy workplace, hybrid work, remote work, return to the office, return to work, wellness, working from home, workplace wellness
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The past two years have altered the workforce like never before. From the increase in remote work to the “Great Resignation,” you and your organization’s benefit plans have been shining… Read more >
Anne Patterson
April 5, 2022
Canada, Communication, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Flexible Work Options, U.S., Wellness, Work Life Balanceemployee benefits, hybrid work, National Employee Benefits Day, remote work, working from home, workplace wellness
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Whoomp here it is! The first postseason games of college basketball season will soon be underway and the International Foundation is taking its own spin on March Madness this year…. Read more >
Anne Patterson
March 3, 2022
Employee Benefits, Mental Health, Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), RetirementBenefits Madness, employee benefits, Health Care, mental health, voluntary benefits, working from home, workplace wellness
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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 >
Anne Patterson
January 11, 2022
Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness, Work Life Balancecoronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, employee wellness, hygge, mindfulness, remote work, wellness, working from home
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After months of planning, you and your HR team are finally implementing your organization’s return-to-the-workplace strategy. You feel you have been deliberate and thoughtful in your approach, and you’ve been… Read more >
Alyssa Hodder
December 2, 2021
Canada, Communication, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, Voluntary Benefits, Wellness, Work Life Balanceemployee benefits, flexible schedules, flexible work arrangements, remote work, work from anywhere, working from home, workplace wellness
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Over the past 18 months, a lot has been said about remote work and the future of the office—and with good reason. The ability to work remotely has the potential… Read more >
Jonas Leyrer
September 9, 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, U.S.employee benefits, future of work, remote work, working from home
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As I wrote in my blog on empathetic leadership, one positive emerging from the pandemic is that it has refocused attention on human needs—from health and wellness, to financial security…. Read more >
Alyssa Hodder
August 19, 2021
Canada, Communication, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, Mental Health, Work Life Balancecoronavirus and the workplace, employee benefits, employee wellness, future of work, mental health, mental health in the workplace, phased return to work, remote work, return to the office, return to work, working from home, workplace wellness
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The summer of 2021 is initiating the gradual return to in-workplace business operations. As part of a COVID-19 study from May of 2021, respondents approximated that 55% of their workforces… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
July 22, 2021
Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, U.S., Work Life BalanceCOVID-19, employee benefits survey, future of work, innovative perks, perks, Pets at Work, return to work, unique perks, work-life balance, work/life balance, working from home, workplace culture, workplace perks, workplace wellness
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant implications for workplaces across the world, and employers and workers have needed to make difficult decisions regarding retirement, health and paid leave benefits. A new… Read more >
International Foundation Staff
May 4, 2021
Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Mental Health, Prescription Drugs, Retirementcoronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, remote work, virtual mental health benefits, working from home
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In a typical year, the top causes of stress affecting employee well-being are generally money, physical health, work and relationships. The COVID-19 pandemic, of course, is anything but typical, and… Read more >
Robbie Hartman, CEBS
April 20, 2021
Canada, Communication, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Financial Wellness, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness, Work Life Balanceculture of wellness, employee health, employee wellness, health and wellness, mental health, mental health crisis, mental health in the workplace, preventing burnout, well-being, wellness, wellness programs, work/life balance, working from home, workplace culture, workplace wellness, workplace wellness programs
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