We are living through a fundamental transformation in the way we work. Automation and 'thinking machines' are changing the skills workers need, while demographic changes promise a talent shortage, longer lifespans, and other significant shifts that will affect the workplace.
Few, if any, roles are more significant in ensuring a foundation's success than that of the board chair. This may be why many people find assuming this position a daunting project.
Andy Mechavich, Tax Director, Human Capital Services – Grant Thornton LLP
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
In the not-too-distant past, it would have been unimaginable for health care coverage to be a point of political debate. Today, Health and Welfare (H&W) benefits, while once only a “perk”, are becoming an integral part of an integrated total compensation package.
As individuals progress in their careers, success becomes tied more to their ability to collaborate, engage, and mobilize others than on the individual skills and abilities that may have fueled early-career advancement.
Companies devote significant time and attention to managing underperforming employees. This often leaves top performers feeling neglected and unappreciated. In these situations, appropriate talent strategies must be utilized in order to prevent unnecessary turnover.
In May 2017, the House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA). Although at this point it is just a bill and not the law, the House bill provides insights into what the future may hold for employer plans.
In a competitive global marketplace, employers across the United States spend countless resources attempting to set themselves apart and claim their share of available business opportunities.
Seventy-seven percent of employees want voluntary benefits. But with so many options available in today's market, it's crucial to choose the right benefits, based on your employees' demographics, claims history, and expressed wants and needs.
We have all been the new person at some point or another—the new person on the block, the freshman at the big university, a manager in a new office. In such hard-to-navigate situations, training and communications are integral parts of the on-boarding process.
Owner-managed and family-owned businesses are often faced with the quandary of how to effectively motivate their teams to build and maintain value for the enterprise.
