Looking for an easy way to stay in the know on what's trending in HR and benefits? We got you. The Benefits Pulse is your go-to vodcast (yep, with a v) to keep a beat on what's happening in today's workplaces, from HR strategy to workplace culture to compliance and everything in between.
Episode 18: Rise of the Chief Appreciation Officer
According to research from Reward Gateway, employee appreciation can improve business performance by up to 7%. That’s because when people feel like they belong and add value to their organization, they’re more productive and more likely to stay. Nebel Crowhurst, Chief Appreciation Officer at Reward Gateway joins the Benefits Pulse to share how her organization has made employee appreciation a core component of their business strategy—and it’s paid dividends.
30 Oct 2024
Episode 17: Reshaping the Future of Work: Women Who Inspire, Challenge, and Lead
Back during Women’s History Month in 2023, we hosted a panel of women to share their stories about women who have lifted them up and inspired them in their personal and professional lives. Rae Shanahan, Chief Strategy Officer at Businessolver, hosts Kelli Thompson, author, leadership coach, and speaker; Jackie Birocci, Senior Engagement Business Partner at Businessolver; and Marcy Klipfel, Chief Engagement Officer at Businessolver, in a fireside chat about the women who have helped shape who they are today as professionals, leaders, and mentors.
We’re excited to share this episode from the archives and take a closer look at how being empathetic is much more than just “being nice.”
Want to learn more about how empathy shows up in today’s workplaces? Check out our annual State of Workplace Empathy study. (http://www.businessolver.com/empathy)
16 Oct 2024
Episode 16: The Blueprint for Employee Benefits Communications
Engaging employees with their benefits is a top organizational priority for 45% of HR professionals, second only to managing costs. A lot goes into engaging employees with their benefits, but at the end of the day, meeting them where they’re at is the best way to drive results. Crystal Clark, Senior Program Manager of Benefits at American Cancer Society, shares how her team transformed their benefits communications using personalization, technology, email, and vendor partners.
This episode is an encore from our 2024 Vision event, our annual HR and benefits conference that focuses on the future of HR, benefits technology, and workplace trends. Want to learn more? Check it out here: www.businessolver.com/vision (http://www.businessolver.com/vision)
8 Oct 2024
Episode 15: How Can Autonomy Supercharge Empathy?
Dr. Joey Faucette, host of the Work Positive podcast and HR coach, joins the podcast to talk about the landscape of empathy in today’s workplaces how giving employees more autonomy can help support mental wellbeing and drive more ROI for your workplace. Dr. Joey shares his transformative 5-step framework for fostering a positive work environment, emphasizing the importance of perceiving, conceiving, believing, achieving, and giving.
18 Sept 2024
Episode 14: Your Game Plan to Put Empathy Into Action
Maria Ross, of the Empathy Edge podcast, joins the Benefits Pulse again as our guest host. Rae Shanahan, Chief Strategy Officer at Businessolver, and Maria discuss how empathy and accountability must go hand-in-hand to create an authentic and productive workplace culture. And it’s not as simple as just saying you’re an empathetic organization. Listen to this episode to learn more from Rae and Maria about how you can help your organization drive authentic empathy and how you can hold your workforce accountable to creating a great place to work and grow.
11 Sept 2024
Episode 13: How to Support Working Parents and Productivity
77% of workers with families say flexibility at work has an impact on their decision to stay at their organization. And with a large population of today’s workforce being parents or caregivers, having that flexibility to balance work and life is crucial to driving a culture of support. Chabana Cherdoud, Business Partner at Axionics, and Jacquelyn Birocci, PhD,Senior Employee Engagement Partner at Businessolver, join the vodcast with Ashley Ellis, PhD, Director of Employee Engagement at Businessolver, to discuss the state of working parent support in today’s workplaces.
15 Aug 2024
Episode 12: Empathy Under Pressure
Maria Ross, of the Empathy Edge podcast, joins the Benefits Pulse to guest host this episode and interview Rae Shanahan, Chief Strategy Officer at Businessolver, about the link between workplace toxicity, mental health, and the misunderstanding of empathy among CEOs. Tune in to learn about the stigmas that still exist in today’s workplaces and how leaders can help create an environment where people can bring their whole selves to work.
31 Jul 2024
Episode 11: Transforming Your Global Benefits Strategy
40% of global businesses say their benefits help them attract better talent. But benefits are confusing for a lot of us (84% (http://www.businessolver.com/benefits-insights), to be exact), and they get even more complex when you cross international borders. Samantha Sergent, Director of International Benefits at Microsoft, joins the Benefits Pulse with Mark Stelzner, Founder and Managing Principal at IA, and Adam Mason, EVP Global Benefits at Benefex, to talk about how her team used technology to transform their benefits strategy from spreadsheets to digital, people-first experience.
10 Jul 2024
Episode 10: Should Employers Offer Financial Coaching to Employees?
The economy is putting pressure on many of us, and we’re bringing it to work. 58% of employees say that financial anxiety (https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.betterment.com%2Fwork%2Fretirement-readiness-report%3Futm_source%3DPress%26utm_medium%3Dpress_invite%26utm_campaign%3D202312RetirementReadinessReportPressRelease&data=05%7C02%7Clmantzoros%40businessolver.com%7C01326ddc699c448a355008dc5d6dae8a%7C074bbbca91df4ac189ec37a6e55bef47%7C1%7C0%7C638487973138333122%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=uYNGMYNfGHOa6Ow5N7ksvRgXNoWFsec8LBrk9tsYkKI%3D&reserved=0) makes it difficult to focus at work. As employers look for more ways to expand their wellness programs, financial wellbeing is quickly rising to the top of employees’ “most wanted” lists. Shelby Gartner, VP of Broker Partnerships at IdentityForce at Transunion, joins the vodcast to discuss what today’s employees are up against (even before they join the workforce) and how employers can build financial programming into their benefits packages.
19 Jun 2024
Episode 09: Creating a Culture of Care
In today’s competitive landscape, attractive and retaining top talent is vital for success. Annette Vota, Director of Benefits and HRIS at Beacon Health, joins the Benefits Pulse to talk about how she partnered with Businessolver to implement an innovative PTO policy and benefits solution to drive recruitment and retention while enhancing employee satisfaction and creating a culture of care.
29 May 2024
Episode 08: How BASF Transformed Their Benefits Experience
It’s no secret that benefits are complex—over 4 in 5 employees say they’re confused about their benefits, and half of those cite a lack of communication from their organization as one of their top issues. Sam Elliot, Head of U.S. Well-Being and Digital Health at our client, BASF, offers an inside look into the challenges many benefits teams face today: making it easy for employees to engage with their benefits. Listen into this webinar episode from our archives to learn about how Sam used a creative blend of personalization, communication, and technology to meet BASF employees in the moments that matter with their benefits.
8 May 2024
Episode 07: The B in DEIB: Building a Culture of Belonging
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) are a key component to a healthy, productive, and engaged workplace. But only 37% (https://hbr.org/2023/03/research-where-employees-think-companies-deib-efforts-are-failing) of employees say that their workplace has made meaningful change or investment into DEIB. Tree Santomarco, VP of people operations at HealthSherpa, and Lisa Alvarado, managing director at Holistic, join the vodcast to dig into what it really means to build a culture of belonging and how a true sense of belonging has a profound impact on employees’ wellbeing.
17 Apr 2024
Episode 06: The Power of Yes for Your Career
Imposter syndrome is one of biggest hurdles we face when advocating for ourselves and our own career growth. In fact, we find it easier to lift others up and advocate for their needs than we do for ourselves. HR deserves the same opportunities in their career that they create for others—and it starts with turning your “but firsts” into “while alsos” and turning down the volume on your internal doubt. Kelli Thompson leadership coach, best-selling author, and former HR pro, joins the Benefits Pulse to continue her conversation at Vision 2024 about how HR can unlock more opportunities by saying “Yes” to themselves.
27 Mar 2024
AI and the Future of Work
Generative AI is likely here to stay—it’s possible that by 2030, 30% of mundane tasks at work will be fully automated, freeing up many of us to dig deeper into more complex aspects of our jobs. But AI won’t take over our jobs—the human element is irreplaceable. Jesse Bockstedt, professor and Senior Associate Dean at Emory University joins the vodcast to share his perspective on AI, from how it’s changing today’s workplaces to how we’re preparing future generations
6 Mar 2024
Episode 04: Workplace Wellbeing
Wellbeing programs are one of the top five resources employees actively seek out from their benefits program. But not everyone is seeking out a weight-loss or step challenge. Johanna Dunlevy, Wellness and Marketing Manager at Employee and Family Resources, joins the vodcast to share her perspective and insights on developing meaningful programming and engaging employees with wellness resources at work.
11 Jan 2024
Episode 03: Compassionate Competence
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There’s customer service and then there’s compassionate, competent service. Rae Shanahan, Businessolver’s Chief Strategy Officer, speaks with Jefferey Becker, Businessolver's Senior Member Advocate, about the concept of compassionate competence, an ethos he’s brought into his role as a member advocate as a means to delivering empathy in the moments it matters most.
10 Jan 2024
Episode 02: HR’s Compliance Check-In
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What’s on the compliance horizon for HR? Turns out quite a bit (does the list ever really end?). Tune in to hear Bruce and Ben, our resident employee benefits compliance, dig into some of the top issues HR should keep a pulse on this quarter from mental health parity to fixed indemnity plans, to your annual IRS to-do list.
10 Jan 2024
Episode 01: HR Mental Health Check-In
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Over 60% of HR professionals say they’ve experienced a mental health issue in the past year. HR teams are often placed at the helm of workplace wellbeing, but while they’re checking in on their employees, who’s checking in on HR?
We are.
Join Meg Delp from NAMI with Sarah Warren, Businessolver’s Senior Benefits Administrator, for a mental health check in and to hear some of their tried-and-true strategies for protecting their peace, holding boundaries, and taking care of their mental wellbeing.
9 Jan 2024
Episode 00: What’s a Vodcast?
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Welcome to the Benefits Pulse, Businessolver’s vodcast (yep, with a V). We’re blending the best of both digital content worlds to make it easy to tune in when, where, and how you want to. Bridget Mortland, Businessolver’s Head of Product Solutions, introduces the Benefits Pulse (and defines the word “vodcast” for us all) in our vodcast launch episode.
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