A new disengagement crisis is taking root and unlike the Great Resignation, this one isn’t loud or obvious. The Great Detachment refers to the silent drift between employees and their work: where people show up, but their passion doesn’t. Across industries, employers are noticing a decline in motivation, team connection, and discretionary effort. In recent Read more…
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Benefits Strategy
Employer Reimbursement for Health Insurance Premiums: How Premium Offsets Work
When it comes to workplace wellness incentives, few benefits make as immediate and tangible an impact as premium offsets. By covering a portion of employees’ health insurance premiums, employers can reward healthy behaviors in a way that directly reduces an employee’s monthly expenses. This approach not only boosts participation in wellness programs but also strengthens Read more…
Workplace Wellness
Wellness Programs for Small Businesses: Why Big Wellness Misses the Mark
Most “Big Wellness” platforms sound impressive on paper. They’re packed with coaching apps, content libraries, challenges, screenings, mindfulness modules, you name it. But for many small and mid-sized employers, these all-in-one wellness vendors are inflexible, expensive, and overloaded. You end up paying for features employees rarely touch, locked into bundles that don’t match your team’s Read more…
Benefits Strategy
Setting Up a Childcare Stipend Benefit: Policy, Tax Implications & Vendor Options
Working parents make up a significant portion of the overall workforce, yet many struggle to access affordable, reliable childcare. According to a recent survey, 60% of parents say they’ve had to adjust their work schedules due to lack of childcare, and many have considered leaving their jobs entirely because of the stress it causes. The Read more…
Behavioral Science
How to Measure Employee Productivity
Understanding and improving employee productivity has never been more critical (or more complex). As hybrid work models and disengagement trends continue to reshape the workforce, many companies are rethinking how they track performance and measure what really matters. It’s no longer enough to log hours worked or tally tasks completed. True productivity in the workplace Read more…