Don’t Design Incentive Plans That Fail—or Backfire!
Beware the Cobra Effect The term “Cobra Effect” stems from a British program in colonial India where administrators paid a bounty for killing cobras to reduce their population. Eventually, many people started breeding the venomous snakes to collect the...
Are Close Work Relationships Dead in the Digital Age?
The erosion of social skills and deep connections at work presents a challenge for individuals and companies Remote and hybrid workplaces have made socializing with colleagues difficult in some key respects. Fostering personal relationships has become more challenging...
Why Employers Should Support Workers Caring for Aging Parents
The needs of an aging population affect individuals, their employers, and the economy. Companies can help caregivers and the bottom line. The population is getting older, and the number of individuals caring for aging family members is growing. There will be more...
Health Insurance Costs Are Rising (Again). What Can Companies Do?
Check out the stats—and strategies to lessen the sticker shock The annual open enrollment period for individuals is here, and many companies will be reviewing and making changes to their plans at the start of next year. In both cases, the cost of health insurance may...
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