The Benefit Administration Blog

Thursday, July 7, 2016

The #1 thing missing from today’s workplace – find out what it is

Dear Blog,

It's a tough time to be a leader in the workplace. The pressure to do more with less, recruit and retain the right talent in a global marketplace and truly engage the workforce can leave leaders feeling like they're falling short.

And employees are feeling the tension, too – an increasing number of employees say that they feel disengaged at work, believe their employers only care about profit and don't think their leaders understand them.

There's something missing in today's workplace that bridges the gap between leaders and employees. That missing element – and key to an engaged, happy workforce – is empathy.

We're excited to announce the launch of our new Workplace Empathy Monitor. Surveying more than 1,000 leaders, HR professionals and employees, this study gets to the bottom of why empathy matters in the workplace, how leaders have a different view of empathy than their employees and how organizations can increase productivity, engagement and their bottom line, all by fostering a culture of empathy.

Take a look at this key findings poster to learn more about why empathy matters. In the coming weeks, we'll share with you what we've learned about the study, how industry leaders are talking about empathy and what you can do to make your organization a more empathetic place to work.

We hope you'll join us in learning more about #EmpathyAtWork.

Thank you for your time,

Rae Shanahan
Chief Strategy Officer, Businessolver

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Wednesday, June 29, 2016

The growing gap between leaders and employees - and what to do about it

Dear Blog,

Businessolver spent the last year studying empathy in the workplace to understand how empathy – or lack thereof – affects businesses and how the differing views employees and leaders have of empathy could impact engagement and bottom-line productivity. And just a snapshot of the key results from our Workplace Empathy Monitor confirm that a change is needed:

Only 24% of Americans believe that organizations are empathetic versus 60% of CEOs.
31% of employees believe profit is all that matters to their organization, and that their organization doesn't care about employees.
1 in 3 employees would switch companies, for equal pay, if they were more empathetic.

We're excited to share these and more key findings with leaders, HR professionals and employees. This study has changed our way of thinking about employee engagement, revealing some fascinating trends and a true call to action for leadership. We hope you'll join us in learning and talking more about empathy in the workplace. Click here see the full findings, and learn more about #EmpathyAtWork.

Thank you,

Rae Shanahan
Chief Strategy Officer, Businessolver

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Wednesday, March 30, 2016

RFP ToolKit - Submit Your RFP

Blog,

We hope you have enjoyed all of the content we have provided you in regards to releasing a benefits administration RFP. If you would like to view all content surrounding the RFP process feel free to visit our RFP Toolkit page.

If you now know that you would like to submit your RFP for benefits administration, it's easy, just click here!

There is a chance you still have questions surrounding the RFP process or maybe just benefits administration in general. If this is the case, let me know and we can set up time to discuss questions or concerns you may have along with your overall benefits strategy for 2016.

Thank you for your time,

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Thursday, March 24, 2016

Free Guide for Writing an RFP

Blog,

As you know, the RFP process can be daunting to say the least. There are so many factors to consider, players to involve and critical steps to take. Getting the right guidance during the RFP process at the right time is critical to success.

Click here to download our guide to writing an RFP. This document focuses writing an effective RFP and was designed to give you a template to start your RFP from. It also outlines what information you should provide to prospective service providers as part of your RFP.

Please let me know if there is any additional information I can provide about the RFP process, or if you have any questions about choosing a benefits administration partner.

Thank you for your time,

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Thursday, March 17, 2016

eBook: The Top 7 Ill-Advised RFP Questions

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The RFP process can be the start of a beautiful relationship between you and your benefits technology partner. You as the client are looking for information to help you evaluate potential partners. Vendors are looking to display how the two of us together would make a great team.

Unfortunately, many of the most common questions in this industry's RFPs suffer from being too vague, impossible to answer honestly, and a waste of valuable time for the organization issuing the RFP. Please view our SlideShare, 'The Top 7 Ill-Advised RFP Questions' that offers some of the most common RFP questions for evaluating benefits technology and services vendors.

Hopefully this SlideShare provides insight into how better information could have been gained with better questions on the RFP. If you have additional questions regarding the RFP process or benefits administration technology in general, please reach out right away!

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Thursday, March 10, 2016

The Art of Conducting an RFP

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When you issue an RFP, you want meaningful information to help you responsibly evaluate vendors. Vendors, meanwhile, want to showcase their strengths. Both of you want to learn whether you're a good fit for each other.

We thought you'd be interested in our previous webinar recording, 'The Art of Conducting an RFP'. This session will you determine your need for an RFP and provides meaningful information to help you responsibly evaluate vendors.

Click here to view a recorded version of the webinar.

Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions about the benefits administration RFP process, trends for HR pros or benefits administration in general. I'd be happy to provide you with additional information that might be helpful.

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Monday, July 9, 2012

Are YOU the most targeted person in America?

Now that the Supreme Court has ruled that PPACA is constitutional, YOU have become the most targeted person in the USA. Why?

As a result of the ruling, healthcare reform is now moving ahead rapidly. Employers will need to make some change to their employee benefit offering in order to be compliant and competitive.

In the eyes of insurance carriers, wellness vendors, technology platform providers, benefit outsourcing companies and anyone selling to HR, you are the gatekeeper to the goldmines.

They know how much your clients depend on your insight, wisdom and guidance when making a decision on employee benefits. As a result, they know that getting you on their team is their highest priority.

Businessolver understands that you are overwhelmed with updates, opinions and pitches of how your life is changing as a result of the PPACA. Instead of adding to the noise and confusion, we thought it would be better to provide tools to better evaluate the different and often conflicting messages.

Increased Focus


The market is quickly becoming crowded with vendors of all sizes.

According to the latest Burrill report, investment in health related organizations tripled in the first half of 2012 compared to last year (which was a record year in its own right).

Result
This creates overlapping platforms, messages and increased pressure on you to determine the best fit for your clients.

The chart to the right provides just a small representation of the numerous vendors trying to secure your clients' business.

The New Adviser Model

Clients are turning to their trusted advisers for guidance and direction. The implications for a poor performing partner to you and your client are enormous. In today's overly competitive environment, you can't afford to make a bad decision.

Vendor Selection Criteria

How can you tell the quality partners from the second-rate providers amidst the noise, industry jargon and messages?

To better understand which providers stand out in the market, Businessolver created a one-page filtering tool (left). This simple checklist will help you determine quickly whether the vendor is qualified to speak with you. If they can't meet all of the listed criteria, you are probably wasting your time speaking with them.

Your Thoughts

What do you think? Do you see the next couple years as the great opportunity or a more of a challenge to survive? Are you able to cut through the confusion and the noise or is it hard to determine the services and fit for different vendors?

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About Me

Thanks for visiting the blog. My name is Jim Gallic. I am a benefit administration expert working for Businessolver, the leader in marketplace.

Some people say that I make a really boring topic extremely engaging and exciting. I am not exactly sure if that is true but the world of employee benefits and benefit administration is one of the more interesting topics.

With almost a decade under my belt, I work brilliant channel partners (brokers. advisers, consultants and industry experts) to solve the problems of their clients (enterprise size employers, trusts, associations, MEWA, VEBA and Exchanges).

You can find out more by visiting the About The Author page.