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The Sullivan Benefits Monthly Newsletter

February 1, 2011


Effective Employee Communication 

Dare I mention Social Media?
 

By Chrystine Heier

Co-founder and Principal

 

Creating and delivering effective employee benefit communications is a constant challenge.  Most organizations have multi-generational workforces (Traditionalist, Baby Boomer, Gen X and Gen Y) that must be taken into consideration, as well as individual employee learning styles all requiring different types of communications.  Other challenges, including erosion in employee trust and engagement following the recent recession, and the need to prevent information overload, further demonstrate the difficulty of managing effective benefits communications.

 

Without effective benefit communication, employees and their dependents won't get the full benefit out of their benefits.  It's important they know how and when to take advantage of what is offered.  So how do you ensure that the most important parts of your communications are understood and retained?  You must engage your employees with simple communications that

are focused on their personal needs and connected to your business strategy.  Read More

 

American Heart Month 

 

By Nan Maley, RN 

Director, Corporate Wellness

 
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A heart disease is the leading cause of death  in the United States.  About every 25 seconds, an American will have a coronary event.  It is important that your employees and family members learn about heart disease and prevention.  February is a great month to offer a Blood Pressure Screening for employees.  An effective no cost wellness offering for Sullivan Benefit clients.

 

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and is a major cause of disability.  The most common heart disease in the United States is coronary heart disease, which often appears as a heart attack.  In 2009, an estimated 785,000 Americans had a new coronary attack, and about 470,000 will have a recurrent attack. About every 25 seconds, an American will have a coronary event, and about one every minute will die from one. Read More

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Contact us for additional ideas, resources, or to help you implement Employee Wellness Programs that fit your employees' needs.

 


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