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Steve Harris, SHRM-SCP, CEBS Steve Harris, SHRM-SCP, CEBS

Solving Business Challenges Requires Going Beyond Soundbites

When we are wanting to dig into the strategy behind an employer’s benefit offerings, I wish I had a dollar every time I hear a corporate benefits manager say either:

1. “We want to try and provide a comprehensive plan of benefits at the most affordable cost”;

OR

2. “To compete for talent, we want best of breed benefits so people will join our firm and want to stay because of our benefits package.”

These statements are …

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Steve Harris, SHRM-SCP, CEBS Steve Harris, SHRM-SCP, CEBS

Employee Relief Fund - A Benefit to Consider in 2026

Jackie’s house burns down in a fire. She makes it out safely, but nearly everything she owns is gone. Another coworker lost their daughter in the Texas Hill country floods this year. Doug’s wife was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and the medical costs and out-of-pocket amounts will be devastating to their family. Situations like this play out across organizations where an unplanned event can place a real hardship on a coworker. This is why …

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