Insperity

APRIL 29, 2021

percent, according to Mercer’s National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans. Why benefits costs keep rising – and are more challenging for small- to mid-sized businesses to control. However, a major driver of increasing health-insurance costs is plan usage and claims history.

Insurance 321

Insurance Customer Service Controlling Planning 321

Office Space

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

With a calculated plan to improve the visitor experience, including strategic visitor flow and modern check-in solutions, companies can boost security, enhance brand perception, and improve overall office efficiency. An effective visitor flow ensures that every interaction, from entry to departure, is intuitive, secure, and memorable.

Office Layout 130

Office Layout Security Data Entry Controlling 130

All Work

MARCH 10, 2025

After settling into their workstation in a quieter corner of the open floor plan, Jordan appreciates the calm and organization of their workspace. Lighting controls offer additional flexibility, enabling the team to lower brightness levels as needed a feature invaluable for someone like Jordan, who has light sensitivities.

Equipment 156

Equipment Flexibility Flexibility Catering 156

Work Life

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

For decades, we’ve equated leadership with controlling our teams, our employees, and the direction of our companies. But in an increasingly complex and unpredictable world, clinging to control is the quickest path to failure. You let go, and in the process, you give up control. So how, exactly, can we trade control for trust?

Controlling 98

Controlling Learning Delegation Problem-Solving 98

Success

APRIL 6, 2024

Business continuity planning—crucial for businesses of all sizes—ensures seamless operations, whether disruptions are a tiny tremor or a seismic shift. Inspiration behind How to Not Kill Your Business When Andresen first launched her consulting firm, she targeted mom-and-pop shops, feeling they most needed business continuity planning. “I

Planning 128

Planning Small Business Security Consulting 128

Work Life

MAY 14, 2025

I like a plan. The world is too complex for neat plans. We might be masters at holding space for others questions, but when it comes to our own, we often default to urgency, control, and the desperate hunt for answers. It doesnt give me a five-year plan or a tidy sense of control. A sense of direction.

Problem-Solving 90

Problem-Solving Controlling Coaching Planning 90

Insperity

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The court has stated that it’s the total activity or situation that controls the classification. In determining whether a worker is an employee or contractor, evaluate the amount of control over the details of the work performed. The more control a company exerts, the more likely it is that the worker is an employee.

Equipment 317

Equipment Purchasing Insurance Controlling 317

Work Life

MARCH 4, 2025

The first is dominance, which refers to the degree a person attempts to control situations or the thoughts and actions of others, and the second is sociability, which measures how readily someone expresses emotions and prioritizes relationships and emotional connection with others. Changes priorities frequently.

Controlling 98

Controlling Prioritization Flexibility Flexibility 98

Insperity

MARCH 17, 2020

With those needs in mind, here’s what you need to know to plan, prepare and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), COVID-19 is spread : Between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet). Involve your employees in developing and updating your plan.

Supplies 338

Supplies Legal Cleaning Planning 338

Insperity

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

But if their quality of work is slipping, then you’re dealing with a performance issue and may want to respond accordingly with a performance-improvement plan. In this case, quiet quitting is a way to protest a perceived lack of control over their working conditions and their employer’s callousness. There’s not much else you can do.

Planning 161

Planning Promotion Flexibility Flexibility 161

Insperity

APRIL 21, 2020

This is how your behaviors can potentially go from under control to out of control, or from strength to struggle to strain in leading others. They’re fast-paced and task-oriented, focusing on what they can control and accomplish. Keep C personalities updated on your expectations of them and the next steps in the plan.

Problem-Solving 338

Problem-Solving Leadership Controlling Influencing 338

Insperity

JANUARY 14, 2020

This is what’s happening inside your company – the things that you exercise some control over and can change with the appropriate strategy and effort. Unfortunately, you have minimal – if any – control over these factors. But you can plan ahead and be prepared – even for the unexpected. Internal factors. External factors.

Prioritization 266

Prioritization Planning Technology Controlling 266

Insperity

MAY 26, 2020

Having a plan for the future – a clear and unified path to achieve a goal – can keep your team engaged and productive. The first step is showing your team the value in planning for the future together despite the crisis. I think it’s time to start looking toward our future and working on the things we can control.”.

Problem-Solving 276

Problem-Solving Customer Service Leadership Planning 276

Success

JUNE 4, 2025

He has consistently raised alarm bells about a wide range of concerns, from the potential misuse of AI in misinformation and surveillance, to the risks of autonomous systems acting beyond human control. LawZeros research plan aims at developing a non-agentic and trustworthy AI, which I call the Scientist AI, he further wrote.

Controlling 59

Controlling Government Customer Service Computer 59

Insperity

MARCH 29, 2022

Companies spend a lot of money, time and effort to make their benefits competitive and provide quality group health insurance plans to employees. Not having a clear understanding of what their health insurance plan covers until they find themselves at the doctor’s office or hospital isn’t ideal. The challenge for employers.

Insurance 287

Insurance Networking Planning Legal 287

Insperity

JULY 8, 2021

Even when employees understand the rationale behind change initiatives, this weariness can set in when there’s an excessive amount of change that feels beyond their control (e.g., You should also build in scheduled breathers within each phase of your change plan to help prevent burnout (e.g., The signs and symptoms of change fatigue.

Problem-Solving 348

Problem-Solving Influencing Communication Planning 348

Insperity

JANUARY 24, 2023

If employees can better manage their health and avoid using urgent care centers and ERs unless necessary, it can help businesses better control benefits costs. Health care benefits are the costliest line item for employers – and these costs consistently rise each year, with plan usage and claims history serving as the two big drivers.

Insurance 297

Insurance Networking Finance Controlling 297

All Work

JANUARY 21, 2024

Tailoring design to the unique needs of a business and its workers, aligned with strategic objectives, elevates the potential for plan efficacy and employee satisfaction. Underlying planning is a strong focus on the desires and needs of people for quiet and collaborative areas, learning spaces, and positive energy.

Food 288

Food Maintenance Sales Promotion 288

All Work

MAY 13, 2022

Returning to the office and working in-person means employees lose control over their environment and must adapt to new situations. Returning to the office means employees must adapt to new situations, especially to the lack of environmental control that comes with working in-person.

Controlling 244

Controlling Influencing Creativity Catering 244

All Work

APRIL 8, 2021

As we reimagine the future of work, organizations that can learn from the challenges the pandemic ignited and plan for the ability to seamlessly execute enterprise-scale transitions—such as changeover from office-based to work-from-home modalities—will come out ahead on multiple fronts. BARD office, Tempe, Arizona.

Flexibility 304

Flexibility Flexibility Technology Controlling 304

Insperity

JULY 27, 2021

Myth 1: “I’ll lose control of my business.”. You’ll also continue to control and run your core business. With a PEO, your staff gains access to employee benefits that rival that of a Fortune 500 company — including health insurance plans, retirement and other benefit plans. payment of wages and payroll processing).

Small Business 279

Small Business Payroll Healthcare Insurance 279

Insperity

MARCH 16, 2023

A reset is essentially a platform for sharing, brainstorming and planning. Are we aligned with our company’s strategic 5- or 10-year plan? Block off a day on their calendar and tell them to plan to meet, without any disruptions. Create an environment in which people feel motivated to do their best? What is a reset?

Planning 333

Planning Leadership Sales Coaching 333

Wellable

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

People typically seek out these activities to control stress and improve mental and emotional wellness, but with limited research on the physical impacts of the practice and no reimbursement incentives from health plans for prescribing it, few physicians suggest patients engage in mindfulness exercises.

Controlling 241

Controlling Planning 241

Wellable

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Despite their role managing corporate expenses, chief financial officers (CFOs) are more concerned about how well benefits make employees happy and healthy than the costs of plans. Results show that these executives take a strategic view of employee health, valuing a plan’s outcomes over its costs.

Healthcare 246

Healthcare Controlling Planning 246

Office Snapshots

MAY 8, 2025

We employed advanced materials and zoned layouts to address sound control across open-plan areas, meeting rooms, and social spaces. The caf and breakout spaces have been carefully planned as hubs of social interaction, furnished with comfortable seating and warm textures that invite spontaneous conversation and relaxation.

Software 96

Software Project Management Controlling Flexibility 96

All Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Design elements such as biophilic features, minimalist aesthetics, adjustable lighting and sound, and flexible furniture choices are vital in creating spaces that allow neurodivergent employees to control their sensory experience and empower them to work effectively. From there, we can craft a plan that supports their unique team needs.

Catering 290

Catering Promotion Flexibility Flexibility 290

Insperity

AUGUST 31, 2021

When you plan your projects, break big tasks into smaller steps. Set yourself up for success by taking the last 20 minutes of your day to plan out the next day. Take an hour every Sunday evening to plan your week. Every so often, take an afternoon with your team to plan out a weekslong project.

Multitasking 331

Multitasking Computer Prioritization Delegation 331

All Work

JUNE 23, 2024

Most companies that employ people on-site are grappling with many uncertainties regarding space planning and utilization. Team members facing a hard deadline or those who work best in a noisy environment now have much more control over their workday destinies (and may be more likely to opt into working at the office rather than at home).

Real Estate 289

Real Estate Technology Flexibility Flexibility 289

Work Life

AUGUST 27, 2024

As ambitious professionals strive to steer their organizations through complexity and change, a robust leadership development plan is paramount. But beyond these components, what makes a leadership development plan truly effective? This is where personal leadership development plans come into play.

Leadership 98

Leadership Controlling Mentoring Decision Making 98

Vantage Circle

JANUARY 2, 2025

By automating tasks like shift planning, time-off requests, and availability tracking, it eliminates scheduling conflicts and ensures optimal resource allocation. While some free tools may offer basic analytics, advanced insights are usually part of premium plans.

Software 104

Software Payroll Small Business Communication 104

All Work

APRIL 21, 2023

The long-term procedural, cultural, structural and operational policies required of WELL Building Standards often fall out of our control as designers and architects. This approach is something that all of us in the AEC industry can consider as we plan and design new projects. The next step in making WELL standards more accessible?

Maintenance 253

Maintenance Prioritization Controlling Promotion 253

Insperity

MAY 3, 2022

There’s a place for addressing current events at work, and it should be part of your overall communication planning and strategy. So, how do you get started incorporating these guidelines into your communications plan? Insert a written statement explaining this position in your communications plan.

Communication 263

Communication Planning Leadership Banking 263

Insperity

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Clearly, for managers who are more controlling and task-focused by nature – also known as micromanagers – the transition to remote work has been more stressful. Lay out a plan for how the manager will achieve the improvement. 5 ways to assess frontline managers’ performance. Enlist a customized management assessment. Be realistic.

Coaching 290

Coaching Leadership Training Reporting 290

All Work

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

A 20-foot-wide living wall breathes life into Aspen Ridge’s open plan workspace. Employees given a choice of workstations – from cozy alcoves to standing desks to communal tables – feel a greater sense of control over their environment. Even still, it might be difficult for light to penetrate into the core of an open plan workspace.

Real Estate 271

Real Estate Creativity Controlling Prioritization 271

Success

JUNE 25, 2024

Is the company liable, for example, if you lose your laptop, even though they have no control over your workplace environment? Photo by PeopleImages.com – Yuri A/Shutterstock.com The post Planning to Work Abroad? Determine your tech needs and requirements Find out if you’ll be responsible for maintaining a U.S.

Planning 112

Planning Technology Coaching Controlling 112

Insperity

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Build a plan for your employee performance review process. Plan fair and consistent questions. Communicate your employee review plan clearly. It’s especially important to plan for employees who may get mad or argue during a review. Plan to avoid these employee review pitfalls. Ready to revamp your review process?

Coaching 289

Coaching Communication Planning Training 289

Insperity

JUNE 4, 2020

Because many variables that might force your hand are simply out of your control. A commitment, instead of guaranteeing, shows that you’re dedicated and have humility – a nod to the fact that leaders aren’t in control of everything. Back it up with a sound plan. What’s at stake? Trust is everything when you’re a leader.

Leadership 243

Leadership Controlling Communication Planning 243