by EHL Insurance | Jun 10, 2021 | Company Culture, HR Strategy, Team Development
Let’s see if this scenario is familiar. You call your employee into your office. You review their strengths and weaknesses, assess their performance, and set goals. You may even use a rating scale to show the employee if they met, exceeded, or failed to meet...
by EHL Insurance | Jun 3, 2021 | Leadership + Management, Personal Development
Today’s employers are expected to be perfect and do everything right—from seeking innovative solutions to complex problems to having the charismatic presence necessary to rally a team around a shared vision of the future. But if leaders were perfect, then why is...
by EHL Insurance | May 27, 2021 | Company Culture, Leadership + Management
Learning new things is always a challenge. And they’re even more challenging when everyone has to learn them all at once. Imagine working for a company where everyone was hired within a week. No one would have any support or experience. It would be chaos! That’s the...
by EHL Insurance | May 20, 2021 | Marketing + Branding
We all check reviews out, whether it’s for a restaurant, a new car purchase, or a medical professional. We know how valuable they are when we read them. But are you taking the time to cultivate that type of experience for your customers? Creating that advantage for...
by EHL Insurance | May 13, 2021 | Company Culture, HR Strategy, Vendor/Broker Relationship
Interpersonal conflict is something every workplace must deal with at some point. When people work in close quarters, there is bound to be some type of friction that comes to the surface and needs to be dealt with. Sometimes the people in the conflict can work it out...
by EHL Insurance | May 6, 2021 | Company Culture, Employee Benefits, HR Admin, HR Strategy
The world of employee benefits experienced significant growing pains since the pandemic hit a little over a year ago. With all the new challenges employees began experiencing (job loss, loss of childcare, financial instability, mental health, and so much more),...
by EHL Insurance | Apr 29, 2021 | HR Admin, HR Strategy
According to an analysis by Liberty Mutual, the two most expensive causes of workplace injury are overexertion and falls. These two things alone cost employers nearly $24.8BILLION in 2019. The Workplace Safety Index (WSI)...
by EHL Insurance | Apr 22, 2021 | Company Culture, Leadership + Management
Getting stuff done is great, right? Checking those little boxes feels productive and validating. You’re happy because you’re cooking through your To-Do list, and your boss will be really happy because surprise! You’re done already! Except that you could be making more...
by EHL Insurance | Apr 15, 2021 | Company Culture, HR Strategy, Leadership + Management
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) has been a major topic for business leaders and HR professionals over recent years. As our cultural landscape is changing and evolving, so are the expectations of employees. Many leaders find themselves overwhelmed by what feels...
by EHL Insurance | Apr 8, 2021 | Marketing + Branding, Tools + Resources
Creating a relevant, strong, and trusted brand is one of the most fundamental aspects of developing a successful company. Many entrepreneurs find that it’s one of the hardest things to accomplish. Not because it’s unattainable, but because it takes long-term planning,...
by EHL Insurance | Apr 1, 2021 | Employee Benefits, HR Admin, HR Strategy, Vendor/Broker Relationship
For most employers, the story is the same every year. They don’t hear from their benefits broker until renewal starts to appear around the corner, and then it’s spreadsheets, rising premiums, and more spreadsheets. The world of insurance is confusing and...
by EHL Insurance | Mar 25, 2021 | Leadership + Management, Team Development
A few years ago, a comedian took a video of himself with his two children as he followed their written instructions to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. In the video, he follows his kids’ instructions exactly. As you might have guessed, it goes rather poorly....
by EHL Insurance | Mar 18, 2021 | HR Strategy, Leadership + Management, Marketing + Branding
Whether you’re in HR, marketing, sales, the C-Suite, or customer service, you rely on people. You need them to listen, to purchase, to follow, to keep coming back to you. And while your audience might be different, people are generally the same. As the world of...
by EHL Insurance | Mar 11, 2021 | HR Admin, HR Strategy, Leadership + Management
It’s a fact that losing good employees is a major pain point for business owners. Not only is it hard (and expensive) to replace a quality employee, but replacing institutional knowledge, relationships, and experience takes a lot of time. But this doesn’t mean...
by EHL Insurance | Mar 4, 2021 | HR Admin, HR Strategy, Leadership + Management
Over the past several years, HR’s role has steadily risen in stature, with more and more leaders recognizing the critical nature of HR functions and their impact on business growth and the bottom line. And HR has risen to the occasion by finding solutions to the...
by EHL Insurance | Feb 25, 2021 | Agency Development, Leadership + Management
In the world of business, buzzwords seem to rule the headlines. Optimize, disrupt, engage, drive—they pop up in headlines about leadership, HR, employee engagement, productivity, and the bottom line of your business. What ties these ideas together? They all allude to...
by EHL Insurance | Feb 18, 2021 | Leadership + Management, Personal Development
For much of the country, winter can be a challenging time. Decreased light, more time spent indoors, the horrible experience of waking up in the dark and ending work in the dark—it can be tough. This winter may be especially challenging, with the pandemic forcing us...
by EHL Insurance | Feb 11, 2021 | Company Culture, Leadership + Management, Personal Development
The art of leading a productive and enlightening conversation is at the essence of success. Whether you’re conducting a job interview, talking to a client, or working with your team, you need the power to get as much out of every conversation as you can. You...
by EHL Insurance | Feb 4, 2021 | HR Admin, HR Strategy, Leadership + Management
A few weeks ago, we published a blog that covered four ways you can work against ageist practices in your workplace. While it’s a good start to identifying the subtle ways ageism can sneak in, it’s essential to address some more concrete ways ageism takes place. The...
by EHL Insurance | Jan 28, 2021 | Company Culture, Leadership + Management, Team Development
When you measure progress within your organization, you don’t do it by checking off each individual activity done by your team. You do it by looking at how well you’re accomplishing your overall company goals. So why do we often approach projects from the...
