Building Meaningful Relationships with Tom Finn and PK Kriha

PK Kriha is an employee benefits consultant with Marsh McLennan Agency. She works with employers to guide them on their total reward strategy, which means all of their group employee benefits, health insurance, dental life, disability, and everything in between. PK joins us today to share her expertise in well-being and wellness programs.PK shares the knowledge she has learned from her 20-year career journey. From how to say No gracefully, to work-life integration, and many more gems.Talking Points: {02:34} Why PK loves to lift up other women.{04:40} Building relationships with new clients{10:30} Part-time work and full-time mom{15:10} Principles that lead to consistency. {18:10} How to say “no” gracefully{22:50} Overcoming imposter syndrome.{34:20} How to bring people together successfully.PK Kriha Bio:PK Kriha is an employee benefits consultant with Marsh & McLennan Agency (MMA). She provides advice on health and welfare plans, wellbeing/wellness programs to a diverse base of corporate clients. She helps corporate leaders understand the full scope, implications and cost of various employee benefits strategies and potential plan design changes, not just the immediate line item expense. Along with her team, she also helps solve business challenges by deploying strategies that create better health care consumers and keeps employers current on regulatory issues, including those related to health care reform legislation. PK has a natural ability to make strong business connections, network with talented individuals, and match people to cultures. These talents and more have earned her a reputation of integrity and as a professional resource extending beyond employee benefits. PK joined RJF in 2002, where she quickly became a partner. Acquired by MMA in 2011, she continues to provide leadership in multiple areas within MMA. PK was honored with the Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal’s 2020 Women In Business Award and also Employee Benefit Adviser’s Most Influential Women in Benefit Advising for 2017. She has also been recognized for her extensive knowledge, customer service philosophy, and her involvement in leadership development and Diversity & Inclusion initiatives at MMA.She is involved in several community organizations including Giving WoMN, Benilde St. Margaret’s School, the College of St. Benedict, Youth Frontiers, Family Enhancement Center, and Banyan, and she sits on the board of trustees for Washburn Center for Children. PK has two children and resides in St. Louis Park.Resources and Links: Website: https://www.marshmma.com/us/home.html Book Mentioned: The 20-min networking meeting Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pkkriha Connect with Tom FinnLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/therealtomfinn/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/therealtomfinn YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@therealtomfinn Tiktok: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices