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Friends with Employee Benefits — 77 episodes

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Why 17% of the Workday Is Lost—and How Employers Can Get It Back with Jon Cooper, CEO of Overalls

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Transforming Benefits with AI: From Confusion to Clarity with Rohan D’Souza, Co-Founder & CEO of Avante

3

Captive Success Story: Horst Engineering's Path to Cost Control & Employee Wellbeing with Anthony Luis, Director of HR & Administration

4

ICHRA Success Stories: How Loureiro Engineering Reimagined Health Coverage & Cut Costs with Brian Cutler, CEO

5

The Invisible Crisis: How Caregiving is Quietly Draining Your Workforce ft. Homethrive

6

Fractional Work and People-First Leadership with Darrin Tulley, Fractional Operating & People Officer at Koster Keunen

7

Breaking the Stigma: Rethinking Mental Health Care with Daniel Lawhon, Founder & CEO of First Tracks Health

8

Crafting a Well-Designed Workplace Mental Health Strategy to Help Your People Thrive with John Lufburrow, Chief Revenue Officer at ReviveHealth

9

GLP-1s, The Rebate Game & Tariffs - Oh My! A Conversation with Richard Lo, Director of Clinical Services, OneDigital Pharmacy Consulting

10

Beyond Symptoms: A Doctor's Perspective on Healthcare in America

11

Introducing Season 4: Rethinking Healthcare, Together

12

Navigating the Skilled Labor Market: Insights from Jim Bologa, President and CEO at Porter & Chester Institute

13

Building a Culture Around Purpose & Trust with Jessica Rich, co-CEO of The Walker Group

14

A Deep Dive into AI in the Workplace with Vinay Gidwaney, Chief Product Officer at OneDigital

15

A Conversation Around Employee Engagement, Mental Health & Wellbeing with Lisa Harris & Jody Breault at VEIC

16

Lifestyle Spending Accounts: What Are They & How Are They Keeping Employees Engaged with Lisa Jacobi, CHRO at COCC, Ryan Burns + Megan Burns from Forma

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SECURE 2.0 in 20 Minutes: What This Legislation Means For Your Organization with Sean Patton, SVP, Retirement Services at OneDigital

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Retaining Your People is Not the Answer to Your Workforce Strategy with Travis Dommert, SVP of Talent at OneDigital

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A Conversation with Paul LaVoie, Chief Manufacturing Officer for the State of Connecticut

20

Starting the Year off with Conscious Accountability (Part 2) with David Tate, Co-Author, Executive Coach & Professor at Yale

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Starting the Year off with Conscious Accountability (Part 1) with David Tate, Co-Author, Executive Coach & Professor at Yale

22

How Connecticut PFML is Going for Employers with Kate Pikul, HR Director at Avid Marketing

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How to Have Fun at Work with Rachel Waldmann, Sr. Manager of Employee Experience at Privy

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A Conversation with an Executive Trauma Coach for Mental Health Awareness Month

25

Best Practices for Managing Poor Performance in the Workplace with Karen Casey, Head of People & Culture at Canidae Pet

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How to Help Employees Thrive at Work & Retire on Time with Gordon Oliver, Cambridge Credit Counseling

27

How the Physical Workplace Can Aid in Getting Your Workforce Back to the Office with Rebecca Sarkosi, QA+M Architecture

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Hiring for a Diverse Workforce: Where to Start with Stephanie Johnson, Training Consultant

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Getting to the Root Cause of the Great Resignation with Sara Martin, CEO at WELCOA

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The Great Resignation or the Great Shift? Talking Employee Wellbeing with Patrick Yam, CEO & Co-Founder at Somnology

31

Connecticut Paid Leave: Short-Term Disability Impact, Claims Process, Anticipated Utilization & More with Principal

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Telemedicine After COVID-19: Continuing the Momentum & Understanding its Impact with Dr. Mary Mulcare, CMO at Summus Global

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Vaccine Mandates, Surcharges & Incentives: Best Practices for Employers

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Leveraging Coaching, Feedback & Continuous Learning to Create an Intentional 'Culture' with Maureen Gallo, Executive VP at Beekley Corporation

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A Conversation with State Senator Kevin Kelly on Healthcare in CT

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Getting the Most Out of Your EAP's to Build a Mentally Healthy Workplace with Meghan Stokes, VP Clinical Services at BHS

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Answering Your COBRA Subsidy & Tax Credit Questions with Bob Radecki, Senior Reg. & Public Policy Analyst

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Returning to People, Maintaining Culture & Leaders vs. Bosses with Jon Pace, Chief People Officer at CompassMSP (IT Direct)

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Q&A Round-Up: American Rescue Plan Act, Vaccinations & Returning to the Workplace

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How Workplace Culture Influences Productivity & Performance with Becca Jacobs, HR Manager at Instrumart

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Answering Your Connecticut Paid Leave Questions

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Virtual Open Enrollment: Takeaways & Best Practices with Katelyn Ayala, Benefits & HRIS Specialist at Paradigm Precision

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The New Focus on Human Experience

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Your Vaccine Questions Answered

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What We've Learned from 2020 & What to Expect in 2021

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A Conversation with U.S. Senator Chris Murphy on Healthcare

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Navigate, Pivot or Stay the Course? Helping Employee's Thrive in Uncertain Times

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Green Puppy, Hidden Chocolate & An Incredible Discovery: Some Good News You Might Have Missed

49

A Discussion Around The Election, Prescription Drugs & Lowering Costs

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Empowering & Engaging Employees with Jason Lauristen

51

Connecticut Paid Family Leave Update

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Move to Value: Episodic Bundles (Part 2)

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Achieving Low Turnover, Creating Intentional Culture & Doing Business in CT

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Move to Value: What Is It & Why Employers Should Care (Part 1)

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CarrierChat: ConnectiCare's Focus on Mental Health, Customer Support and Market Trends

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Diversity & Inclusion in the Workplace

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CarrierChat: Aetna's Focus on Member Experience & Controlling Pharmacy Costs

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Some Good News (Part 2)

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Some Good News (Part 1)

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Reopen CT Advisory: Whitney Center's Re-Emergence Plan

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CarrierChat: Harvard Pilgrim's Take On COVID-19, Bundled Payments & Member Experience

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CarrierChat: Cigna's Response to COVID-19 & More

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Coronavirus Advisory: Mental Health in the Workplace

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Coronavirus Advisory: Responding in Unprecedented Times

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CarrierChat: UnitedHealthcare's Focus on Member Advocacy & More

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Avoiding Technology Regret

67

Favorite Moments from 2019

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2019 Recap & Looking Ahead at 2020

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Empowering Your Employees with Wellbeing

70

What Millennials Really Want From Employers

71

Multigenerational Workforce Do's & Don'ts

72

Solving the Leave Management Puzzle

73

Wait...So You Don't Love Open Enrollment?

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How Technology is Transforming the Employee Experience

75

#MeToo in the Workplace

76

A Little R&R: Rewards & Recognition

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