Last Thing Discussed: Benefits Talk for the Workplace
6 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsJoin the conversation as we dive into the topics that matter most to human resources professionals. In Last Thing Discussed, our host takes a closer look into providing the best benefits package and resources to employees, creating a roadmap to ensure they lead healthy and productive lives.
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Understanding Long COVID and Its Impact on Employees
November 30, 2022 05:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBOn this episode of Last Thing Discussed, host Carolyn McArdle sits down with The Standard’s Workplace Possibilities Practice Consultant, Dan Jolivet, and Associate Medical Director, Dr. Charles Glassman. Together, the three discuss the lasting effects Long COVID can have for employees and their employers alike. In this episode you’ll get insights into how Long COVID can be accommodated in the workplace. Follow Us: The Standard: Twitter - @The_Standard Carolyn McArdle: Instagram - @carol...
Utilizing Benefits to Impact Employee Wellbeing
July 27, 2022 04:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBOn this week’s episode of Last Thing Discussed, Carolyn McArdle speaks with The Standard’s Senior Workplace Possibilities Director, Brenda Smith, and Manager of Disability Management Resources, Debra Villar. Together, the trio explore the correlation between wellness and behavioral health as well as how to help employees maximize available benefit resources. In this episode you’ll get some first-hand insight into the importance of keeping things simple, creating an open dialogue and feedback...
How the Pandemic Has Changed Absence and Disability Management Needs
April 27, 2022 04:00 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBOn today’s episode of Last Thing Discussed, Carolyn McArdle speaks with The Standard’s Senior Director of The Workplace Possibilities Program, Brenda Smith, and Director of Disability Management Resources, Evelyn Wilkins-Green. Together, they explore how the pandemic has changed disability and absence management needs, including tips to support employees who may be struggling with burnout or presenteeism. Though it presented many new challenges, adjusting to the pandemic fostered new opportu...
PFML Preparedness to Support Caregiving Needs
December 01, 2021 05:00 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBOn today’s episode of Last Thing Discussed, Carolyn sits down with The Standard’s Senior Statutory Business Consultant, Samantha Reed and Product Manager, Jessica Bolar to discuss why Paid Family and Medical Leave or PFML, is a vital benefit for today’s workforce. More than 1 in 6 working Americans* are unpaid caregivers at home and the pandemic has only increased their caregiving needs. Today’s show covers what makes PFML such a crucial benefit, how to prepare for PFML changes and tips to k...
Behavioral Health and The Pandemic: Workplace Impacts
September 29, 2021 04:00 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBWelcome to the very first episode of the all-new podcast series Last Thing Discussed, Benefits Talk for the Workplace, presented by The Standard! Join Carolyn McArdle as she dives into conversation on the topics that matter most to human resources professionals. In each episode she takes a closer look at providing the best benefits package and resources to employees, creating a roadmap to ensure they lead both healthy and productive lives. This week she is joined by two of The Standard’s ver...
Welcome to Last Thing Discussed
September 27, 2021 18:03 - 1 minute - 1.09 MBJoin the conversation as we dive into the topics that matter most to human resources professionals. In Last Thing Discussed, our host takes a closer look into providing the best benefits package and resources to employees, creating a roadmap to ensure they lead healthy and productive lives.