The Complex Needs of the Modern Workforce: Strategic Approaches to Benefits with ArmadaCare CEO, Ed Walker (#5)

One of the toughest things employers have to define and redefine is benefits strategy - especially with employee retention being so challenging right now. ArmadaCare CEO Ed Walker has learned from experience that the right benefits strategy isn’t one-size-fits-all for all companies, especially with five different generations in the workforce. So it’s up to HR to take the pulse of the organization with quantitative and qualitative data.

Highlights

[9:56] The impact of workplace DEI

[10:41] Age diversity in the workplace

[14:51] What DEI and the ACA have in common

[16:05] How excepted benefits can help different employee populations

[21:35] Top things for retaining employees

[22:50] Mental healthcare benefits

[26:18] Gathering metrics and pivoting your employee retention strategy

[32:19] The link between employee and client Net Promoter Scores

[36:06] Using benefits as a “levelizer”

[40:56] Personalization of benefits

Guest Bio:

Ed Walker, CEO, ArmadaCare

With over 30 years of executive experience, Ed Walker genuinely understands the value of his employees and has established a culture where everyone feels inspired to use their innovative spirits. Because of this, he’s watched his company grow from only serving the C-Suite to focusing on the entire wellbeing of each and every employee. He’s an avid world traveler, outdoorsman and endurance athlete, most recently finishing the IronMan Kona.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ehwalker3/

Links

www.armadacare.com

https://officevibe.com/guides/employee-net-promoter-score

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