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Lindemann Improves Benefits, Reduces Insurance Costs, and Tackles Ongoing Business Challenges with Launchways
https://vimeo.com/373966291/bae18e92e3 Insurance is Just the Start Lindemann is the nation's largest chimney service company. It was founded in 1969 by former Fire Captain Gary Lindemann and continues to service Chicago's North Shore and Northern Suburban Area. The...
read moreCreating an Ongoing Feedback Loop for Employee Performance Management
Performance assessment and management should be two of any business leader’s top priorities. Unfortunately, discussions about specific employee performance often get lost in the shuffle until a serious issue arises. That’s because the prevailing performance assessment...
read moreThe Top 11 Employee Benefit Challenges Facing Today’s Businesses
At Launchways, we pride ourselves on working closely with each individual client to identify their workforce’s unique needs, navigate their business model’s unique challenges, and leverage emerging best practices to help them create employee benefit packages that...
read moreModernizing Your Approach to Performance Management
Too many in management, from ground-level supervisors to C-level leadership, have trouble answering questions regarding their team’s performance in an honest, fact-driven way that speaks to actual performance and not just day-to-day habits or cultural fit. This...
read moreLaunchways Partners With Rippling to Help Clients Streamline their HR and IT Functions
This month, Launchways formally announced our partnership with Rippling, the software company unifying employee systems such as payroll, benefits, devices, and 3rd party apps. Launchways formed this partnership to give our clients unique access to Rippling's...
read moreWebinar: Everything You Wanted to Know About Workplace Diversity & Inclusion but Were Afraid to Ask
Diversity and inclusion are the keys to creating a truly modern team that’s built to maximize each individual’s skills, shore up individual weaknesses, and build a powerful unit that can thrive, brainstorm, problem-solve, and celebrate achievements together. With that...
read moreTop 10 HR Challenges Growing Businesses Must Prepare For in 2020
HR practices and policies must evolve over time to reflect emerging best practices, changes to regulations, and shifting cultural values. Throughout the last decade, our shared understanding of what the workplace looks and feels like has gone through significant...
read moreAt Launchways, Employees Bring Their Authentic Selves to Work
At Launchways, we know that what makes us different is what makes us strong and that our team members thrive when they can be and share their full, authentic selves at work. Supporting and encouraging each of our team members as whole people, not just as productive...
read moreThe Top 5 Challenges of Open Enrollment (And How HR Departments Can Manage Them Successfully)
The open enrollment period between November 1 and December 15 can be one of the most challenging times of year for HR professionals. Getting enrollment right in a timely manner is crucial to supporting your workforce and maximizing the two-way value of employee...
read moreIllinois Employers: Are You Ready For Legalized Recreational Cannabis Affecting Your Workplace?
If not, now is the time! Illinois just became the 11th state to permit recreational cannabis. Governor Pritzker signed this legislation, as promised, on June 25, 2019. Beginning January 1, 2020, the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (“Act”), will allow adults...
read moreWant to Get the Most Out of Your Team? Financial Wellness Could Be the Answer
Building and maintaining an effective team is one of the greatest challenges that growing businesses face. It's a constant struggle to hire the right people, keep the team engaged and productive, and keep top performers from jumping ship. Given that 80% of full-time...
read moreThe Real Cost of Getting Workplace Diversity & Inclusion Wrong
When businesses truly embrace diversity and inclusion, they create a powerful, complementary team that’s unbeatable together . Unfortunately, though, there’s no magic wand you can wave to get there. To leverage the incredible team-building and innovative potential of...
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