Human Capital Management

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on HR: Friend or Foe?

By Bobbi Kloss, BAN Director of Human Capital Management - March 14, 2024

Human Capital Management services are evolving at lightning speed, and much like other industries, we’re seeing the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in HR processes sparking a lot of debate. In our HR consulting services, we’re constantly seeking ways to improve efficiency and accuracy in our work, and AI in HR has the potential to revolutionize the way we [Read More]

Despite Greater Mental Health Needs, Frontline Workers Less Likely to Seek Help

By Benefit Advisors Network - February 21, 2024

Published by WorldatWork on February 15, 2024. Written by Tom Starner with input from BAN’s Bobbi Kloss View the original post With demanding roles tied to a higher degree of stress, frontline workers are less aware of employer mental well-being benefits, more likely to say they do not have a problem and — even when acknowledging [Read More]

Tug of war: The state of employer/employee relations

By Benefit Advisors Network - September 27, 2023

BenefitsPro asked readers who is in control of the state of employer/employee relations? By Paul Wilson | September 21, 2023 at 08:17 AM View the full article here A balancing act With all the media reporting, you would think employee relations are at an all time low. Yet, over half of employees say they’re extremely [Read More]

Is pay transparency good for company culture?

By Bobbi Kloss, BAN Director of Human Capital Management - July 18, 2023

ICYMI: Watch Bobbi’s latest Human Capital Management Trends Update Company culture is the environment that is entwined throughout the organization. It is the sum of the company policies, communication methods, and the organization’s values and practices. Company culture sets the rules of engagement from management down and across the workplace. Without going into an economic [Read More]

Part 2 – Workplace Violence: Psychological Safety

By Bobbi Kloss, BAN Director of Human Capital Management - July 18, 2023

ICYMI: Watch Bobbi’s latest Human Capital Management Trends Update Psychological safety is a term we are hearing more and more of in our world and the work environment. Coincidentally, as we look at this topic, May was Mental Health Awareness Month. June is National Safety Month, among the other initiatives we celebrate. It is befitting [Read More]

Senior Executives with the Benefit Advisors Network and Baldwin Risk Partners Present at the WorldatWork Total Rewards ’23 Conference

By Benefit Advisors Network - July 18, 2023

Bobbi Kloss and Pauline Sobelman Address Employee Well-Being and Inclusive Rewards SAN DIEGO, CA (6/12/23) — Bobbi Kloss, Vice President of HCM Consulting Services with the Benefit Advisor Network (BAN), and Pauline Sobelman, Director of Client Experience with Baldwin Risk Partners, will co-present at WorldatWork’s Total Rewards Conference in San Diego, California June 12-14, 2023. [Read More]

Addiction in the Workplace

By Bobbi Kloss, BAN Director of Human Capital Management - July 18, 2023

ICYMI: Watch Bobbi’s latest Human Capital Management Trends Update Life happens. Events occur every day – we rarely give a second thought to many of them. We seemingly go about our daily routines mechanically. We may even have disruptive events that can come about that create minimal impact on the disruption of our lifestyle. We [Read More]

Benefit Advisors Network Names New Staff Roles, Kloss Named Vice President of Human Capital Management

By Benefit Advisors Network - May 2, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Jessica Tillerjtiller@pughandtillerpr.com or 443.621.7690 CLEVELAND, OH (5/2/23) – Benefit Advisors Network (BAN) – the premier international network of independent employee benefit firms – has named Bobbi Kloss as Vice President of Human Capital Management.   With more than 25 years of Human Resource Generalist and executive-level Human Capital Management experience, Bobbi will [Read More]

Pay Transparency and the Future of Compensation

Pay transparency has always been a fear of employers, likely because they did not or do not have a comprehensive pay plan that provides for pay equality. Employers don’t want this chink to be shown in their proverbial armor. Negotiations of compensation, either for hire, raise, or promotion, is such a challenge that many books, [Read More]