Leigh Doyle

Case study: Achievers takes recognition to the next level

As part of her compensation package, Tiffany DaSilva, senior online marketing manager with Achievers in Toronto, earns points for reaching certain goals. Points are given for meeting sales targets or saving the company money, or for doing something that demonstrates the company’s core values. Employees often trade those points for things such as a flat-screen TV or a high-end blender, but DaSilva had her eye on something a little different—she swapped her points for her newest family member, a miniature Chihuahua named Zooey.

  • December 10, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 10:00

Strategy: Group dynamic

As part of her compensation package, Tiffany DaSilva, senior online marketing manager with Achievers in Toronto, earns points for reaching certain goals. Points are given for meeting sales targets or saving the company money, or for doing something that demonstrates the company’s core values. Employees often trade those points for things such as a flat-screen TV or a high-end blender, but DaSilva had her eye on something a little different—she swapped her points for her newest family member, a miniature Chihuahua named Zooey.

  • December 6, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 10:44

Top 40 Money Managers: The iconoclast

When Claude Lamoureux first started at the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan in 1990, the organization had just hired Mercer’s Malcolm Hamilton to be the board’s actuary. “The first week I was there, he was scheduled to give an introductory talk. I thought I would get caught up on my reading during this boring actuary’s presentation,” he recalls. “After the first few minutes, I thought, Wow, this guy isn’t a traditional consultant. We’re going to have a lot of fun together.”

  • December 6, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 10:25

Will the PRPP matter?

The pooled registered pension plan (PRPP)—proposed by the federal government in response to the lack of pension coverage across Canada—may also help to resolve employers’ concerns about the costs and administrative burden of offering retirement savings plans to employees.

  • August 15, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 09:46

The advisor’s role in benefits plans

The shift to more complicated arrangements that require additional communication also means there is a greater role for advisors in the decision-making process.

  • August 15, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 08:47

Educating for engagement

If one of the most effective ways to control costs is to have employees become better consumers, then they need to understand the benefits available to them. And while having an easy-to-understand plan is important, it’s only one part of the process.

  • August 13, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 08:47

Turning employees into consumers

In honour of Benefits Canada’s 35th anniversary, we took the opportunity to go back to the source to explore why employers offer employee benefits programs. Our research looks at the past, present and future of employee benefits—and shows how much senior business leaders value them. Cost concerns and the desire to more directly connect investment […]

  • August 10, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 06:49

Benefits of biologics on psoriasis

Psoriasis—a chronic skin problem that affects about 3% of the Canadian population, or about a million people—can cost a company up to $2,200 per affected employee each year in lost productivity, said Dr. Chih-ho H. Hong, a clinical assistant professor with the University of British Columbia.

  • August 7, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00

Link mental health to your business strategy

Most organizations will see mental disorders as one of the top two categories on their drug utilization reports, and those conditions tend to be trending upwards, said Leanne MacFarlane, senior director, business development, with MHCSI, as part of a mental health panel at the conference.

  • August 3, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 08:19

Justifying your benefits investment

While senior decision-makers agree that health benefits and retirement plans play a significant role in keeping employees happy and engaged, there is a disconnect when it comes to understanding the ROI.

  • August 1, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 09:49