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Leaning into freeing past inhibitions, the playground idea is based on three core behaviors — being brave, focused and curious — which model "the language and the principles of how children operate or feel free to operate in a playground … where it’s relatively safe to experiment,” Shuster said.

With rapid-fire executive orders, evolving regulatory frameworks, and sweeping changes in diversity, equity and inclusion policies, employees are left questioning the stability of more than just their workplace but also that of their leaders' decisions and actions, which may run counter to previously held beliefs and values.

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury explained how employers can make fertility benefits available as “excepted benefits,” which are: ;Employer provided but offered separately from — and as a supplement to — standard health insurance plans; and,; ;Not subject to certain federal health insurance laws because they are limited, supplemental or not considered health coverage at all.; The new guidance gives employers clearer, compliant ways to offer fertility and IVF support, whether through an excepted benefit plan or a defined allowance, Farnsworth said.

The solution: Two key recommended actions emerged: ;Listening to employee location preferences during the hiring process.; ;Managing cohorts as social groups rather than collections of individuals.; “By prioritizing geographic preferences during the hiring process and fostering positive cohort dynamics, companies can create an environment where newcomers feel embedded and are more likely to stay long-term,” the researchers said .

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Raises, stipends and incentives (e.g., carpooling perks to address employee transportation and parking costs) are among the levers to consider.

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