The Cottonwood Group

Building an (even more) intelligent professional services firm

Karen McAteer reveals the three required elements professional services firms need to become an intelligent enterprise.

Are You a Builder, Accelerator or Fixer?

Before you dive into a leadership role, ask yourself the following questions to see if the job is right for you and the company.

SEPTA can't say exactly how much it pays pension fund managers

Why would SEPTA hire two new investment managers when they don't know if the spending will result in any more cash going into the…

Why project managers should have a product manager perspective

Project success, user acceptance, and career advancement are some potential benefits of adopting a product management outlook when you manage a project.

How to pick the best dividend stocks

Investing in companies with increasing dividends like Disney and Starbucks can really pay off.

5 lessons from my $650,000 lunch with Warren Buffett

In 2008, hedge fund manager Guy Spier had a ‘power lunch’ with famed investor Warren Buffett. Here’s what he learned.

Private Jet Charter Safety: Why Not to Book on Price Alone

In an era of Jet Marts, Stratos explains why private jet charter safety should be your' first priority when booking flights, and what happens when it's not.

Business and management consulting a dream for many entrepreneurs

With more professionals considering entrepreneurialism as a way to push forward with career goals and improve their work-life balance, the business and management consulting scene has become a top ch

3 Management Consulting Solutions I Learned from Coaches |

This blog series will cover three management consulting solutions I learned from those coaches, that I apply to my work life in management consulting.

Employee Benefits Consulting Manager

Make your mark. Our employee benefits consulting team focuses on our clients’ critical business needs. From strategy to plan design and everything in between, our integrated solution approach is...

Employee Benefits

Alliant provides commercial insurance brokerage, risk management, and employee benefits solutions that that minimize risk, improve performance, and promote long-term growth.

Employee benefits ignorance hurts financial wellness

Only a low percentage of workers knows the monetary value of their employee benefits -- and their poor decisions during benefits enrollment can affect their financial future.

The Other Financial Mess in Public-Employee Benefits

Retiree health care programs are in far worse shape than pensions.

SMEs focus on the power of employee benefits

Small and medium-sized companies are focusing on the potential of employee benefits to help boost productivity and improve company performance, new research shows.

Employee benefits from a highly rated, time-tested, client-owned company.

Understanding Employee Benefits Liability

Mistakes can happen when enrolling, maintaining and terminating employees from employee benefit plans. Employee benefits liability insurance can help protect your business from claims alleging errors or omissions in the administration of employee benefits.

Feeling stuck in your job? Blame management consulting.

The "flattening" of corporate hierarchies has left employees with nowhere to go but sideways.

Benefits of Offering Employee Benefits Statements

There are many components that factor into employee benefits statements, which are also referred to as a total compensation statement

[Infographic] A Snapshot of Employee Benefits

Deciding which benefits your company will offer is tricky - especially when trying to appeal to different generations. We provided a snapshot of benefits employees want most and what they are willing to sacrifice.

Employee Benefits and Perks

How does a business make itself attractive to potential new hires beyond offering a competitive salary? Perks that make employees happy.