Client Summits


ValueOptions Client Summit

Distracted by Money: Helping Distressed Workers During Tough Financial Times

About the program

About one in three Americans (34%) are worried about money, according to Gallup polls conducted in January. And 82% of Americans are expecting things to get worse. At ValueOptions, we have witnessed this greater anxiety and distress through significantly more calls to the EAP for financial matters.
For organizations like yours, this translates into reduced productivity as distracted employees try to resolve their money issues while on the job, and greater health risks (substance abuse, high blood pressure, weight gain, insomnia, for example).
Poor financial literacy skills only exacerbate personal circumstances in such tough economic times. In this one-hour Webinar, we will discuss how organizations can:

  • help workers protect and enhance their financial well-being
  • direct those in distress to helpful resources
  • strengthen employee loyalty
  • enjoy measurable results in productivity

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear Dr. Thomas Garman, renowned author, advisor and academic. Garman is a distinguished professor emeritus and fellow of Virginia Tech University and president of the Personal Finance Employee Education Foundation. He has written 30 books and his 200 research articles on personal finance and consumer economics have been featured in trade and national publications such as HR Magazine, Employee Benefit News, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, National Public Radio and NBC Nightly News, just to mention a few!

Key materials

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Other resources

Personal Finance Employee Education Foundation
www.personalfinancefoundation.org/
Find a wealth of resources, including the Personal Financial Well-being survey tool, sample PowerPoint and ROI model

Achieve Solutions EAP Web site
www.achievesolutions.net/(company handle)
See “Money & Legal” center in left column for articles, calculators and other resources