The Bulletin

Resources from Industry Experts

As part of our commitment to uplifting local businesses, we’re sharing our decades of experience with you. Here, you’ll discover trending topics, notable regulatory updates, best practices, and much more.

HR Expertise

Benefits Compliance Support — Form 5500 Filing

A privately held employer in Northwest Ohio with 100–120 employees and a well-established internal HR department partnered with WorkSpring to ensure compliance with federal benefits regulations. While their HR team was experienced in managing employee relations, benefits, recruiting, and compensation, they turned to WorkSpring for expert assistance with compliance.

Wellness

Rebuilding Engagement and Morale Through a Holistic Wellness Program

This Ohio-based financial institution provides personal, business, and private banking services and operates across multiple branches with a workforce of approximately 230 employees. We partnered with them to reintroduce and expand their employee wellness program.

HR Expertise

Unlocking Employee Insights Through Custom Engagement Surveys

This Ohio-based service organization employs a small but dedicated team and prides itself on maintaining a positive, mission-driven workplace culture. Leadership recognized that to continue growing and supporting their employees effectively, they needed deeper insights into engagement, satisfaction, and communication within the organization.

Training

Developing Stronger Leaders Through Self-Awareness and Emotional Intelligence

This nonprofit service organization supports community impact with a small team of fewer than 50 employees. As they navigated a period of change, it became clear that leadership development was critical to strengthening culture, boosting engagement, and aligning teams.

Wellness

Building a Culture of Wellness in a Family-Centered Workforce

Since 1963, this builder has been dedicated to building not just houses—but homes that support family life. The company operates with 66 employees across two offices in Columbus, Ohio. As they began planning for the future of their workforce, several key issues highlighted the need for a more structured wellness program.

Training

Building Communication Skills Across Departments and Titles

This Northwest Ohio-based manufacturing company employs over 400 team members across multiple facilities. With a frontline-heavy workforce and a wide range of roles—from production and operations to supervisory and administrative—clear communication is essential for day-to-day success and long-term growth.

HR Expertise

Supporting Strategic HR Restructuring During Organizational Change

This privately held customer service company, located in Northwest Ohio, employs approximately 100 team members across multiple departments. Prior to partnering with WorkSpring, the organization had only part-time HR support and relied heavily on executive leadership to manage daily HR tasks and long-term planning.

Hot Topic

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Wellness

Driving Engagement Through Leadership and Wellness Alignment

This multi-location service company employs between 25–30 team members across several states. Despite their growth, the organization lacked an internal HR department, leaving the C-suite to manage compliance, hiring, and employee issues alongside their core business responsibilities.

HR Expertise

Establishing HR from the Ground Up: Building Compliance and Culture Across State Lines

This multi-location service company employs between 25–30 team members across several states. Despite their growth, the organization lacked an internal HR department, leaving the C-suite to manage compliance, hiring, and employee issues alongside their core business responsibilities.

Training

Strengthening Communication & Accountability Across a Multi-Site Workforce

This nonprofit service provider, headquartered in Toledo, OH, employs more than 300 staff members across several sites. We partnered with HR leaders, department directors, and supervising managers to deliver training focused on improving communication and accountability.

Wellness

Why Taking a Closer Look at Culture Might Be the Best Thing You Do for Your Company This Year

This company wanted to enhance employee well-being while maintaining high performance. We collaborated with both the HR and Accounting teams to develop and deliver a wellness strategy that was both accessible and impactful.

Hot Topic

Culture Counts: How Workplace Vibes Drive Performance

This month, we’re exploring a powerful truth: company culture isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a bottom-line driver. A healthy culture fuels productivity, sparks engagement, and keeps top talent satisfied and inspired. From leadership behaviors to everyday interactions, we’ll unpack how the environment you create directly impacts how your people perform and feel at work.

HR Expertise

Why Taking a Closer Look at Culture Might Be the Best Thing You Do for Your Company This Year

Company culture shapes everything—from employee engagement and productivity to retention and reputation. Yet many organizations operate with an incomplete picture of their cultural reality, relying on assumptions instead of evidence. That’s where tools like engagement surveys and internal assessments come in.

HR Expertise

Protecting Patient Data and Strengthening Security Processes

This Michigan-based healthcare organization operates a network of inpatient and outpatient medical facilities, employing approximately 5,000 staff across clinical, administrative, and support roles. With a multi-site footprint and a blend of in-person, remote, and hybrid work environments, the organization requires careful coordination across departments.

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