--- title: Start an outside-the-box conversation to improve open enrollment process - Employee Benefit News description: Keep employees engaged in the benefits enrollment process to help recruitment and retention. image: https://assets.sourcemedia.com/dims4/default/76b1696/2147483647/resize/680x%3E/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.sourcemedia.com%2F39%2F64%2F4065892e4fb6b3a48b7cb56766ac%2Fhealthcare.Enrollment.Bloomberg.jpg --- [![Nonstop](https://blog.nonstophealth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2022-nonstop/images/Nonstop_Logo-22-Horizontal%20(2).png?width=1501&name=Nonstop_Logo-22-Horizontal%20(2).png "Nonstop")](https://www.nonstophealth.com/) ** - [ Outcomes ](https://blog.nonstophealth.com/start-an-outside-the-box-conversation-to-improve-open-enrollment-process-employee-benefit-news#) - [![icon-1](https://blog.nonstophealth.com/hubfs/2022-nonstop/images/icon-1.svg) Benefits Nonstop Health can improve benefits and lower costs for employees and employers. ](https://www.nonstophealth.com/benefits) - [![icon-2](https://blog.nonstophealth.com/hubfs/2022-nonstop/images/icon-2.svg) Services & Technology Get the most out of your plan with easy administration and usage tracking. ](https://www.nonstophealth.com/services) - [ Resources ](https://blog.nonstophealth.com/start-an-outside-the-box-conversation-to-improve-open-enrollment-process-employee-benefit-news#) - [![icon-1](https://blog.nonstophealth.com/hubfs/2022-nonstop/images/icon-1.svg) Support Our support team is ready to help, whether you’re an employer, member, or broker. ](https://www.nonstophealth.com/support) - [![icon-3](https://blog.nonstophealth.com/hubfs/2022-nonstop/images/icon-3.svg) Case Studies Seeing our solution in action. ](https://offers.nonstophealth.com/case-studies) - [![icon-4](https://blog.nonstophealth.com/hubfs/2022-nonstop/images/icon-4.svg) Blog Insights and updates to help navigate the health insurance landscape. ](https://blog.nonstophealth.com) - [![icon-5](https://blog.nonstophealth.com/hubfs/2022-nonstop/images/icon-5.svg) Podcasts A collection of conversations built to inspire. ](https://www.nonstophealth.com/podcast) - [![icon-6](https://blog.nonstophealth.com/hubfs/2022-nonstop/images/icon-6.svg) Webinar & Guides Insights and resources to help your organization thrive. ](https://offers.nonstophealth.com/resources) - [ About Us ](https://blog.nonstophealth.com/start-an-outside-the-box-conversation-to-improve-open-enrollment-process-employee-benefit-news#) - [![icon-7](https://blog.nonstophealth.com/hubfs/2022-nonstop/images/icon-7.svg) Our Team Learn about who we are and what drives us. ](https://www.nonstophealth.com/about-us) - [![icon-8](https://blog.nonstophealth.com/hubfs/2022-nonstop/images/icon-8.svg) Careers Discover rewarding employment opportunities with Nonstop. ](https://www.nonstophealth.com/careers) - [ Account login ](https://www.nonstophealth.com/alert) - [ For employees ](https://members.prod.nonstophealth.com/) - [ For employers ](https://clients.nonstophealth.com/) - [ For brokers ](https://channel.nonstophealth.com/) - [ Contact Us ](https://www.nonstophealth.com/contact-us) # Start an outside-the-box conversation to improve open enrollment process - Employee Benefit News ![[Image credit: Bloomberg]](https://assets.sourcemedia.com/dims4/default/76b1696/2147483647/resize/680x%3E/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.sourcemedia.com%2F39%2F64%2F4065892e4fb6b3a48b7cb56766ac%2Fhealthcare.Enrollment.Bloomberg.jpg) ![[Image credit: Bloomberg]](https://assets.sourcemedia.com/dims4/default/76b1696/2147483647/resize/680x%3E/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.sourcemedia.com%2F39%2F64%2F4065892e4fb6b3a48b7cb56766ac%2Fhealthcare.Enrollment.Bloomberg.jpg)Nick Otto writes for Employee Benefit News about engaging employees to better ensure peak participation rates in open enrollment and to increase understanding of the process. Read the full original article from [Employee Benefit News](https://www.benefitnews.com/news/start-an-outside-the-box-conversation-to-improve-open-enrollment-process?feed=00000152-18a5-d58e-ad5a-99fd665c0000). Employees are more likely to turn to family and friends for help selecting benefits plans, rather than their Human Resources department. Matthew Monahan, VP of benefits for technology software company Namely, suggets that HR can help change this by holding town-hall style meetings, opening office hours as open enrollment approaches, or organizing a full benefits fair. Being sure that employees are engaged in the enrollment process and understand their benefits can help with recruiting and retaining top talent, even for smaller organizations or nonprofits that can't offer competitive salaries. 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