Happy Wednesday! In this week's Big I Buzz, we are discussing how you can win $1000 in Catalyit consulting time, Lee Harvey Oswald's life insurance claim and 2022 workplace trends. 

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There's no right or wrong answers, and feel free to ask others on your team as you are filling it out. Those who complete the quiz are entered to win gift cards and the grand prize, $1000 Catalyit consulting time! Take the survey here: https://s.surveyanyplace.com/techstack

JFK Killer Lee Harvey Oswald's Life Insurance Claim Sells for Nearly $80K

During Boston-based RR Auction, the life insurance policy of Lee Harvey Oswald sold for nearly $80,000. Oswald's mother received only $863 when she filed his death claim. According to History.com, "Oswald was shot and killed by Dallas nightclub owner Jack Ruby at the Dallas police headquarters shortly after he was arraigned for the murders of the president and a Dallas police officer, J.D. Tippit. Ruby was found guilty of murdering Oswald and sentenced to death, but both his conviction and death sentence were overturned and he died before he could be retried." Associated Press reported that Oswald's mother was adamant about her son's innocence, but she was criticized for trying to profit off her son's death. 

Workplace Agility and Innovation Will Rule 2022

A workforce transformation is happening, and these are the three trends that employers should be watching: 

1. Helping employees navigate rising health care costs - as inflation ripples through the economy, experts believe that health care costs are next. With people returning to their post-pandemic "normal" many of those elective surgeries that were put off during the pandemic will be at the front of people's minds. With this, there will be a surge in demand that will impact health care costs. 

2. Boosting the efficiency of HR teams - digital transformation has been a key phrase at the IIAW for the last two years as everyone needed to implement new technologies, systems and processes to ensure business continuity in the move towards remote work. Experts anticipate organizations build on their current tech-stack. (P.S., if you need more guidance about your current tech-stack, head to catalyit.com! Catalyit puts all the agency tech guidance you need in one place.)

3. Improving engagement for a hybrid workforce - we've covered news stories like this before, so it's no surprise that hybrid work and increased flexibility as popular among employees, but engagement can struggle when working from home. This year, experts expect to see a strong focus on engagement. Read more about these trends here. 

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