Insights

Overview

Click on the links below to check out our Insights, a series of quick, easy reads to help you reflect on your own communications priorities and challenges, and how to approach them.

At Hill, Barolet & Associates, we appreciate great thinking. So when we come across an outstanding resource, whether it's a website, book or article, that supports the value of communication, we like to share it with you. Here are some of our favorites:

Recommended Reading
"Made to Stick" by Chip and Dan Heath
"The Tipping Point” by Malcolm Gladwell
"The Wisdom of Crowds" by James Surowiecki
"The Power of Alignment" by George Labovitz and Victor Rosansky
"Walking the Talk - Building a Culture for Success" by Carolyn Taylor
Other Sites to Check Out
The Communication Leadership Exchange
IABC Employee Communications Commons
The Employee Communications Manifesto Wiki
The SideRoad
The McKinsey Quarterly
Synopsis Communication Consulting
Towers Watson
2012 IRS Retirement Plan Limits

401(k), 403(b), 457(b) Plans
$17,000Annual Deferral Limit (before-tax and Roth contributions)
$5,500Additional Catch-Up Contributions Limit
(age 50+)

SIMPLE Plans
$11,500Annual Deferral Limit
$2,500Additional Catch-Up Contributions Limit
(age 50+)

Annual Limits
$250,000Qualified Retirement Plan Maximum Compensation
$115,000Highly Compensated Employees
$50,000Defined Contribution Plan Maximum Additions (employee + company)
$200,000Defined Benefit Plan Maximum Benefit
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