Kathi Garland, System Executive,
Compensation, Benefits, HR Service Center and HRIS
St.Vincent Health
I have worked with Clara for over 20 years on a variety of employee communication projects. The projects have included extensive open enrollment benefits communication projects involving print and on-line media for a large employer group. In addition she has helped us facilitate focus groups, produce brochures for our compensation program, develop on-boarding materials for large acquisition projects, and design communication packages for new employees and employees exiting the organization.
Clara is uniquely talented at taking extremely complex, intimidating topics and crafting communication messages that the average employee can understand. She highlights the key points that need to be emphasized using words that make sense, are concise and relevant.
She has been a steady, reliable business partner of mine for so many years I wouldn’t know what to do without her. I know I can count on her for fresh, new ideas that always speak to the topic at hand in just the right way. It’s really an amazing thing to experience. Imagine you are faced with a stressful communication situation that involves difficult content and short timeframes. After meeting with Clara you walk away feeling completely at ease with the task at hand and a plan that you are comfortable executing. That’s the best way I can explain what it’s like to work with Clara Yochum.
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Jayne Kirk, President
Kirk Strategic Marketing
As a consultant it is vitally important to me that my clients receive the best when I bring another consultant onto our team. Clara is the best. My client was faced with a challenging
pension redesign. Clara crafted our messages and developed communications materials to help my client’s employees understand and accept why this was a necessary step. As a communications specialist myself I was extremely impressed with her expertise and depth of knowledge about how to best communicate pension changes. Just as important as her knowledge was her ability to ask questions, understand the dynamics of the company and to quickly become an integral part of the leadership team charged with effecting this change. She also knows when and how to challenge previously held assumptions that is a key benefit consultants must bring to the table. I have added Clara to my list of valued colleagues whom I can call on to help with important projects.
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Carrie Kolentus, Director of Human Resources
Reid Hospital & Health Care Services
Clara did a great job on our Open Enrollment communication! She is very knowledgeable about benefit programs, which really gives her an advantage. She is easy to work with and has great ideas. I would definitely recommend Clara to other HR departments and organizations that want a friendly, knowledgeable communications consultant.
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Ed Isakson, Director, Human Resources
Archdiocese of Indianapolis
The Archdiocese of Indianapolis has been blessed to have Clara Yochum as our benefits communications consultant since 2003. Her writing skills are exceptional, and her creativity has greatly enhanced our overall communications effort. Clara’s talents are multi-faceted, and her expertise includes print, video, and digital communication. She has also led focus groups
for us and provided invaluable feedback on employee perceptions and preferences. I recommend her highly for any organization seeking professional, innovative communications work.
