All Benefits technology articles – Page 69
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ArticleCarnoustie Golf Links adopts mobile platform to increase employee engagement
Scottish golf resort Carnoustie Golf Links has adopted the use of a mobile platform, in an effort to increase employee engagement among its staff.The platform, provided by StaffConnect and launched on 4 October 2018, is available to the resort's 95 employees, the majority of whom are non-desk staff, including those ...
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OpinionKatrina Philippou: What is the key to increasing workplace happiness?
Most forward-thinking employers have begun to recognise happiness at work as a key piece of the productivity puzzle; it is a factor that cannot be ignored, with research conducted by Warwick University finding that happy employees are 12% more productive.Personal Group runs a UK employee happiness survey each year, which ...
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AnalysisHow do different recognition strategies affect happiness and productivity?
Need to know:Recognition programmes tap into the human need for meaning, reducing the effects of stress and promoting positive, productive behaviours.Technology is invaluable, as it allows for an instant, easy and far-reaching strategy, but employers should be wary of relying on stickers and badges over the written word.Appreciation of behaviour, ...
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Case StudiesBupa Care Services uses feedback, points and prizes to celebrate staff
Bupa Care Services runs more than 130 care homes, reaching from Scotland to the South Coast and Wales, and employs approximately 12,000 staff in the UK. These care homes range in size from 20 to 120 beds and span residential, nursing, dementia and disability services, among others.Claire Shenton, people director, ...
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ArticleUniversity of Reading launches sustainability programme for 4,000 employees
The University of Reading has launched a gamified sustainability programme to all of its 4,000 UK employees, including academic and support staff.The Jump programme, provided by engagement specialist Green Rewards, was piloted by four teams, making up 500 employees overall, from May to July 2018.The sustainability initiative encourages participants to ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Hachette caricatures employees' future selves to boost pension engagement
EXCLUSIVE: On Wednesday 28 November 2018, London-based publishing organisation Hachette held a workplace pension engagement session at its office on Victoria Embankment, which included seminars, one-to-one chats, and artists drawing 'future self' caricatures.Workplace pensions provider Aegon and pension communications organisation Pension Geeks joined Hachette at its head offices to provide ...
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ArticleMore than a quarter plan to increase investment in health and wellbeing benefits
More than a quarter (29%) of employer respondents state that they are likely to increase investment in their health and wellbeing benefits in the next two years, for example around occupational sick pay, employee assistance programmes (EAPs) and flu jabs, according to research by the Chartered Institute for Personnel and ...
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AnalysisEmployee satisfaction: does pay prevail?
Need to know:Money is an important foundation, but cultural changes have arguably created a world in which true engagement, happiness and satisfaction cannot be bought with pay alone.Employees not only expect a broader package of benefits, but will also look to an organisation's culture and impact on the world.Recognition, transparency, ...
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ArticleA third of UK working adults have suffered from poor mental health in the workplace
A third (32%) of all UK adults in full-time employment have suffered from poor mental health in the workplace. However, more than two-fifths (44%) of these individuals have never disclosed their issues to a manager, according to research by health technology organisation Mynurva.The survey of over 2,000 employees also found ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Colt Technology Services launches employee recognition programme
EXCLUSIVE: Telecommunications organisation Colt Technology Services has launched a recognition programme for its workforce, which numbers 5,000 employees across 22 countries.The programme, known as Colt Inspire, was introduced in October using Xexec's employee recognition portal. Employees can use the platform to nominate one another for multiple financial and non-financial awards, ...
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OpinionMark Earl: Workplace communities bring benefits to health and wellbeing
Good employers are always looking for ways to support the health and wellbeing of their employees, and it is more than window dressing; staff who feel supported tend to be healthier and more productive. Establishing employee networks is an effective part of any strategic approach to health and wellbeing.At Shaw ...
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ArticleMore than 60% of sufferers do not speak about mental health issues at work
Two-thirds (66%) of workers have personally experienced mental ill-health, but the majority (61%) of these individuals have not spoken to anyone at work about their problems, according to a study by professional services organisation Accenture.The survey of 2,170 UK employees, conducted in October 2018 through the YouGov Omnibus service, also ...
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AnalysisFrom tactic to strategy: Creating a year-round approach to wellness
Need to know:A long-term, year-round wellness strategy can help employees make sustainable and positive behavioural changes.Both quantitative and qualitative data should be used to inform a wellness strategy in order to target the particular needs of the workforce.Embedding a wellness strategy into organisational culture and gaining senior support are vital ...
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ArticleHalf would take a pay cut rather than work solely in the office
Around half (52%) of respondents would prefer to take a pay cut than be restricted to working only in an office environment, according to research by digital security organisation Avast.Its 2018 Mobile workforce report, which surveyed 1,850 employees who work for small businesses in the UK and US and who ...
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ArticleKavitha Sivasubramaniam: Embracing a rolling wellbeing programme
As our Wellness Week, in association with Incorpore, draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping this area of the benefits market.Promoting and supporting employee wellbeing is high on the agenda at those organisations that recognise the significant impact it ...
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AnalysisHow can preventative health measures support employee wellness?
Need to know:Before implementing a preventative wellness strategy, employers should uncover the specific health and wellbeing challenges faced by their workforce.Proactive wellness initiatives should consider both physical and mental health; on-site or subsidised yoga classes, for example, can be a good way to address both.Technology is vital in helping to ...
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AnalysisHow can behavioural psychology tailor workplace savings messages to staff?
Need to know:A behavioural psychology approach to workplace savings communications can help employees develop positive savings habits.The language used in communications should target different motivators to ensure that the underlying message resonates with as many employees as possible.Employees sharing personal experiences can help to motivate behaviour change, but employers must ...
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OpinionSteven Doyle: How to use behavioural psychology to tailor a benefits approach
Behavioural psychology was first popularised in 2008, with the publication of the bestselling book Nudge: Improving decisions about health, wealth and happiness, written by University of Chicago economist Richard Thaler and Harvard Law School Professor Cass Sunsteinand. Since then, there has been a growth in the application of ‘nudge theory’, ...
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ArticleFord upgrades parental leave policy for US salaried staff
Automobile organisation Ford has upgraded the parental leave policy offered to its 29,000 salaried employees in the US.Effective from 1 November 2018, the upgrade adds a range of new benefits for birth mothers and fathers, as well as adoptive parents and same sex couples. These improved provisions include increased time ...
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Case StudiesEquifax develops wellbeing approach to enhance employment proposition
Global credit reference agency Equifax launched an online financial education programme in June 2018 to kick start an overall wellbeing strategy for its 800 UK employees.This strategy was designed, in part, to help address the current business challenges Equifax is facing; namely, the attraction and retention of talent in an ...