All Benefits technology articles – Page 74
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ArticleKavitha Sivasubramaniam: Staying ahead of the benefits technology curve
As our Benefits Technology Week, in association with Aon Employee Benefits, draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping this area of the benefits market.The digital world is constantly evolving, regularly introducing new products and solutions into our daily lives. ...
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Case StudiesRituals uses technology to keep employees connected
Home and body cosmetics organisation Rituals has adopted the latest technology to motivate and engage its employees, while keeping face-to-face interactions at its heart.The Dutch organisation is headquartered in Amsterdam where it was founded 20 years ago by current CEO Raymond Cloosterman. Globally, it employs 5,250 staff in 27 countries, ...
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AnalysisEmployee engagement: technology versus face-to-face
Need to know:Employers need to provide a combination of technology and more traditional methods to motivate and engage staff.Technology's strengths are its reach and speed, but data needs to be used effectively in order to personalise communications.Employees still need face-to-face interactions when it comes to team-building and dealing with serious ...
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OpinionDom Manley: The technology megatrends that are changing reward, benefits and engagement
As technology continues to transform our everyday lives, as well as our working practices and environments, there is surely not a reward professional around now who does not acknowledge the need to address how technology affects the industry.While online benefits technology and new communication methods are increasingly common, there are ...
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OpinionDan Lucy: Don’t forget about face-to-face communication
The Institute for Employment Studies (IES) highlighted, in The drivers of employee engagement, published in March 2004, that the single most important predictor of employee engagement is a sense of feeling valued and involved, underpinned by opportunities to express ideas, and managers who genuinely listen and value employee contributions.The proliferation ...
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Supplier articleFour fixes to solve low benefits uptake: What works, and what doesn’t
By Pippa Arthur-Van Praagh, Global Employee Communications EvangelistAre you confident that your company has an amazing employee benefits scheme, but aren’t sure how to get your colleagues interested in and engaged with it? Sometimes, you need to get a little creative with your communications and campaigns. At Reward Gateway, we’ve ...
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Case StudiesAI helps Causeway employees make informed financial decisions
Causeway Technologies develops software and services for the construction industry, employing around 220 people across four different office locations in the UK and overseas.Employee wellbeing is a key priority for the organisation, and it views employees’ financial health as one of the six key areas of its wellbeing strategy.Fiona Buchanan, ...
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AnalysisHow artificial intelligence is influencing the world of employee benefits
Need to know:Artificial intelligence (AI) is already transforming the speed with which financial advice is delivered in the workplace, tailoring messages to employees, as well as helping them to make healthier lifestyle choices.In the near future, AI is expected to continue personalising information to increase employee engagement with benefits, leading ...
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OpinionSue Daley: What has AI ever done for us?
In a famous scene from Monty Python’s film Life of Brian, a character asks 'What have the Romans ever done for us?' leading to an extensive list of positive benefits gained from Roman occupation. It makes me wonder whether in the future we will have the same debate about artificial ...
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Supplier articleHow to shine a light on mental health awareness at your organisation
By Catrin Lewis, Internal Communications Manager We’ve worked hard at Reward Gateway to ensure we run a working environment which is diverse and inclusive. Historically, people immediately look to tick boxes on gender, race, disability, and sexuality, in order to make sure they remain diverse. Now, mental health really needs ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits’ Healthcare Research 2018
Click to download the Employee Benefits/Health Shield healthcare research 2018The Employee Benefits/Health Shield healthcare research 2018 was conducted in July 2018 among readers of employeebenefits.co.uk. It received 162 responses.This report is aimed at helping compensation, reward and benefits professionals benchmark their organisation’s health and wellbeing provision, looking at the related ...
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Supplier articleWhy you should write letters to your staff
By Catrin Lewis, Global Head of Engagement at Reward GatewayMy job is all about open and honest communication, something I value above all else in the workplace. Sometimes, though, it’s not easy to achieve. How can we make sure our message is heard above the noise of the constant communication ...
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Supplier articleThe four areas of your company culture you need to address
Authored by Jack Curzon, Head of Scheme Design, Thomsons Online BenefitsCompany culture should be a priority in your business and benefits strategy, but do you know what it actually means to your company? It is defined as the ideas, customs and social behaviour of a particular society or people. A ...
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OpinionAsher Primrose: Organisational culture does not need to be office-based
Creating a strong organisational culture is not easy with a virtual team. Employees cannot ask each other about their weekend when walking to the office kitchen or decorate each other's desks for birthdays. But at Allied Health Media, the parent organisation of online continuing education business Continued, our team is ...
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Supplier articleAre you falling victim to boring employee communications?
By Pippa Arthur-Van Praagh, Global Employee Communications Evangelist at Reward GatewayWhether communicating to a workforce of three hundred, three thousand, or three hundred thousand, you need to make sure your message is wrapped in an exciting employee communication idea. Gone are the days when sending a memo around the office ...
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Supplier articleConnect the dots: three advantages of a benefits ecosystem
Authored by David Dodd, Consulting Director, Thomsons Online BenefitsDo you remember ‘Connect the dots’, the childhood game that kept you busy for hours? By connecting dot one all the way up to dot 100 or further, you revealed a hidden picture on the page. The picture was already there, it ...
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Case StudiesCA Technologies broadens wellbeing programme to support global diversity
Global software technology organisation CA Technologies has re-launched its wellbeing programme in order to promote a broader and more inclusive definition of wellbeing among its 10,500 international employees.The initiative was originally implemented 10 years ago, and was re-launched in May 2017 to feature a new ‘Five ways of wellbeing’ structure. ...
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Supplier articleThe big thing you’re missing that will boost your Employee Value Proposition
By Didi Kirova, Head of Learning & People Experience at Reward GatewayWhy do you prefer one brand of ice cream more than another? Does the entire experience – from purchase to that first spoonful – make you happy? Or more importantly, does this experience keep you connected and coming back ...
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OpinionDr Yasin Rofcanin: Keeping multi-generational employees engaged and motivated
In a world where the war for talented employees is intense, managers have the important responsibility, and the challenging task, of keeping employees from multiple generations motivated and engaged at work.Factors such as advances in technology, increasing diversity and the growing mobility of the workforce shape how organisations should communicate ...
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ArticleSurrey County Council launches cycle to work scheme
Surrey County Council has launched a cycle to work scheme as part of its new employee benefits platform for 23,000 employees.The scheme, provided by Green Commute Initiative (GCI), was implemented in August 2018 as part of the Council’s new bespoke employee benefits platform, supplied by provider My Staff Shop. The ...