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OpinionIvan Robertson: Data can innovate healthcare strategies
A report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on knowledge-based capital (data, software, processes, and so on), Supporting investment in knowledge capital, investment and innovation, published in October 2013, shows that business investment in these assets is growing at an even faster rate than investment in ...
OpinionNeil Conway: Seasonal reward needs careful thought
At individual, group and organisational levels, there are good reasons to intensify the use of year-round incentive schemes, such as performance-related pay, merit pay and bonuses, at Christmas, due to increased trade and therefore increased organisational need for labour supply.
OpinionCary Cooper: Incentives can aid staff health support
The early years of the workplace wellbeing agenda has definitively settled that debate, no matter how often the bottom line benefits have to be reiterated in boardrooms across the world.
Case StudiesDiscovery Networks uses data to design health and wellbeing strategy
Discovery Networks is rolling out a global stress awareness campaign after data from its private medical insurance (PMI) provider, PruHealth, identified stress as an issue among its workforce.
OpinionJohn Pryor: Fleet funding models must suit employers' needs
Funding is bespoke to individual organisations and while tax changes can trigger a switch in funding routes so can alterations in an organisation’s status and attitude.
OpinionMichelle Cracknell: Making pensions attractive
Better education, less volatile investments and planning tools with personalised forecasts can all help employees make pensions a building block in their savings strategy.
OpinionDr Zofia Bajorek: How to make flex schemes succeed
Flexible benefits schemes are formalised systems enabling employees to vary their pay and benefits packages to satisfy their personal requirements.
ArticleEmployee Benefits Academy aids skills growth
A joint venture between Employee Benefits magazine and Total Reward Academy, the Employee Benefits Academy provides expert, practical training in benefits and compensation management.
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OpinionBen Davis: Why is segmentation useful?
It is fairly obvious why the segmentation of a database of contacts can be a smart idea. In short, we are all different, and what motivates me might not motivate you.
OpinionJennifer Maxwell: Employers are legally bound to support staff with diabetes
The Equality Act 2010 offers protection to anyone with a disability as defined under the act. People with diabetes can be covered by this definition of disability.
OpinionDavid Noble: Employers must map priorities for benefits providers
Once an employer has written its project specifications, tender documents, undertaken some research and considered the providers it already knows about, what should it do next when approaching a new project?
Opinion?Katharine Moxham: Group life assurance gives employees peace of mind
They are primarily valued for providing financial protection for employees and their families, but they can support both employers and employees with far more than that.
OpinionJill Flint-Taylor: How to prevent workplace burnout
Employees get worn down by shifting goalposts, unrealistic targets and uncertainty about what is expected of them.
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Steve Sims: How to gamify your workplace
An organisation gamifying their internal HR practices can have a tremendous impact on its success, morale, talent acquisition and HR processes.
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Ruth Patel: Recognition strategy needs to create a positive feeling
Really forward-thinking employers understand where recognition sits in their overall people strategy. They think through the purpose of recognition and under what circumstances it will be most effective before determining the manner in which it will be delivered.
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Oliver Gray: Do workplace health checks give employers value for money?
Do workplace health kiosks really create change and improve employee wellbeing? Is health screening the best use of employers’ wellbeing budget? In my experience, the answer is no to both these questions.
OpinionIan McKenna: How employers can use data better
Big data is transforming the way many organisations work, from retail to healthcare, enabling unprecedented insight into a wide range of areas. Employee benefits should not be exempt from this process because the benefits can be just as significant for HR as they can for sales and marketing.