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Infographic: What is the biggest struggle for employees working remotely?
An infographic showing the biggest challenges employees face when working remotely (Source: State of remote work 2018 report, published by Buffer in February 2018).Collaboration and communication - 21%Loneliness - 21%Distractions at home - 16%Staying motivated - 14%Timezone challenges - 13%Finding reliable WiFi - 8%Other - 7%
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Case StudiesImperial College London's Active Bystander Training promotes diversity and inclusion
A training programme is helping Imperial College London employees address issues around bullying, harassment and discrimination, as well as promoting diversity and inclusion.The university scooped the Organisational Development and Culture Change Award at the 2018 Universities Human Resources (UHR) Awards for Excellence in HR in May, recognising the impressive work ...
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OpinionAdesuwa Ajayi: Workplace diversity and the power of community-led platforms
Diversity conversations are taking centre stage in and out of the workplace, but when all the panel discussions are done and employees are fed what feels like yet another advertisement it is no surprise that many still feel invisible.Amid both external and internal pressures, organisations often turn their focus to ...
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ArticleAmazon UK launches transgender toolkit to support employees
Amazon UK's 27,000 full-time employees are now able to access a range of transgender resources, offering best practice guidance aiming to boost diversity, inclusion and support within the organisation.The Transgender Guidelines and Toolkit was created with the help of the online retailer's workforce across the country, as well as its ...
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Supplier articleHow to create your people strategy using employee feedback
By Robert Hicks, Group HR DirectorFeedback is an important part of life. Without it, our connections would be incomplete. Communicating with people is how we learn to improve things, create efficiencies or bring people closer together. The same goes for in the workplace – you need to openly communicate with ...
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ArticleHoliday Extras and Superdry shortlisted for Best benefits communication
Holiday Extras (pictured), PageGroup and Superdry are among the organisations shortlisted in the Best benefits communications, small employer category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2018.This award recognises the most effective benefits communication strategies implemented by employers with fewer than 5,000 staff.The full category shortlist is:Holiday Extras, My Extras (Entered by ...
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Supplier articleUK Employee Benefits Watch 2018 Report
Thomsons Online Benefits’ latest UK Employee Benefits Watch 2018 report explores the critical role that benefits play in creating the ultimate connection with employees.Download the report to:Uncover the critical elements of a market leading UK benefits strategyFind out how UK employers have created a connected benefits ecosystem that allows them ...
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Supplier articleFour small steps to create better connections with your employees
By Catrin Lewis, Internal Communications ManagerSocial media has undoubtedly changed the way people interact. It’s made it easier for people to stay connected and gather information like never before. When it comes to internal communications, the right technology can help you better connect with your employees and increase employee engagement.I’ll ...
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Supplier articleWebinar: How to use benefits to connect with your employees
Watch this Thomsons Online Benefits webinar to discover how market-leading employers are using benefits and technology to create the ultimate connection with their employees!Date | Thursday 19th AprilTime | 12pm-1pm BSTSign up to our webinar to discover: What the critical elements of a market-leading UK benefits strategy areHow market-leaders are ...
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ArticleBT, Nationwide Building Society and Citi Group shortlisted for best benefits communication
BT (pictured), Citi Group, FirstGroup and Nationwide Building Society are among the organisations shortlisted in the best benefits communications, large employer category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2018.This award recognises the most effective benefits communication strategies implemented by large employers with more than 5,000 staff.The full category shortlist is:AWE, AWE ...
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Supplier articleSeven mistakes you’re making when you run an employee survey
By Joe Hart, Guest ContributorI’ve worked with dozens of companies who, despite having the best intentions, seem to repeat the same mistakes when it comes to surveying their people.Click here for seven of those mistakes, and how you can avoid them.
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Supplier articleHow to create your people strategy using employee feedback
By Robert Hicks, Group HR DirectorFeedback is an important part of life. Without it, our connections would be incomplete. Communicating with people is how we learn to improve things, create efficiencies or bring people closer together. The same goes for in the workplace – you need to openly communicate with ...
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Supplier articleThe crazy way a unicorn helped me create the perfect job advertisement
By Catrin Lewis, Internal Communications ManagerIt should have been simple. People recruit new team members all the time. With Reward Gateway growing in size, it was time to recruit another member to join the Internal Communications team. It wouldn’t be too hard. I wrote content day in, day out. A ...
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Supplier articleHow to showcase your company culture with themed communications calendars
By Catrin Lewis, Internal Communications ManagerWhen thinking about your employee communications strategy, it’s helpful to take a step back and look at the big picture. Whether you currently have a strategy in place, or you’re just starting out, there’s always room for improvement. Ask yourself if there are any areas ...
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Supplier articleBenefits communications: If you’ve got it, flaunt it!
It’s time to start having some fun with your benefits communications! Have you got benefits that go unloved and unnoticed? Thomsons’ Benefits Experts will pull you out of your communications rut with a series of quick wins. When it comes to benefits they believe: If you’ve got it. Flaunt it!Are ...
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Supplier articlePodcast: Deliver your benefits communications with limited resources
Are your benefits going unloved and unnoticed? Are you striving to make them central in improving your employees’ experience at work, but don’t have the time or budget to achieve this? Thomsons Online Benefits’ latest research shows you are not alone! Listen to Thomsons’ brand new podcast ...
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Supplier articleQuick wins when you're low on budget
It’s time to start having some fun with your benefits communications! Have you got benefits that go unloved and unnoticed? Thomsons’ Benefits Experts will pull you out of your communications rut with a series of quick wins. When it comes to benefits they believe: If you’ve got it. Flaunt it!Thomsons’ ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Gain insight on augmented reality at Employee Benefits Connect 2018
EXCLUSIVE: Delegates at Employee Benefits Connect 2018 will be able to gain insight on how to utilise augmented reality (AR) within a communications strategy.Jon Bryant (pictured), head of online benefits and communications at Aon Employee Benefits, will lead a session titled ‘Key technologies to help you consumerise your employee benefits ...
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Supplier articleSeven ways to communicate with employees who don’t sit at a desk all day
By Kameel Martin, Senior Client Success ManagerRemember when the way of making sure everyone read a company-wide memo was to have staff sign their name on the envelope it was circulated in?Thankfully, workspaces and technology have enabled us to leave those outdated, one-way practices behind and communicate with people from ...
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Supplier articleQuick wins for when you're low on time
It’s time to start having some fun with your benefits communications! Have you got benefits that go unloved and unnoticed? Thomsons’ Benefits Experts will pull you out of your communications rut with a series of quick wins. When it comes to benefits they believe: If you’ve got it, flaunt it!Thomsons’ ...