All Communication articles – Page 9
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid conducts staff consultation
Much of my time is spent in an endless cycle of the same-old-same old: benefit renewals, surveys, pension reports, not to mention the tedious meetings about all of it. However, every now and then I get thrown a brand new ball to play with. This time it is from Bill, ...
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Supplier articleCreating engaging internal content
Catrin Lewis, internal communications manager at Reward GatewayWe publish to our internal communications platform, boom!, nearly every single day. I wanted to walk through a few tips on how to create engaging content from the get-go. In CatComms TV, I'll reveal my secret for getting some of the best content ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid gets bad service
I might be a bit lazy and easily distracted, but I can tell you I am a productivity ninja compared to the people I have to work with. Let's take my colleague, Lazy Susan. For her, work is just a place to catch up on her social media. Susan's career ...
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Article90% face challenges communicating benefits
Nine in 10 (90%) employer respondents face challenges when communicating employee benefits to staff, according to research by benefits communication portal provider Mybenefitsatwork.Its survey of 250 UK HR directors at organisations employing 50-5,000 staff also found that more than one-third (34%) of respondents communicate benefits to employees via face-to-face presentations.The ...
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Video: 11 ideas to keep internal communications global
by Catrin Lewis, Internal Communications Manager Mastering internal communications is tough. Coming up with ideas, measuring success and keeping your employees (and your boss) happy can be hard to navigate. But along the way, I've picked up a thing or two that I hope can be helpful in your own ...
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ArticleHays and Plusnet shortlisted for best benefits communication
Danwood Group, Hays, and Plusnet are among the organisations shortlisted in the best benefits communications, small employer category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2017.This award recognises the most effective benefits communication strategies implemented by employers with fewer than 5,000 staff.The full category shortlist is:Danwood Group, Danwood Holiday Buy Scheme 2017Hays, ...
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ArticleAsda, DS Smith and Samsung shortlisted for best benefits communication
Asda, DS Smith, Samsung, and The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust are among the organisations shortlisted in the best benefits communications, large employer category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2017.This award recognises the most effective benefits communication strategies implemented by large employers with more than 5,000 staff.The full category shortlist ...
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Video: How to kick start your own internal communications TV show
by Catrin Lewis, Internal Communications Manager Mastering internal communications is tough. Coming up with ideas, measuring success and keeping your employees (and your boss) happy can be hard to navigate. But along the way, I've picked up a thing or two that I hope can be helpful in your own ...
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Personalisation and customisation in communication
The digital transformation of our economy offers significant opportunities for retailers to reach customers on their terms. To realise those opportunities, it’s vital to understand a critical distinction: there’s a big difference between personalisation and mass customisation.That’s not to say there isn’t value in in targeting certain groups of customers ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid battles email deluge
Just when I think I have my email under control, I am deluged by another wave of wretched market updates. The worst offender is Mercenary Brokers: it regularly sends me an executive review, an executive summary, an HR briefing, a reward update and a global market report. These documents all ...
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AnalysisHow to use visual elements as part of a benefits communication strategy
Need to know:Visual elements can help grab employees’ attention and simplify complex messages.Visuals should have a clear function that fits within an employer’s wider communications strategy.These elements and the way in which they are delivered should be relevant to the employees they are targeted at.In a world where information is ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Are we witnessing the death of email?
Is email dead? This was the subject of a press release I received earlier this week from workplace design firm Crown Workplace Relocation. It suggested that employees’ growing interest in flexible and remote working was driving the growth of alternative forms of communication such as web chats, screen share and ...
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ArticleNHS Employers communicate reward to attract and retain employees
Employee Benefits Live 2016: NHS Employers implement a cohesive reward communication strategy to act as an attraction and retention tool when operating within a public framework.Speaking on day one of Employee Benefits Live 2016 as part of the communications conference stream, Andrea Hester, director of people and assistant director of ...
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Digital HR: Three trends you can’t avoid
by Pete Craghill, CTO at Thomsons Online BenefitsAt the start of the year Bersin by Deloitte Predictions for 2016, highlighted that digital life is “forcing us to rethink HR from top to bottom”. However, recent research has found that few HR professionals make the most of the technology available to ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid is swamped with conference calls
Today didn’t begin well. For a start, I had to get out of a nice comfortable bed and go to work. Now I am here, I wonder if I have mistakenly come in on a bank holiday. The office is empty and eerily quiet. My colleague, Lazy Susan, is at ...
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ArticleE.On, Hilton and Sky shortlisted for best benefits communication
Ashford Borough Council, E.On (pictured), Hilton Worldwide and Sky are among the employers shortlisted for the Best benefits communications award at the Employee Benefits Awards 2016.This award celebrates the most effective benefits communication strategies implemented by organisations, with a small employer award available for organisations with less than 5,000 staff ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: So young, so rude, so fired
Big Bad Boss has asked me to take his place at the annual Big Wig conference. Every year, the top 100 executives in our company are holed up in a fancy hotel and indoctrinated in the latest leadership buzzwords.Big Bad Boss was asked to present on reward but he happens ...
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End of the line?
Employers sometimes spend significant sums on the provision of an employee benefits package for their workforce. The rationale behind each and every benefit choice may differ from one employer to another, yet it is likely that each benefit is chosen to support, attract and retain staff and/or to assist the ...
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Case StudiesWithers lives CSR values through benefits portal and staff volunteering
When Withers enhanced its benefits portal, provided by Staffcare, in December 2015, it made its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme a prominent part of the carousel on the flexible benefits page.The international law firm communicated annual salary increases and bonus payment updates to its UK employees by moving away from ...
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OpinionKamel Mellahi: Involve employees in CSR communication
When it comes to corporate social responsibility (CSR) communication, employers should complement top-down communication with bottom-up communication.The communication strategy should reflect employee engagement and participation in CSR initiatives. Employers should encourage their employees to contribute to the CSR strategy, as well as share experiences.Employers must be very straightforward and honest ...