All articles by Employee Benefits – Page 110

  • Analysis

    Infographic: What data do employers use to inform health and wellbeing strategies?

    2017-05-25T05:00:03Z

    An infographic looking at the organisation-specific data analytics used to inform and drive employers’ corporate health and wellbeing strategies. (Source: Aon Employee Benefits’ Benefits and trends survey 2016, published in February 2017).Read more in How can an employer benchmark its wellbeing strategy?!function(e,t,s,i){var n="InfogramEmbeds",o=e.getElementsByTagName("script"),d=o[0],r=/^http:/.test(e.location)?"http:":"https:";if(/^\/{2}/.test(i)&&(i=r+i),window[n]&&window[n].initialized)window[n].process&&window[n].process();else if(!e.getElementById(s)){var a=e.createElement("script");a.async=1,a.id=s,a.src=i,d.parentNode.insertBefore(a,d)}}(document,0,"infogram-async","//e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js");

  • Supplier article

    Launch of employee discounts and concierge scheme for legal firm

    2017-05-22T11:57:02Z

    By Saul Meyer Leading employee engagement and reward and recognition provider Xexec has developed a bespoke employee discounts and concierge package for international law firm Gowling WLG. The firm is the latest major professional services organisation to have signed up with Xexec, whose client base includes all Big Four global ...

  • Case Studies

    Case study: employee discounts at iForce

    2017-05-18T09:56:00Z

    It’s a challenge you likely face every day, “how can you enhance employee engagement and invest in your people, with minimal wage growth and limited budget?”. You’re not alone. Learn how logistics company iForce extended its benefits offering through an innovative discounts platform to show appreciation to its staff and ...

  • Supplier article

    Will extended childcare and childcare vouchers finally solve the return to work dilemma?

    2017-05-18T09:43:53Z

    Sally Duckworth CEO, You At WorkLabour’s manifesto is out and although it may not have grabbed the headlines, childcare reform is on its way if Labour succeeds in the June election.While childcare has improved dramatically in recent years, many families still struggle with the availability of affordable childcare. For parents ...

  • Supplier article

    Does mental health stand alongside physical and financial health in your total wellbeing strategy?

    2017-05-16T08:13:15Z

    Last week was Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK, and the US recognises the whole month of May as Mental Health Month. For many companies, mental health has slowly, but successfully come out from the shadows to stand alongside physical and financial health as part of total wellbeing.With the ...

  • Supplier article

    The dangers of personalised recommendations in employee benefits

    2017-05-16T08:04:11Z

    by Matt Macri-WallerIn my role, I often get asked questions like “surely with all of the data you have you can just predict what employees can or will do”. When I was last asked about this, the person asking me used the word “should” instead of “can” or “will”, and ...

  • Reward Gateway
    Supplier article

    Employee engagement: where to start – event

    2017-05-16T08:00:58Z

    There are a group of businesses that have changed how they treat their people and, as a result, they have super engaged workforces. They don’t run easy places to work, they run great places to work. They are in all sectors from technology to retail, to manufacturing to hospitality. They ...

  • Supplier article

    Getting a budget for an employee recognition programme

    2017-05-16T08:00:13Z

    Jamie King, Xexec"I run a small business and want to better recognise the efforts and achievements of my brilliant team. Though we would love to implement a formal employee recognition programme we don’t currently have any spare budget for this. Is there anything you could recommend in the meantime?"This is ...

  • Supplier article

    Does mental health stand alongside physical and financial health as part of your total wellbeing strategy?

    2017-05-15T15:25:18Z

    Last week was Mental Health Awareness Week in the U.K, and the U.S recognise the whole month of May as Mental Health Month. For many companies, mental health has slowly, but successfully come out from the shadows to stand alongside physical and financial health as part of total wellbeing.With the ...

  • Supplier article

    Does mental health stand alongside physical and financial health as part of your total wellbeing strategy?

    2017-05-15T15:17:22Z

    Last week was Mental Health Awareness Week in the U.K, and the U.S recognise the whole month of May as Mental Health Month. For many companies, mental health has slowly, but successfully come out from the shadows to stand alongside physical and financial health as part of total wellbeing.With the ...

  • Supplier article

    Using employee recognition to encourage positive behaviours in the workplace

    2017-05-15T08:00:42Z

    Jamie King, XexecFor most employers, reinforcing their core values is part and parcel of any staff recognition scheme. But more and more organisations are thinking more innovatively, not just about the interaction between recognition and core values, but also about how recognition can reinforce other positive behaviours in the workplace, ...

  • Supplier article

    Four ways to engage employees with a learning management system

    2017-05-15T08:00:26Z

    Zachery Wilkinson, learning and development manager As I’ve mentioned before, our training and learning management systems (LMS) should be the YouTube that our staff leans on. So if your workforce is lacking a solid LMS, how can you best prepare your team members? It’s not easy, but here are a ...

  • Supplier article

    Electric vehicles and benefits schemes

    2017-05-12T10:02:16Z

    Electric vehicles are nothing new, but it’s taken several decades for them to reach the tipping point to become a viable alternative to traditional fuelled vehicles. Political, economic and practical limitations have until recently consigned electric propulsion to the more specialist and obscure vehicles.But are we finally about to see ...

  • Supplier article

    How to create an employee recognition culture that boosts engagement

    2017-05-12T09:11:02Z

    Jamie King, XexecThe fact that you are asking this question shows that you understand the importance of employee recognition in fostering a happy and motivated workforce. The trick, then, is to instil a culture that encourages recognition across the board and ensures that your whole team are genuinely bought into ...

  • Supplier article

    Video: 11 ideas to keep internal communications global

    2017-05-12T08:56:25Z

    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 ...

  • Supplier article

    The art of the professional headshot

    2017-05-11T09:32:14Z

    by Chris Parkes, Photographer It isn’t an exaggeration to say that smartphones have revolutionised how we present ourselves to the world. What would previously be considered narcissistic is an everyday act for an entire generation, sharing their experiences by pointing these powerful and compact cameras (and accompanying apps) at themselves ...

  • Supplier article

    Six mistakes for employers to avoid when implementing reward and recognition

    2017-05-11T09:23:58Z

    Jacqueline Benjamin, XexecReward and recognition schemes are meant to celebrate the efforts and achievements of their staff and make their employees feel valued, but if they’re not implemented correctly, they can end up doing more damage than good. So what are the pitfalls to avoid?Don’t base rewards on performance alone ...

  • Supplier article

    Tips to stay mentally healthy at work

    2017-05-11T09:12:47Z

    More than 15.8 million working days were lost in 2016 due to mental illness1 and it is becoming more common for people to suffer with illnesses such as stress, depression and anxiety.There can be many causes of mental illness including traumatic events and increasing stress levels from issues such as ...

  • Supplier article

    Aon Employee Benefits

    2017-05-10T14:39:11Z

    Getting real value from your employee benefits – whether healthcare, online benefits or pensions – takes a little strategy and a lot of expertise.Let’s get back to basics. Why do you offer employee benefits? Yes, it’s about valuing and rewarding your people, but it’s also about productivity, HR, and risk ...

  • Supplier article

    Video: How to use the power of your people to double your company returns

    2017-05-10T14:23:49Z

    Are you using the power of your people to 2x your company? Reward Gateway CEO and founder Glenn Elliott talks about how your employees are your most important asset and how we’ve grown into the leading provider of employee engagement, especially through putting our people first.You can watch the intro ...