All articles by Employee Benefits – Page 47
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Supplier articleUsing recognition to drive company culture
A digital discussion with Ema Urlic and Katrina Flunder, iPSLIn the current, almost stagnant climate of working remotely but still with some uncertainty, company culture could take a potential hit, and employee engagement could easily dwindle. But even against this backdrop, one organisation has found a way of keeping up ...
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Supplier article78% say Covid-19 has made them realise they need savings to fall back on
74% of individuals say not having enough savings is now a big financial concern 73% of individuals want easily accessible savings According to a recent survey[1], three quarters of individuals say that the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has made them realise the ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: How to Manage Your Teams to Avoid Employee Burnout
Over the last four months, we have faced new health and well-being challenges because of the stress and anxiety that have been caused by the corona virus and lock down. The increased emotional stress has arisen for a range of reasons, which include: Difficulties in balancing work and home lifeFinancial ...
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Supplier articleHighlight: A step-by-step template to build your ideal recognition program
If you haven't already begun thinking about the importance of employee recognition in the workplace, it's time to start. Find out why employee recognition is a critical component in engaging and motivating your people during uncertain times– and how it can affect your business – in our latest highlight. You'll ...
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Supplier articleSmarterly announces rebrand to Cushon
New brand reflects company’s mission to help everyone in the UK get more comfortable with saving and investing Cushon is the first provider to offer a holistic and fully payroll-enabled savings proposition in the workplace Smarterly, the fintech workplace savings business, announces that ...
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Supplier articleEmployee voice: what is it and why is it so important?
All employees like to feel they have a voice in their workplace, but would yours agree that they are actually being listened to? Do they have the chance to freely voice their thoughts, opinions and reservations, without worrying about the personal or professional outcomes? If your workforce is to truly ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: Adapting Your 2020 Business Strategy
Over the last decade, employee expectations have changed dramatically. This is especially significant as we ease out of the government’s lock down following the corona virus pandemic.It’s becoming increasingly clear that although salary remains important, offering a competitive and flexible employee benefits package works to attract and retain employees. By ...
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Supplier articleEight Foods to Fight Tiredness
We all get that slump that you just can’t shake where tiredness takes over. Sometimes we haven't eaten enough, sometimes we've eaten too much! Either way, food plays a key part in our energy levels. To help you ward off tiredness, we've searched for the best foods to make you ...
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Supplier articleHow to maintain an inclusive culture during times of change
In the course of the pandemic, businesses everywhere have been forced to make difficult decisions to ensure their future. While we’ve seen many close their doors either permanently or temporarily, others have used the support from the Corona-virus Job Retention Scheme (aka the Furlough Scheme) to preserve jobs and cash ...
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Supplier articleWhy recognising top employees will help your company bottom line
While lockdown restrictions are easing, the threat of COVID-19 is not quite over and the transition from remote work into the workplace can be the cause of extreme stress. During this uncertainty, conversations about productivity and performance can be difficult but are necessary.It is clear that being forced into remote ...
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Supplier articleGympass adds personal training to suite of employee wellness services
Gympass, the UK’s leading corporate fitness platform, has expanded its UK offering for employees by adding Personal Training to its suite of services.Employers who partner with Gympass can now offer their employees up to eight online Personal Training sessions a month as part of their membership. The inclusion of Personal ...
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Supplier articleHow to ensure your employee recognition programme is frequent and inclusive
We’re currently living through a period of unparalleled change, and change is always difficult to manage. According to ChiefExecutive.net, the acronym VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) could be used to describe the last few decades, but it’s probably never been more relevant than at this current moment. To ensure ...
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Supplier articleAre young workers getting the reward and recognition they require?
Type the words ‘Millennials are’ into Google Search and auto correct will reveal some interesting insights.Among the suggestions are 'lazy entitled narcissists', 'lonely' and 'doomed'. Then you get the weird ones. 'Millennials are... killing the doorbell industry' is an answer no one would have guessed.You have to scroll down quite ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: Misconceptions about Private Medical Insurance
Would your business suffer if one of your key staff fell seriously ill? Could your business afford to wait whilst your employee waits for treatment on the NHS?Your employees are the most important assets your business has. Looking after their health is crucial to the health of your business too. ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: Is there an employee financial protection gap?
A study by the British Chambers of Commerce has found that over 43% of businesses have had employees absent from work for more than four weeks due to ill health. The British Chambers also found that more than 55% said that they would do everything within their power to assist ...
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Supplier articleWhy cultural fitness is key to improving company culture
With so many competing priorities on leaders’ to-do lists every day, it’s tempting to leave culture on the back burner while we focus our attention on more immediate or urgent tasks. But if you’re thinking, 'she’ll be alright,' know this: Nothing tests company culture more than crisis, uncertainty or change ...
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Supplier articleFive key tips for giving great feedback
Providing feedback to your employees can be fraught with difficulty. It’s a tough balancing act to praise and motivate your staff on the one hand, while offering constructive comments that don’t lead to irritation and defensiveness on the other.But to really harness the benefits of feedback, you should aim to ...
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Supplier articleGympass commits to racial equality by signing the Race at Work Charter
Gympass has signed up to the Race at Work Charter, an initiative designed to improve outcomes for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) employees in the UK. Spearheaded by Business in the Community (BITC) in partnership with the government, The Business in the Community Race Equality Campaign has three key ...
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Supplier articleThe power of values-based peer-to-peer recognition
Recognition is always a great opportunity to connect the work that people do to the mission or impact they are supporting. While there are lots of short-term focuses you could recognise for, a long-term way to connect to purpose is by recognising your employees through values.Improving visibility on values-based recognition ...
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Supplier articleThe rise and fall (and rise) of Air Miles.
What employee recognition schemes can learn from the original customer loyalty program.How many loyalty cards do you own? If you conform to the average you have 14.3. You might even have a separate wallet/purse to keep them in.The fact that most of us belong to multiple schemes raises this tricky ...