All articles by Employee Benefits – Page 89
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Supplier articleWhy storytelling is a powerful employee benefits tool
By Debra Corey, Group Reward Director Let me tell you a story… it’s about how we used storytelling at Reward Gateway to connect our people to our new employee wellbeing benefit, using the power of storytelling to ensure the benefit was not just understood, but shouted from the rooftops!But before ...
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Supplier articleHow to increase benefits engagement: A guide
If you want to engage more effectively, you need to explore different ways to get your employees interested. In this guide, we’ll share ten tips for getting – and keeping – your employees connected with your benefits programme, so both your workforce and your company get the full value from ...
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Supplier articleHow HR professionals can use advances in technology as a force for change
By Rob Boland, Group Director of Product and Client SuccessThe world of change in business is, ironically, going through a lot of change itself – and it’s been mainly driven by the growth of technology and data.Embracing technological advances as they happen is absolutely critical to businesses moving forward – ...
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Supplier articleHow-to guide: Boost your benefits strategy to connect with your people
Thomsons Online Benefits’ recent research has highlighted that employers need to take a step back and look at their benefits strategy as a whole.Those who are leading the way have reviewed, aligned and optimised all the components of their benefits strategy. And they’re reaping the rewards; they’ve been able to ...
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Supplier articleReport: Building a business case for social recognition
Ninety per cent of employers say they have some form of recognition programme in place1 but with only 15 per cent of the global workforce engaged, a number that alarmingly drops into single figures if you focus on UK statistics2, these programmes are clearly far from effective. It’s not safe ...
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Tips for exercising safely in summer heat
When exercising in heat people need to be very careful as they can fall prey to heatstroke, heat exhaustion, heat syncope or heat cramps. Therefore, it is vital to drink enough fluids, wear the correct clothing, time your workouts and protect yourself against the sun.Drink plenty of waterDehydration plays a ...
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Supplier articleEMEA health survey 2018
The Aon EMEA Health Survey aims to identify the key health issues and trends employers are facing as they develop their people risk strategies. This year’s survey is bigger than the 2016 edition, now covering 22 countries and again finds some interesting trends, as well as some interesting differences, in ...
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Supplier article5 ways to have a more visible leadership team
By Kylie Green, Director of ConsultancyOne recurring issue that I hear employees and employers all over the world talking about is the disconnect between leaders and their people. You’ve probably heard people say, “My manager doesn’t tell me anything,” “What goes on behind closed boardroom doors doesn’t affect me,” or ...
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Pensions dashboard to be viewed with caution
It has been reported that the Work and Pensions Secretary, Esther McVey, is planning to ditch the ‘pensions dashboard’, a tool to let savers see all their pension pots in one place.Jonathan Watts-Lay, Director, WEALTH at work, comments; “These plans are causing much debate with much support for the roll-out ...
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Supplier articleManaging employee stress: A top 10
We know that there is no such thing as a healthy level of stress. The right amounts of pressure are beneficial to help us be engaged with work and productive – but when this pressure becomes too much it can turn to stress which is harmful to mental, physical and ...
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Supplier articleThe most important appointment of my day
By Jonathan Burg, Group SVP of MarketingI have three main goals in life, in this order: Be the best father I can be.Be a great husband.Inspire world-class marketing with my team (and for my company)These worlds collide every day.Earlier in the week, I was giving a presentation to some of ...
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Supplier articleBenefits in the digital age: 5 secrets of success
The world of work has been transformed over the last decade. The rise of technology, the internet and the super-computers that virtually all of us carry in our pockets have revolutionised our interactions with one another, the dynamic between employer and employee, and the way that we seize opportunities.Download the ...
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Supplier articleHow to keep your team connected on-the-go (anytime or anywhere)
By Catrin Lewis, Internal Communications ManagerHow many office locations do you have? One, two, 10 or 100? It’s hard, isn’t it? Keeping everyone on the same page. As the Internal Communications Manager at Reward Gateway, I struggle myself and have to constantly re-evaluate our approach to employee communications. I was ...
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Your employees need you! 4 ways to support their wellbeing
Wellbeing; the buzzword on the mind of every employer in 2018. We all know from the multitude of articles on the subject that offering a wellbeing programme is all about providing benefits and services to maximise your employees’ mental, physical and financial health. Yet a lot of employers forget to ...
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Supplier articleThe multiplier effect in Employee Engagement
The race to acquire, engage and retain the right employees in a business is ongoing and as always, ever-challenging. Competition is high, turnover is expensive and employees want job satisfaction and to be engaged more so than ever before. Employee engagement is one area which all HR teams and leaders ...
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Supplier articleAre you listening to your employees?
Your employees can tell you exactly what your benefits programme should look like, but are you listening?Our research found that what today’s employees really want is a range of benefits, accessible in a variety of ways, to help them achieve their personal goals. Organisations need to look at how they ...
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Supplier articleEngage or die: Act fast on engagement and outpace the competition
Written by Ruth Chapman, Senior Marketing Manager, Achievers EMEAThe latest report from Gallup states that just 1 in 10 UK and EU workers are actively engaged and with UK productivity seeing further falls during 2017, according to the Office for National Statistics – it is no surprise that the UK ...
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Supplier article3 ways to make recognition an everyday event
By Denise Willett, senior directorToday’s employees are looking for a deeper meaning in their jobs, where they can add value and feel connected to the overall vision and purpose of their company. A company’s culture is becoming more important than ever. In a recent global study, Achievers found that 66% ...
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Supplier articleProductivity = putting people first
By Denise Willett, senior directorWith employee engagement and productivity lower in Britain than global averages, we have a real opportunity to change the dreaded “productivity in Britain” conversation with some fundamental shifts:ListenEmpower employees by giving them an avenue to provide feedback in real-time. Engagement is fluid and how we feel ...
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Supplier articleCreating a healthy workplace culture
Have you ever thought what a healthy workplace culture looks like? Your Wellness Hub have, we have even put together what behavioural changes your company could make to help your employees become healthier, happier and more productive.Educate employees about nutritionStarting the day right with a good nutritional breakfast can provide ...