All Employee engagement articles – Page 118
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Supplier article6 cost-effective employee benefits that can help you keep engagement high
The year 2020 has really been a test for employee engagement. More has been thrown at HR teams than at any other time since 2008! As a result of this year of change, many Reward teams are looking for ways to reduce benefits costs, save money where possible, maximise the ...
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Supplier articleEngagement Excellence Live is happening next week
When the pandemic hit, HR leaders (HR heroes, really) took action, and throughout have remained focused and driven. Adrenalin kicked in, and you and your teams channeled the energy into evolving your employee engagement strategies in an effort to support employee welfare and create an environment where your people are ...
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ArticleCo-op introduces diversity strategy to address ethnic inequality
Supermarket retailer Co-op is committed to addressing the issues that employees from ethnic minority groups may face in the workplace.The organisation, which currently employs 65,000 staff, has set out a number of steps including publishing its ethnicity pay gap data annually from 2021. The employer will also call on the ...
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ArticleInstantprint improves engagement through virtual fancy dress contest
South Yorkshire-based printing organisation Instantprint boosted employee engagement through launching a virtual workplace dress contest for its 43 employees.The traditional fancy dress competition took place online this year due to the constraints of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. The contest set out to improve employee relationships and drive the organisations' people ...
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Supplier articleHow to communicate employee benefits effectively
There are a number of curious terms and technical expressions that populate the world of employee benefits. Some, like 'protection' (insurance) can easily be deciphered, but others, like 'wellbeing' (with an emphasis on living a positive, healthy life) are a bit more elusive.This creates challenges – but also opportunities – ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Special Olympics' leadership approach creates strong sense of belonging
Employee Benefits Reset 2020: In the opening keynote on day six of the Employee Benefits Reset online series, Olga Yakimakho, director of leadership and organisational development at Special Olympics International (pictured), discussed the importance of creating a sense of employee belonging through strong leadership, and how this can impact both ...
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Supplier articleAge of agility: Executive summary
Find all the key findings from Thomson’s latest report ‘The age of agility: Flexible, adaptable and resilient benefits’ 2020/21 report in one place, in their new Executive summary. With exclusive industry insights, the summary provides a bite-sized chapter-by-chapter overview of the shifting objectives of over 500 HR ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Barclays addresses diversity and inclusion through leadership and engagement
Employee Benefits Reset 2020: The pace of the world has created a need for employers to address diversity and inclusion among their workforce, with movements such as 'Me Too' and 'Black Lives Matter' being at the forefront of these movements.Wendy Papworth, former diversity and inclusion lead at Barclays, delved into ...
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Supplier articleEmployee Engagement and what we can learn from Customer Loyalty [e-Book]
The art of customer loyalty is a longstanding and recognised expertise. People invest heavily in tracking and understanding customer behaviour to increase sales and keep their existing customers loyal, think supermarkets, high street shops’ loyalty cards and airline customer loyalty schemes. These are all highly strategic, scientific schemes with investment ...
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Supplier articleGoogle's Project Aristotle: What makes a good team?
Teamwork vs. autonomous working? The never-ending debate... There's a lot to be said for both ends of the spectrum, but do the benefits of collaborative team working outweigh what a silo way of working may offer? A great place to start, is to question what exactly a team is? Teams ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Special Olympics to discuss belonging at Employee Benefits Reset 2020
EXCLUSIVE: Olga Yakimakho, director, leadership and organisational development at Special Olympics International, will discuss creating a sense of belonging among a workforce at Employee Benefits Reset 2020.The strategy session titled ‘Why employee belonging is more important than ever‘ will take place at 10am on Monday 12 October in the first ...
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ArticleVodafone, BP and HSBC recognised as top global employers for LGBT inclusion
Vodafone (pictured), Zurich, and Natwest have been named among the top global employers for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) equality and inclusion by LGBT equality charity Stonewall.The list, which is compiled from submissions to Stonewall's benchmarking tool, the Global Workplace Equality Index, examines how businesses globally create an inclusive ...
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Supplier articleGoogle's Project Oxygen: Do managers still matter?
We live in a knowledge space: people ask, question and explore. Gone are the days for just accepting everything we are told. More and more organisations, not only the start-up nation and [cool] tech Silicon Valley companies, are starting to question and even rebel against the conventional corporation model and ...
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ArticleAccenture, Allianz and L’Oreal named best global employers for diversity and inclusion
Accenture (pictured), Blackrock, Allianz and L'Oreal have been included in the Top 100 most diverse and inclusive global organisations, ranked by the diversity and inclusion index (D&I index).American global investment management organisation Blackrock based in New York topped the list with an overall score of 81%, global professional services business ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid covers performance management
Without even asking, Big Bad Boss has agreed to lend me to another department. I am to be assigned to the organisation development team, which for me is pretty much like joining the enemy. Madeline, who leads (although in her case perhaps ‘administrates’ better describes it) the performance management programme, ...
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Supplier articlePart two: How should you respond to the results of your employee engagement survey?
In our previous article, we outlined best practices to follow when analysing the results of employee engagement surveys. This article serves as a companion piece to the previous text and suggests ways to take action that are informed by the feedback and suggestions delivered by research into employee engagement.Make your ...
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Article34% of employees are more productive working from home
Just over one third (34%) of UK employees believe that they have become more productive since they started working from home due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, according to research by Qualtrics.Its Work Different survey, which surveyed more than 2,000 UK employees, also found that just under one-third of employees ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Reset online series to explore the latest HR insights and solutions
Employee Benefits Reset online series, which will take place 5 October to 16 October 2020, will play host to a number of speakers discussing the latest trends, insights and solutions in the HR, reward and benefits industry.Up to four events will take place per day, covering the latest topics including ...
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Supplier articleFree eBook: What does peer-to-peer recognition look like today?
Peer-to-peer recognition reaches the largest number of people at your organisation. It’s a meaningful step towards helping employees feel appreciated, motivated and engaged 365 days a year, and to start building a culture of continuous recognition. By downloading this highlight you’ll: Discover how employee recognition programmes help create a positive ...
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Supplier articleHow should you respond to the results of your employee engagement survey?
Reacting quickly to feedback provided by your employees is a crucial factor in driving engagement. There’s nothing more dispiriting for your workforce than to be asked to offer suggestions and then have that advice roundly ignored by management. Spend too long collating a comprehensive list of ways to improve your ...