All Employee engagement articles – Page 119
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Supplier articleEmployee culture: what can millennials teach us about the modern workplace?
It can sometimes seem that so-called ‘millennials’ – basically anyone born between 1981 and 1996 – have a slightly unfavourable reputation when it comes to their position in the workplace. All too often, we read reports that this group has a poor work ethic and an obsession with screens, or ...
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Supplier articleElements of a successful benefits platform
by Debra Corey, Best-Selling Author & Advisor to Reward GatewayDiscover the six elements of a successful employee benefits platform and how they can make your Employee Value Proposition stand out as a top employer to better attract, retain and engage your workforce. By downloading this highlight you'll:Discover how to align ...
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Three-fifths of UK employees do not receive time off to volunteer
More than three-fifths (63%) of UK employees do not receive any paid days off from their employer in order to volunteer, according to research by employee experience organisation Perkbox.The survey of 1,342 UK individuals also found that 16% of employees receive one day off work per year to complete volunteering ...
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Case StudiesManchester University NHS Foundation Trust incentivises sustainable behaviours
In May 2019, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust launched a new sustainability programme in order to encourage behavioural change among its 20,000 employees.The trust was keen to engage its workforce with the idea of improving their actions around sustainability and wellbeing, however, with such a large workforce, spread over multiple ...
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OpinionEmma Mills: Are employers ready for the individual accountability regime?
From 9 December 2019, the new financial services individual accountability regime will apply to all Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) solo-regulated firms.The regime, already in force for banks, building societies and insurers, will affect around 50,000 more organisations, including investment firms, asset managers, insurance and mortgage brokers and consumer credit firms.Affected ...
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OpinionDr Amy Armstrong: Lies, damned lies and employee engagement statistics
Organisations often look to their engagement survey data as a way of understanding how to motivate and reward their staff; however, the Hult-Ashridge Executive Education research report, Shades of grey: An exploratory study of engagement in work teams, published in November 2018, found that engagement statistics may not present the ...
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AnalysisHow predictive analytics can influence employee engagement
Need to know: Most employers are already harvesting ample data to engage in some form of predictive analytics, from sources such as engagement surveys and benefits take-up statistics.Regression analysis can help track potential exit drivers and problem areas for engagement, while predictive models can map how initiatives will affect factors ...
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Supplier article26 new ways to boost your benefits strategy
by Megan Gough, Head of Client Success at Reward GatewayAs an HR professional, showcasing and centralising your benefits can be a tough task. But in our handy eBook, we offer not just one, but 26 new ways to boost your benefits strategy and ensure a more engaged workforce.You'll learn:How to ...
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Supplier article15 Innovative Benefits to Delight and Engage Your Employees
by Debra Corey, Best-Selling Author & Advisor to Reward GatewayAny employer can put a benefits offering in place. It’s how you use those benefits which will really set you apart. In this eBook, written by Debra Corey, our Group Reward Director, she covers 15 innovative benefits which you can use ...
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ArticleSAS and United Colours of Benetton among India’s top mid-sized workplaces for 2019
Software organisation SAS India, retail business United Colours of Benetton India, manufacturing firm Mahindra Intertrade and education organisation Max Skill First are among the businesses recognised on India’s top 50 great mid-size workplaces 2019 list, compiled by the Great Place to Work Institute India, in association with BW BusinessWorld.The list, ...
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Supplier articleTen employee benefits to engage the team this summer
Often as the temperature rises and the summer months approach, productivity dips. Employees’ minds are wandering to the likes of barbeques with the family and friends, fun holidays and days out of the office. It’s with reason that many frustrated managers may feel the need to keep closer tabs on ...
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Supplier articleHow to communicate employee benefits brilliantly
At Tusker, we believe effective comms are the key to getting the best from your benefit programmes. Which is why we’ve written this two-part guide on creating and delivering outstanding employee benefit communications that will secure a fantastic return on your investment. Part 1 introduces you to: ...
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Supplier articleThe big thing you’re missing that will boost your Employee Value Proposition
By Didi Kirova, Head of Learning at Reward GatewayWhy do you prefer one brand of ice cream more than another? Does the entire experience – from purchase to that first spoonful – make you happy? Or more importantly, does this experience keep you connected and coming back for more? The ...
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ArticleEdgewater, Chicago residents vote to give pets a shot at being top dog
Image credit: A Hairy Winston / FacebookSomething for the weekend: Edgewater, a neighbourhood in Chicago, is currently running a competition to recruit an animal mayor, who will represent the wellbeing needs of the ever-growing local pet population in a specially created new role. The hopeful candidates include dogs Ballew, Bug, ...
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ArticleBarclays and Vodafone among top global employers for LGBTQ inclusion
Banking organisation Barclays (pictured), law firm Pinsent Masons and telecommunications business Vodafone are among those recognised on the Top global employers 2019 list, compiled by LGBTQ awareness charity Stonewall.The list, which recognises the best multinational employers for LGBTQ employees, is based on Stonewall’s Global workplace equality index, a benchmarking tool ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: A fifth of organisations do not measure employee engagement
EXCLUSIVE: The proportion of organisations that do not measure their employee engagement levels has remained much the same since 2018, dropping only two percentage points, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Benefits research 2019, which surveyed 290 HR decision-makers and was published in May 2019, also found that of the ...
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ArticleWunderman Thompson pledges to support LGBTQ employees
Global digital advertising agency Wunderman Thompson has announced a pledge to support LGBTQ employees across its 1,000-strong UK workforce, focusing on inclusion within its culture, policies and infrastructure.It has announced a commitment to six key pledges around LGBTQ inclusion, with the view to honouring these before the end of 2019.The ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: A third cite time and resources as key barriers to boosting engagement
EXCLUSIVE: Far fewer respondents cite time or resource constraints as the primary barrier to improving employee engagement than in previous years, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Benefits research 2019, published in May 2019, canvassed the views of 290 HR and benefits professionals. It found that time and resource constraints ...
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ArticleSarah Gregory: What can employers do to address Bame inequality in the workplace?
At Baker McKenzie, we believe that having a more ethnically and culturally diverse firm is integral to how we practice and deliver relevant client service. We want our firm to be diverse at all levels and across all strands of diversity, including ethnically and culturally, so that it better reflects ...
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ArticleJatin Patel: How can employers address Bame inequality in the workplace?
Countless studies across the world have shown that organisations with diverse workforces do better, whether thatis through financial performance or driving innovation. But, for me, it is just common sense. By having people from different backgrounds and cultures, we get different perspectives on how we can better understand and serve ...