All Employee engagement articles – Page 122

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    5 reasons why flexible work arrangements is good for business

    2019-03-22T08:30:49Z

    Employers are legally obliged to consider one flexible working request a year from any employee who has worked for them for more than six months – but they don’t have to accept.Flexible working doesn’t have to mean employees who work less – it means helping your employees find hours that ...

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    5 things to consider when choosing an employee benefits platform

    2019-03-15T08:00:31Z

    Managing employee benefits can be an arduous, time-consuming task. As such, many companies use an employee benefits platform to manage their benefits.When choosing an employee benefits platform, there are a few things you need to consider.What is an employee benefits platform?A typical employee benefits platform will house all your employee ...

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    5 reason your employees' benefits set up might not be working

    2019-03-12T10:40:14Z

    If you’re struggling with employee engagement and your employees aren’t taking advantage of the schemes and benefits you offer, there could be a few reasons.We’ll cover a few of those here, but it’s worth considering that every company is different and it’s worth carry out some research into what your ...

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    Less than three in 10 employers run flexible working schemes for all employees

    2019-03-11T19:55:08Z

    Less than three in 10 (29%) UK employers operate flexible working schemes that are available to all employees, according to research by communications technology provider Teleware.The research was conducted on behalf of the organisation by Censuswide, and canvassed 2,300 UK-based full-time employees between 10 and 12 October 2018. It also ...

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    Horwich Farrelly uses International Women's Day to assess gender diversity

    2019-03-11T19:22:11Z

    Specialist insurance industry law firm Horwich Farrelly launched an employee survey on International Women's Day (8 March 2019) that aims to look through the lens of gender at the organisation's culture and the experience of its 750 or more employees, 57% of whom are women.Collaborating to create the questions for ...

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    Wincanton launches engagement app for 17,500 employees

    2019-03-11T18:57:09Z

    Logistics organisation Wincanton has launched a new benefits and engagement platform for its 17,500 employees, based across more than 200 operating sites in the UK.The uniquely branded platform, iSmile, is provided by employee services organisation Personal Group, and was originally launched towards the end of 2018. The roll-out is ongoing ...

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    Virgin Atlantic scraps strict make-up rules for female crew

    2019-03-07T16:37:20Z

    Image credit: Virgin AtlanticSomething for the weekend: Commercial airline Virgin Atlantic has announced that it will no longer require female flight attendants to wear make-up while on duty, BBC News reports.Virgin has stated that, while female employees are still welcome to make use of the lipstick and foundation palettes set ...

  • Rob-Boland reward gateway engagement priority
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    EXCLUSIVE: More than two-fifths view improving engagement as top priority

    2019-03-07T10:42:36Z

    EXCLUSIVE: More than two-fifths (44%) of HR directors cite increasing employee engagement as one of their top priorities for people strategy in 2019, according to research by Reward Gateway.Its survey of 500 UK-based HR professionals found that HR directors are also prioritising improving workplace productivity (56%) and connecting employees to ...

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    Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board launches engagement and recognition platform

    2019-03-04T10:20:21Z

    North Wales-based Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) has launched a new engagement and recognition platform for 17,000 employees, working across 38 hospitals, healthcare centres and offices.The new mobile platform, provided by StaffConnect, is being rolled out to staff using a phased approach. This began in January 2019, being introduced ...

  • Employee Benefits Connect 2019
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    EXCLUSIVE: Michael Caines MBE encourages staff to experience the exceptional

    2019-02-28T10:12:28Z

    Employee Benefits Connect 2019: Michelin star chef Michael Caines MBE (pictured) ensures employee engagement by placing passion at the centre of strategy, and encouraging staff to appreciate and buy into the customer experience they are part of creating.In the closing keynote address at Employee Benefits Connect 2019, titled 'The secret ...

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    Anglian Water uses diverse communications to reach urban and rural employees

    2019-02-28T06:00:24Z

    Anglian Water’s 5,000 UK employees are split roughly in half, between office staff in Huntingdon, Peterborough and Lincoln, and site-based and remote employees across the east of England.This poses a specific problem because the experience at head office is vastly different to that of an employee at an operational site, ...

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    EXCLUSIVE: Uber uses bottom-up feedback to inform cultural change

    2019-02-27T11:53:25Z

    Employee Benefits Connect 2019: Global transportation organisation Uber uses bottom-up feedback and employee resource groups to inform its organisational culture, helping to create a sense of belonging for its 21,000 employees across more than 60 countries worldwide.Opening the conference agenda at Employee Benefits Connect 2019 today (Wednesday 27 February), Raashi ...

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    Employee Rewards: who would you rather work for – Amazon or Apple?

    2019-02-25T11:07:00Z

    Amazon and Apple are both among the most admired companies in the world. However, feedback from employees on Glassdoor.com suggests that both have historically somewhat struggled with employee engagement - which can cause a whole range of issues. The courses of action they have taken to address this through reward ...

  • FlexibleBenefits
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    Why everyone is talking about flexible benefits

    2019-02-19T11:55:26Z

    More and more companies are adopting flexible benefits. More and more employees are also looking for flexible benefits options from their employers, as shown in the statistics.So, what are flexible benefits? This can vary depending on what companies are willing to offer their employees.The most common version of flexible benefits ...

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    Employee benefits: staying ahead of the competition in the fight for top talent

    2019-02-18T08:30:39Z

    Last year, the UK employment rate reached 75.8% - up from 75.3% the previous year and the highest rate since comparable estimates began in 1971. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures showed that the number of people in employment increased by 141,000 to a record high of 32.54 million ...

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    Leonardo launches roadshows and employee networks for LGBT History Month

    2019-02-15T11:34:22Z

    Engineering organisation Leonardo is launching employee networks, roadshows and lunchtime learning sessions for its 7,000 UK employees around lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) History Month.In recognition of LGBT History Month, typically held in February each year, Leonardo is creating LGBT employee networks across all of its UK sites, including ...

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    Heal's boosts wellbeing with puppy love on Valentine's Day

    2019-02-14T16:37:42Z

    Image credit: Heal'sSomething for the weekend: Furniture and lighting retailer Heal’s gave its employees a dose of puppy love to boost wellbeing this Valentine’s Day, providing them with the chance to get involved in a speed-dating event with a difference.Animal shelter and charitable organisation Battersea Dogs and Cats Home arrived ...

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    EXCLUSIVE: Uber to discuss the importance of culture at Employee Benefits Connect 2019

    2019-02-12T09:42:23Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Raashi Sikka, diversity lead at Uber, will discuss the importance of organisational culture as a foundation for strong performance and inclusiveness during her keynote address at Employee Benefits Connect 2019.The session, titled 'Culture eats strategy for breakfast: Leveraging culture to build inclusive, high-performing teams' will open the five-stream conference ...

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    Making workplace meetings more productive

    2019-02-07T11:27:52Z

    Shocking data has revealed that pointless and unproductive meetings will cost British companies £45 billion in 2019, a report from Doodle has warned. Meetings rarely start on time, they don’t stay on track, multiple discussions occur at one time and sometimes people come away more confused than they were in ...

  • Employee Benefits Connect 2019
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    EXCLUSIVE: Learn how leadership impacts engagement at Employee Benefits Connect

    2019-02-05T10:59:20Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Michelin star chef Michael Caines MBE (pictured) will share his experience of using leadership to drive employee engagement and motivation, during his keynote address at Employee Benefits Connect 2019.The session, titled 'The secret sauce of winning leadership', will close the five-stream conference programme on Wednesday 27 February 2019.Caines will ...