All Employee engagement articles – Page 124
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Case StudiesBurns Pet Nutrition harnesses organisational culture to keep employees satisfied
Pet food production organisation Burns Pet Nutrition is based in Kidwelly, Wales, and is home to approximately 125 members of staff. These employees are spread across various roles, both within the core production business and in the organisation’s other ventures, which include a farm café and shop, market gardens and ...
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OpinionKaroli Hindriks: Office anywhere – why remote work improves employee satisfaction
The nature of work has changed significantly over the past few decades; advancements in technology mean that modern workforces are better equipped to function with greater efficacy than ever before. Employees are able to communicate faster and more effectively, which means that businesses can provide more services, generate more revenue ...
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Supplier articleWhitepaper - AI in The Workplace: Making Work More Human, Not Less
Curious about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace? Download this report and learn about dynamic technology that is changing work in fundamental ways; how AI tools and chatbots can help employers to effectively engage employees; and how the rise of AI and automation will make some core ...
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Article2Excel Aviation launches employee ownership trust
Aviation organisation 2Excel Aviation has launched an employee ownership trust to boost reward and retention among its 160 employees, who operate across eight business units, including T2 Aviation, 2Excel Engineering, Scimitar, Sabre, Broadsword, Leading Edge, GeoSpacial and The Blades.The UK-based organisation, which is the first aviation firm in the country ...
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Supplier articleThe first 100 days: A five-step plan for tackling a new role in employee engagement
By Catrin Lewis, Head of Global EngagementSo, you’ve found yourself heading up engagement at your company. Firstly, congratulations! I was in the same position 100 days ago, so I know just how much of a big job it is. With that in mind, I’d like to share what I found ...
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Supplier articleEmployee engagement lessons from Richard Branson
Sir Richard Branson’s people-focused style of leadership is often used as a benchmark in the HR and business sectors as the Virgin philosophy of “people are our greatest assets” is something to be admired and often a mantra for businesses to work toward. Branson’s concept of “happy employees = happy ...
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Supplier articleThe New Engagement Conversation: Workplace Chatbots
What does your engagement conversation look like? Learn more about the new engagement conversation: workplace chatbots and the science behind Achievers' Allie.This paper will explore why chatbots are important to the employee experience and how HR professionals can leverage the Achievers Active Listening Interface to address their ongoing engagement challenges. ...
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ArticleHalf would take a pay cut rather than work solely in the office
Around half (52%) of respondents would prefer to take a pay cut than be restricted to working only in an office environment, according to research by digital security organisation Avast.Its 2018 Mobile workforce report, which surveyed 1,850 employees who work for small businesses in the UK and US and who ...
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ArticleEY and UK Power Networks recognised among 2018’s most inclusive employers in the UK
Professional services firm EY, telecommunications and media business Sky, utilities provider UK Power Networks (pictured) and banking organisation HSBC are among the organisations recognised on The inclusive top 50 UK employers 2018-2019 list, compiled by national diversity network Inclusive Companies.The list is a definitive ranking of UK employers that promote ...
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Supplier articleFive of my favourite companies with incredible company culture
By Catrin Lewis, Head of Global Engagement I love working at Reward Gateway and I’m a big champion of our culture. When you’re wrapped up in it every day, it’s easy to forget that all over the country there are so many other companies which are amazing places to work. ...
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Supplier articleSummer Rebel Reads: More ideas to line the bookshelves for HR professionals and leaders
By Joy Adam, Content Journalist This month we’ve been excited to bring you some new ideas to inspire your thinking on the world of employee engagement, including some stories about engaging millennials, fast-growing companies and our all-time most popular Rebel Playbook plays.To wrap up the series, I thought I’d point ...
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Supplier article7 actionable tips for employee engagement during tough times
Organisational change efforts have a startling failure rate of 70 percent, and one major reason for this failure is that executives don’t do what it takes to get buy-in from their employees. An Aon Hewitt study found that the number of actively disengaged employees rose by more than 50 percent ...
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6 steps to increasing productivity at work
Germany, France and the US lead the way in workplace productivity, with the UK still some way behind. The UK government launched the ‘Fixing the Foundations’ plan in 2015 to tackle the issue, and Motivates Inc conducted their own research on it. They asked over 2,000 employees to identify what ...
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ArticleBotanist Trinity restaurant in Leeds seeks Yorkshire pudding taster
Something for the weekend: A restaurant in Leeds is looking to recruit a Yorkshire pudding taster to perfect its Sunday roast offering.Sebastian, the head chef of the Botanist Trinity in Granary Wharf has placed an advert on community platform Airtasker, offering £250 to a Yorkshire pudding lover who agrees to ...
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ArticleAcas, HSBC and Sky recognised as Best Employers for Race 2018
Non-departmental public body The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas), financial services organisation HSBC (pictured), telecommunications business Sky and law firm Slaughter and May are among the organisations recognised on the Best Employers for Race 2018 list, compiled by business-community outreach charity Business in the Community (BITC).Sandra Kerr OBE, race ...
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Supplier articleSummer Rebel Reads: Most popular plays
By Meghan Barrett, Content Marketing Editor Most often, being an avid writer means being an avid reader, too. While sometimes it’s great to get lost in a book (or five!), I like that I have a library of learning right at my fingertips on our sister site, “Build it: The ...
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ArticleCo-investment rate for apprenticeship training to be halved for small employers
Autumn Budget 2018: Small employers' co-investment rate for apprenticeship training is to be cut from 10% to 5%, chancellor Philip Hammond announced in the Autumn Budget 2018.The government is providing up to £240 million of funding to allow for the halving of the rate.Stephen Martin, director general of the Institute ...
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Benefits & CSR (how to use benefits to boost CSR)
Whatever your Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy, your employee benefits package should support it. Even if you don’t have a specific CSR strategy in place, the benefits you offer can work really well in helping companies execute their economic, environmental and social responsibilities.Start with you and your industryThe type of ...
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ArticleJust 12% of UK SMEs prioritise employee engagement strategies
While 87% of UK small to medium enterprises (SMEs) claim they are taking active steps to improve employee engagement, only 12% list it as a business priority, according to research by marketing organisation Propellernet.The September 2018 survey of 250 senior managers and 250 employees at UK SMEs also revealed an ...
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ArticleSeven in 10 considering starting their own business due to dissatisfaction
More than seven in 10 (71%) UK employees are considering starting their own business because they are dissatisfied with their employers, according to research by freelance job website PeoplePerHour.The survey of over 1,000 current UK workers, carried out in September 2018, found that the majority (68%) have little to no ...