All Employee engagement articles – Page 131
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Supplier articleEmployee benefits: staying ahead of the competition in the fight for top talent
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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ArticleLeonardo launches roadshows and employee networks for LGBT History Month
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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ArticleHeal's boosts wellbeing with puppy love on Valentine's Day
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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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Uber to discuss the importance of culture at Employee Benefits Connect 2019
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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Supplier articleMaking workplace meetings more productive
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 ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Learn how leadership impacts engagement at Employee Benefits Connect
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 ...
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ArticleBarclays, Fujitsu and Microsoft pledge to support disability inclusion
Barclays, Fujitsu and Microsoft (pictured) are among the first global employers to sign a new disability inclusion commitment, The Valuable 500, operated by global business campaign #valuable.The Valuable 500 is a year-long, global campaign that is asking 500 private sector employers to pledge to support disability inclusion and equality within ...
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ArticlePKF Cooper Parry named 2018’s Employee engagement company of the year
Midlands-based business advisers and accountancy firm PKF Cooper Parry has won Employee engagement company of the year at the 2018 UK and European Employee Engagement Awards.The Employee Engagement Awards (EE Awards) celebrate employers that have put workforce engagement at the heart of their business strategy. This year, winners spanned various ...
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ArticlePinsent Masons and Fujitsu recognised among 2019's most LGBT inclusive employers
Law firm Pinsent Masons (pictured), computer equipment organisation Fujitsu, The British Army, telecommunications business Sky UK and the University of South Wales are among the organisations recognised on 2019's Top 100 Employers list, compiled by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) awareness charity Stonewall.The annual list rates UK employers from ...
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ArticleBurton-based job hunters offered opportunity to be game master
Something for the weekend: Although the routine of a nine-to-five office job may offer real benefits to some employees, others are on the hunt for something more unconventional to fulfill their work-life balance and satisfaction needs. For example, locals in Burton, East Staffordshire, are now able to apply for jobs ...
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ArticleTwo-fifths predict employee engagement will be greatest challenge in 2019
Two-fifths (40%) of employer respondents believe that engagement will be one of the most challenging agenda items in 2019, according to research by human resources software organisation Cascade HR.The 2019 landscape: what's in store? polled 423 UK-based HR professionals, and also found that 36% of respondents are concerned about staff ...
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ArticleUK takes 10th place in global rankings for workplace happiness
The UK ranks 10th in the world for workplace happiness, according to a study by employee engagement organisation Engaging Works.More than 10,000 employees have been surveyed globally by Engaging Works since its launch in October 2017. Using the data compiled, the organisation has calculated an average happiness score for each ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 97% of employers report rapid change in staff workplace expectations
EXCLUSIVE: The vast majority of employers (97%) agree that the workplace expectations of staff are changing rapidly, according to a study conducted by professional services provider Aon.The organisation's Benefits and trends survey, which polled more than 200 employers of various sizes, found that flexible working features heavily in employees' changing ...
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Supplier articleEmployee Engagement trends in 2019
It’s a new year so why not start afresh with a clear focus on employee engagement and getting the most out of your teams? Companies are constantly trying to understand what makes their employees tick and have noticed there isn’t really a one-size fits all approach when it comes to ...
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ArticleMore than a third remain with their employer if they have good work-life balance
More than a third (37%) of employees state that a good work-life balance would cause them to remain with their current employer, according to research by community interest organisation Investors in People.Its 2019 Job exodus report, which surveyed 2,000 UK individuals in December 2018, also found that 34% of respondents ...
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ArticleMore than a quarter of flexible workers say they are now doing more hours
More than a quarter (27%) of flexible workers say they put in more hours than when they were tied to a traditional schedule, according to research on behalf of the Association of Accounting Technicians (ATT).The survey of 1,500 flexible workers, conducted by OnePoll in November 2018, also revealed that a ...
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ArticleFour-fifths of organisations say Wednesday afternoons off would boost productivity
More than half (52%) of employers say a four-day week would not be of benefit to them, but four-fifths (80%) believe giving staff Wednesday afternoons off would boost productivity, according to research commissioned by behaviour change consultancy Kin and Co.Some organisations, including Gloucestershire-based public relations agency Radioactive PR, have extended ...
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ArticleWren Kitchens engagement drive results in rap for brand's latest advert
Something for the weekend: Following a competition aimed at boosting employee engagement, Wren Kitchens has used sales assistant Ryan Beecham's winning rap for its latest advert.Stuart O'Neill, creative director of Tribal Worldwide, who was brought in to help create the ad, said: "This is just another example of how Wren ...
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ArticleBloomberg and CA Technologies recognised as 2018’s top employers for gender equality
IT services business Atos, software, data and media organisation Bloomberg and global technology firm CA Technologies (pictured) are among those recognised on the Top 10 gender inclusive employers 2018 list, compiled by diversity jobs board Vercida.The list forms one of six annual rankings produced by Vercida, designed to recognise excellence ...
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ArticleGrantley Hall launches employee engagement platform
Luxury five-star hotel Grantley Hall has launched a new employee engagement platform to help it attract and retain both local and global talent.The Grantley Gateway platform, provided by Reward Gateway, was initially introduced to the hotel’s 25 employees in September 2018, followed by an official launch in November 2018. The ...