All Employee engagement articles – Page 136
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ArticleAXA, Croydon Council and DWP recognised for equality and inclusion at ENEI Awards
AXA, Croydon Council (pictured), and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) were just some of the winners commended at the Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion (ENEI) Awards.The awards, which took place on 10 July 2018 at the Law Society, recognised organisations with a commitment to good practice, above ...
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ArticleRandstad launches employee engagement platform for 1,400 staff
Specialist recruitment organisation Randstad has launched a new employee engagement platform for its 1,400 UK-based staff.The platform, called ‘your hub’, was launched on 28 June 2018 in conjunction with provider Personal Group. It has been designed to help Randstad improve staff retention and recruitment.'Your hub' allows employees to access health ...
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Supplier article5 Stories to Inspire Employee Benefits Success
By Ren Patel, client success directorHi,Ren Patel here - Client Success Director at Reward Gateway. I lead our UK Client Success team, who love working with our clients and want to be a part of introducing an engagement solution, to help better attract, engage and retain their employees. One of ...
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ArticleUltimate Software, Salesforce and Workday named USA’s Best workplaces for millennials 2018
US-based information technology organisations Ultimate Software, Salesforce and Workday are among the employers that have been recognised in the Best workplaces for millennials 2018 list, compiled by Great Place to Work USA.The list results from 398,000 survey respondents working at Great Place to Work-certified organisations in the US. This included ...
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Supplier articleLong Service Awards: what’s the best approach for my business?
By Jamie KingOne of the most frequent questions we are asked by our clients and potential clients is about how to best implement and reward staff for long service. This is not quite as simple as the question may seem and there are a number of considerations. For example, is ...
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Article32% of UK SMEs have implemented benefits packages above statutory minimum
Just under a third (32%) of UK employer respondents working in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have implemented benefits packages above statutory minimum levels, for example additional days of paid leave, in order to improve productivity, according to research by NatWest.Its Productivity in focus: Germany vs the UK report, which ...
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ArticleLeeds Building Society doubles paid volunteering time for staff
Employees of Leeds Building Society can now take up to 14 hours of paid leave per year to volunteer for good causes, effective immediately, as part of an expansion of the organisation's volunteering programme.Previously, the programme allowed staff seven hours of paid leave per year to spend working in their ...
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Supplier article
Tackling employee turnover
High employee turnover can be damaging to a business because losing talent means costly resources need to be invested into hiring, training and ensuring new starters are brought up to speed.Not only can high employee turnover be expensive but it can negatively affect business performance too, cause a deterioration of ...
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Supplier articleWhat’s a good rate of engagement for my employee benefits scheme?
We work with a huge range of organisations and whether we’re talking to a global investment bank, a specialist charity or a fledgling startup, one of the first questions we’re asked is what sort of engagement rate employers should be looking to achieve with their employee benefits platform.Employee benefits schemes ...
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Supplier articleWhat does a successful employee engagement programme look like?
By James Edwards, Client Success DirectorSo you’ve established goals, analysed data, reviewed the options and put an employee engagement strategy into action. Great! But now what?Monitoring your programme is one thing, but to continually improve your levels of engagement, your employee engagement program needs TLC.It's all about your willingness to ...
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ArticleSalesforce UK, Hilton and The Sovini Group named 2018’s UK Best Workplaces
Admiral Group, Hilton, Pets at Home, The Sovini Group and Salesforce UK (pictured) are among the organisations that have been named the UK Best Workplaces 2018 by the Great Place to Work Institute.The Best Workplaces list is based on results from an employee engagement survey and an independent workplace culture ...
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AnalysisHarnessing employee insights to improve engagement strategy
Need to know:Annual surveys are a popular choice for gathering employee insights, when used effectively and alongside other methods.Online forums, social media and digital platforms can provide easy, anonymous methods, but face-to-face conversation is still important.Empowering local managers to enact change is an important aspect of effective follow-up after canvassing ...
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Case StudiesVirgin Trains conducts in-depth investigation into employee experience
From 2006 to 2015, Virgin Trains conducted traditional annual engagement surveys. However, the process itself wasn't necessarily engaging, says Den Carter, head of colleague communication and engagement. "People were really highly engaged and really passionate about what they do, but saw doing that kind of survey as a duty," he ...
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Supplier article10 ideas to prove the ROI of employee engagement
By Michael Reitsma, Client Success Director As part of our Client Success team, I work with dozens of clients every day. A key part of my job is helping them continue to prove the ROI of employee engagement to their boss.We look at a lot of factors, including turnover and ...
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OpinionSir Cary Cooper: Employee engagement and wellbeing at work
Employee engagement has been the buzzword of the last 15 years, as HR has been looking for the magic bullet that will transform British businesses in terms of their poor productivity performance and high levels of workplace stress.The problem is that, over this period, we have scarcely moved on the ...
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AnalysisEmployee engagement in numbers
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AnalysisFinding ways to engage employees in the modern age
Need to know:Employees are becoming less likely to see their employer as a trusted source of information, which can impact meaningful engagement.Regular meetings, using technology to the employer's advantage, can be integral in maintaining a collaborative culture, even with the growing number of home-workers.Taking the time to analyse an organisation's ...
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Case StudiesHow AC Group is keeping staff engaged as it grows
AC Group is a wholesale tour operator for group travel in the UK and Ireland, and as of 2017 has expanded its operations into France. The organisation has seen rapid growth in recent years, and now has offices in the UK, Paris and New York. “18 months ago, we were ...
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OpinionKsenia Zheltoukhova: What (new) challenges do organisations face when engaging millennials?
While academic research frequently dispels the myth of generational differences at work, there is an appreciation that the role of employment changes across the different stages of our lives. As some 'millennials', who first entered the workplace two decades ago, are reaching their 40s, employers would be wise to revisit ...
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ArticleCivil Service and Deloitte shortlisted for best diversity and inclusion benefits
The Civil Service and professional services organisation Deloitte (pictured) have been shortlisted in the Best benefits to support diversity and inclusion category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2018.This award, which was introduced last year, recognises employers that use benefits effectively to foster a culture of diversity and inclusion.The full category ...