All Employee engagement articles – Page 137
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Case StudiesOvo Energy uses multiple avenues to measure and boost engagement
Ovo Energy has seen rapid growth since its inception in 2009, from approximately 100 employees to over 1,300. Throughout, a key aim has been to strive to be a top employer, explains Libby Townsend, HR director at Ovo. "As well as customer satisfaction, making this a great place to work ...
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OpinionSarah Robson: Why creating a benefits brand helps employee engagement
In today’s world, brand is everything. It can make the difference between an individual really buying into what the brand stands for or simply looking the other way. So while many organisations launch their employee benefits under their corporate identity, there are those which prefer to create a separate brand ...
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AnalysisBest practices for measuring employee engagement
Need to know:Traditional annual surveys are still an effective way of measuring employee engagement, especially when used alongside other methods.Frequent pulse surveys and the use of digital platforms and social media can create a continuous listening strategy.External benchmarking, used carefully, can help an organisation understand its scores, while internal benchmarking ...
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ArticleKavitha Sivasubramaniam: Maximising the effectiveness of an engagement strategy
As our Engagement Week, in association with Aon Employee Benefits, draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping this area of the benefits market.Achieving high levels of employee engagement is the holy grail for many employers. But with so many ...
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OpinionDuncan Brown: Remind me again, why do we measure employee engagement?
Employee engagement is not an ideal concept. There are dozens of definitions, confusion and controversy as to its origins and meaning, and considerable hype and exaggerated claims as to its impact. Studies show that far more HR departments simply survey it rather than making any policy changes to raise it.So ...
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ArticleCirkle launches employee ownership trust
Image credit: CirklePR and digital communications consultancy organisation Cirkle has launched an employee ownership trust.The London-based organisation, which has 40 employees, has sold 60% of its shares into an employee ownership trust. Founder and chairman Caroline Kinsey (pictured), who previously owned 100% of the organisation, will retain 40% of the ...
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Article44% believe a 25% pay rise would improve their happiness at work
More than two fifths (44%) of employees believe that receiving a 25% pay rise would have the biggest impact on improving their happiness at work, according to research by One4all Rewards.Its report, The 2018 happiness survey, which surveyed 1,024 UK employees, also found that 21% think that being thanked more ...
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ArticleBrewDog and Goodman Masson shortlisted for most engaging benefits proposition
Multinational brewery and pub organisation BrewDog (pictured) and financial recruiter Goodman Masson are among the organisations shortlisted in the most engaging benefits proposition category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2018.The award, sponsored by Tusker, recognises an employer that has used benefits within its wider strategy to engage employees with the ...
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ArticleRiverford Organic Farmers to launch employee ownership trust
Produce delivery organisation Riverford Organic Farmers is to launch an employee ownership trust from 8 June 2018.The organisation’s founder and owner Guy Singh-Watson (pictured) will retain 26% of the business and continue to play an active role at Riverford Organic Farmers. The remaining 74% of the organisation will move into ...
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Supplier articleAre great companies just lucky? Four employee engagement lessons to pick up from St Patrick’s Day
By Joy Adan, Content Journalist When we hear stories about award-winning companies who have amazing offices, increasing profits and happy, engaged teams, it’s easy to get a bit green with envy. As we read their success stories, we might think, “Wow, these people are so lucky.”But are great companies and ...
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Supplier articleHow can an engagement platform bring your Employee Value Proposition to life?
By Jessica Telford, Senior Client Success Manager As a Senior Client Success Manager, I help my team build amazing relationships with hundreds of clients. Every once in awhile, a client story is just too special not to share. Hollard, an insurance organization, is one of them.Hollard’s mission statement — people ...
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Supplier articleAnnouncing our 2018 Diversity Report at Reward Gateway
By Robert Hicks, Group HR DirectorWe’re excited to announce our 2018 Diversity Report, which represents our commitment to diversity and inclusion at Reward Gateway. We’re constantly striving towards improving our workplace balance and making Reward Gateway a better place to work.With this being the third year that we’ve produced a ...
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Supplier articleWhat does a rocketship have to do with company values?
By Glenn Elliott, FounderMost companies have corporate values but many employees struggle to remember them or even understand what they really mean. Even fewer companies manage to explain how the values link to the company’s mission.As we've often talked about, Purpose, Mission and Values is one of the foundational elements ...
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Supplier articleFour reasons why your millennial employees might be ignoring you (from a millennial)
By Hayley Cooper, Client Success ManagerMillennials are used to getting a bad rap. Apparently, we’re “entitled,” “lazy,” “unmanageable” and “ruining [insert whatever industry you’re concerned about here].”This is a pretty big group of people to be making negative assumptions about. The Pew Research Centre defines the millennial generation as anyone ...
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ArticleAsos and BBC named UK’s Top Companies for 2018
Apple, Asos, the BBC (pictured), Sky and Virgin are among the organisations that have been recognised on the Top Companies 2018 list for the UK, compiled by LinkedIn.The list recognises employers that employees want to work for, and is based on analysis of the actions taken by LinkedIn members between ...
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Article25% believe employee benefits and perks would positively impact productivity
A quarter (25%) of respondents believe that helpful employee benefits and perks would have the biggest positive impact on their productivity at work, according to research by Canada Life Group Insurance.Its survey of 1,000 employees also found that 39% of respondents feel a higher salary would positively impact their productivity ...
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AnalysisHow can a benefits strategy support the employee experience?
Need to know: In a world where work and life boundaries are blurring, employees are expecting more from their working lives. A great employee experience is more important than ever. Today, workers are looking for more authentic organisations with clear sets of principles. Feeling a sense of purpose is increasingly ...
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OpinionDr Amy Armstrong: The importance of people-centred cultures
Last month, the Sunday Times announced its Best Companies to Work For list for 2018. One factor that appears to remain constant in organisations that achieve the highest levels of employee motivation and engagement is the importance they place on creating people-centred cultures.If we see engagement as a climate in ...
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Case StudiesHow Redington is creating a great employee experience
Investment consultancy Redington has embraced the challenge of creating a great employee experience.Kavish Patel, people director at Redington, says: “I think the reason benefits have had to step up and become more creative is we have gone from work where you go to the office, come back and have your ...
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Jungheinrich UK launches employee discounts and concierge scheme with Xexec
In line with its ongoing strategy of maximising employee engagement, leading intralogistics provider Jungeinrich UK has teamed up with Xexec to launch a comprehensive employee discounts and concierge package for its 800+ UK workforce.Jungheinrich UK’s discounts scheme with Xexec offers all UK staff access to over 3,000 discounts, ranging from ...