All Employee engagement articles – Page 143
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ArticleLouise’s lowdown: Supporting corporate social responsibility through benefits
US marketing agency Havas Chicago has a novel approach to engaging staff with charitable causes that adds a little summer fun into the mix. If employees could reach a set fundraising target then they received the day off after the organisation's summer party on 27 July.Havas Chicago set up an ...
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How to use an all-in-one engagement platform to centralise key HR tasks
by Robert Hicks, group HR director If your organisation is on the smaller side (or if you’ve got a small team), likely one of the largest frustrations you’ve got is wasting valuable time answering questions such as:Where can I find that?What does this mean?How much holiday time do I have?When’s ...
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Supplier articleResearch shows gender gap in career progression attitudes
by Simon Andrew, insight and engagement directorWe recently conducted research into what people regard as important when looking for a new job. When we looked at the gender gap, the results were quite interesting. Did I say 'quite'? I mean, very.Gender pay gapThe BBC reported on the first FTSE100 company ...
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ArticleHS2 and PageGroup recognised for equality and inclusion
Railway organisation HS2 and recruitment business PageGroup (pictured) were among the organisations recognised for inclusive and equal workplace practices at the Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion (ENEI) Awards 2017.The awards ceremony, which was held at The Law Society in London on 11 July 2017, celebrates organisations with a commitment ...
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ArticleSoftware organisation builds £3.5m office with three-storey slide
Something for the weekend: Creating a fun and engaging workplace is one method of ensuring employees stay engaged and motivated at work, often having a knock-on effect on employees’ productivity. Software organisation EKM has sought to create an enjoyable working environment for staff at its brand new office facility, which ...
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Employee engagement tips for organisations affected by a pay cap
by Jamie King, director of global rewards at XexecThe public sector pay cap – a 1 per cent cent pay rise cap that has been in place since 2012, affecting five million workers across the UK – has been at the top of the political agenda again after the Labour ...
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Employee benefits lessons from the big four accounting firms
When it comes to insight on staff engagement trends, the big four accountancy firms (PwC, KPMG, EY and Deloitte) are a wealth of knowledge. Having been fortunate enough to work with a broad range of accountancy firms over the years – including all of the big four – we thought ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 66% measure employee engagement through annual surveys
EXCLUSIVE: Two-thirds (66%) of employer respondents use the annual employee survey to measure engagement levels among staff, according to research by Employee Benefits and Staffcare.The Employee Benefits/Staffcare Benefits research 2017, which surveyed 271 employer respondents in February-March 2017, also found that 23% of respondents measure employee engagement through pulse-style research.The ...
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Driving engagement through employee experiences
by Adam Mason, Consulting Director, BenefexWe here at Benefex can see a change coming. Allow me to elaborate…Any business, in any sector, will talk about how their customers are their central focus. In the lead-up to securing a new client, we will all point to the research we undertake, and ...
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The future of work = employee experience
by Kathryn Kendall, Chief People Officer, BenefexStand aside, employee engagement. When it comes to the future of HR, there’s a new kid on the block.For as far back as most HR professionals can remember, employee engagement has been the darling of the profession. It has been spelled out to us ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Celebrating the value of benefits
What’s the quirkiest benefit you offer to your employees? Maybe you allow them to bring their pets to work, provide free drinks on a Friday or offer some unusual staff outings or trips?Earlier this week, Glassdoor published details of 20 organisations on the UK’s Top Quirky Employee Perks and Benefits ...
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Presenteeism – the lurking employee wellness problem
by Lucy Tallick, head of wellbeingIt’s a well known fact that sickness absence has huge financial implications on our businesses. The measurement of these absenteeism figures often form part of the KPI’s of our employee wellbeing strategies across the globe. We can understand why, as sickness absence is easy to ...
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Building a culture of employee recognition – eCards
Megan Gough, head of client communicationsLast year, our clients sent over 215,000 eCards to recognise their colleagues. Even at Reward Gateway, we send hundreds every month. Simply put: We love eCards. But why, you might ask? Here are a few reasons:They’re simpleThey’re creativeThey’re environmentally friendlyAnd, they’re easy to produce.eCards are ...
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Research shows over half of workers would prefer to be thanked by managers
A new study from Reward Gateway, an employee engagement company, has revealed the disconnect between what employees really want and what their employers think they want.The research has revealed that over half of workers say that they would prefer to be thanked by their managers on a continuous, all-year round ...
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ArticleGoogle plans luxury London office with roof garden and running track
Something for the weekend: Having the right working environment can do wonders for employee productivity, engagement and motivation, whether that is having a standing desk, being able to attend on-site yoga classes, or having access to a luxury coffee machine for a mid-morning cappuccino. Technology organisation Google has embraced this ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 60% use digital communications to improve benefits engagement
EXCLUSIVE: Just over two-thirds (68%) of employer respondents use digital communication to improve employee engagement with benefits, according to research by Employee Benefits and Staffcare.The Employee Benefits/Staffcare Benefits research 2017, which surveyed 271 employer respondents in February-March 2017, also found that 60% use face-to-face communication, such as group seminars and ...
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The perks that matter to employees
There’s great article in the Harvard Business Review on perks that matter to employees.Benefits schemes are built around heavyweight benefits such as child care vouchers, private medical insurance, cycle to work, and gymflex. And, for good reason, the data consistently shows employees want employers to help them make their salaries ...
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ArticlePoll: 73% to offer summer perks
Employee Benefits poll: Almost three-quarters (73%) of employer respondents plan to offer summer perks to employees this year.A poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 33 responses, also found that 15% of respondents intend to host summer sports events for staff in 2017.Almost one in 10 (9%) respondents will allow early ...
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Launch of employee discounts and concierge scheme for legal firm
By Saul Meyer Leading employee engagement and reward and recognition provider Xexec has developed a bespoke employee discounts and concierge package for international law firm Gowling WLG. The firm is the latest major professional services organisation to have signed up with Xexec, whose client base includes all Big Four global ...
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ArticleAsos and John Lewis Partnership named UK’s Top Companies for 2017
Arcadia Group, Asos, the BBC, John Lewis Partnership, and Virgin are among the organisations that have been recognised on the Top Companies 2017 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 ...