All Employee engagement articles – Page 144
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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 ...
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Case Studies
Case study: employee discounts at iForce
It’s a challenge you likely face every day, “how can you enhance employee engagement and invest in your people, with minimal wage growth and limited budget?”. You’re not alone. Learn how logistics company iForce extended its benefits offering through an innovative discounts platform to show appreciation to its staff and ...
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Supplier articleEmployee engagement: where to start – event
There are a group of businesses that have changed how they treat their people and, as a result, they have super engaged workforces. They don’t run easy places to work, they run great places to work. They are in all sectors from technology to retail, to manufacturing to hospitality. They ...
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Getting a budget for an employee recognition programme
Jamie King, Xexec"I run a small business and want to better recognise the efforts and achievements of my brilliant team. Though we would love to implement a formal employee recognition programme we don’t currently have any spare budget for this. Is there anything you could recommend in the meantime?"This is ...
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Using employee recognition to encourage positive behaviours in the workplace
Jamie King, XexecFor most employers, reinforcing their core values is part and parcel of any staff recognition scheme. But more and more organisations are thinking more innovatively, not just about the interaction between recognition and core values, but also about how recognition can reinforce other positive behaviours in the workplace, ...
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Four ways to engage employees with a learning management system
Zachery Wilkinson, learning and development manager As I’ve mentioned before, our training and learning management systems (LMS) should be the YouTube that our staff leans on. So if your workforce is lacking a solid LMS, how can you best prepare your team members? It’s not easy, but here are a ...
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How to create an employee recognition culture that boosts engagement
Jamie King, XexecThe fact that you are asking this question shows that you understand the importance of employee recognition in fostering a happy and motivated workforce. The trick, then, is to instil a culture that encourages recognition across the board and ensures that your whole team are genuinely bought into ...
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The art of the professional headshot
by Chris Parkes, Photographer It isn’t an exaggeration to say that smartphones have revolutionised how we present ourselves to the world. What would previously be considered narcissistic is an everyday act for an entire generation, sharing their experiences by pointing these powerful and compact cameras (and accompanying apps) at themselves ...
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Video: How to use the power of your people to double your company returns
Are you using the power of your people to 2x your company? Reward Gateway CEO and founder Glenn Elliott talks about how your employees are your most important asset and how we’ve grown into the leading provider of employee engagement, especially through putting our people first.You can watch the intro ...
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The value of a concierge service as part of a benefits package
Jacqueline Benjamin, XexecAs more and more organisations look to offer benefits that make a tangible difference to their employees’ quality of life, offering concierge services as a voluntary benefit has gone from being 'nice to have' to forming a key part of any comprehensive benefits package. As with any benefits, ...
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Nine simple steps to help drive employee engagement today
Jacqueline Benjamin, XexecStaff engagement strategies require a clear set of objectives and some logical planning to ensure they deliver. If your team is properly engaged, they are more likely to put in extra effort in their work, stay with you for a longer period of time and recommend your organisation ...
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Video: Improve the financial health of your people to grow your business wealth
How involved are you in the financial wellbeing of your employees? Watch Reward Gateway’s group reward director Debra Corey interview Simon Naylor, head of group benefits at Travis Perkins, on why colleague financial health is good for business wealth and what you can do to help.How financial anxieties can affect ...