All Employee engagement articles – Page 147
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OpinionMalcolm Hurlston: Share schemes boost savings and productivity
Owning shares in the company they work for gives employees an extra stake, and when their company performs well they benefit too. Share plans work best as part of a full programme of employee engagement. As well as dividends and probably capital gains, employee shareholders can vote and the [Employee ...
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ArticleMultiple flex windows boost employee engagement
Employee Benefits Live 2015: Multiple flexible benefit plan windows help to boost employee engagement, according to Donna Nind (pictured), reward director for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at Ricoh Europe.As part of her presentation at Employee Benefits Live 2015, entitled ‘Strategies for boosting the take-up of flexible benefits schemes’, ...
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Article19% motivated by regular rewards
Around one in five (19%) of employees are motivated by regular workplace rewards such as weekly or monthly treats, according to research by corporate gift card provider One4all Rewards.Its Push the button report, which surveyed 1,008 UK adults, also found that benefits such as increased pension contributions, savings on travel ...
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ArticleInnocent Drinks to discuss the workforce of the future
Innocent Drinks will present the opening keynote session at Employee Benefits Live 2015 on 21 September, focusing on how employers can engage the workforce of the future.Jane Marsh, group people director at Innocent Drinks, will discuss how the organisation has created a culture of engagement among its staff.Innocent Drinks’ workplace ...
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ArticleVMware to discuss employee value propositions
Software firm VMware will discuss how employers can construct an effective employee value proposition (EVP) and the impact this can have on staff engagement, at Employee Benefits Live 2015.Ian Wright (pictured), senior manager, compensation and benefits at VMware, will also examine how an effective EVP can enhance the overall brand ...
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ArticleCheckatrade.com launches staff engagement programme
Checkatrade.com, a directory of trade services personnel, has introduced an employee engagement programme for its 208 members of staff.This is the first time the firm has implemented an employee engagement platform, which has been launched to communicate a common set of values and culture to its workforce.The programme, provided by ...
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ArticleWorld Duty Free Group to discuss staff recognition
World Duty Free Group will speak at a session focusing on how employers can enhance staff engagement through recognition schemes at Employee Benefits Live 2015.Alongside Neal Blackshire, benefits and compensation manager at McDonald’s Restaurants, World Duty Free Group’s UK reward and HR system manager, Karen Waterman, will discuss what workplace ...
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ArticleBooking.com to discuss multi-generational workforces
Online travel agency Booking.com will discuss the ageing workforce and how employers can create a reward package to suit a multi-generational workforce at Employee Benefits Live 2015.Luke Sondelski, global manager, compensation and benefits at Booking.com, will speak at a session entitled ’From Gen Y to the ageing workforce: developing effective ...
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ArticleFacebook named top UK employer for pay and benefits
Facebook has been named the top employer in the UK for its pay and employee benefits package, according to Glassdoor’s Top 25 UK companies for compensation and benefits list 2015.Other organisations that feature on this year’s list include Autotrader, Google, Mars, MediaMath and Softcat.The scores are based on responses from ...
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Case StudiesGoodman Masson attracts talent with supportive benefits
A central part of this is its Mortgage Fund, into which staff can contribute as much as 20% of their salary each month for three years, with the firm then adding a further 33% of the total. For staff who also put in their bonus, the employer contribution is even ...
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ArticleHear why benefits must suit employers' internal culture
Employee benefits must be adapted to suit an organisation’s internal culture and its workforce in order to boost engagement, according to Dr Neil Lancaster (pictured), people and social responsibility director at Gamestec Leisure. He will discuss this and other cost-effective strategies for boosting staff engagement at Employee Benefits Live 2015 ...
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ArticleLumo Energy engages 92% of employees
Almost all, (92%) of Lumo Energy’s 500 employees feel engaged following its introduction of an employee engagement and recognition programme earlier this year.Its programme, ‘Luminosity- Rewarding Awesomeness’, also received an initial participation rate of 100%.The scheme, provided by Power2Motivate, was designed to actively engage Lump Energy staff with the organisation’s ...
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Article79% offer flexible working as a benefit
More than three-quarters (79%) of organisations offer flexible-working opportunities as an employee benefit, according to research by insurer Unum.Its ‘The Future of Employee Benefits’ report, which surveyed 13 organisations, also found that just over half (53%) of respondents’ benefits packages are influenced by employee requests.The research also found:65% of the ...
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OpinionLovewell's Logic: How cool is your office?
Once upon a time when we asked that question, the most common answer (other than the people) was likely to be along the lines of a decent coffee machine, free fruit or, in some lucky organisations, the on-site gym.Now, however, that list is increasingly likely to include things such as ...
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ArticleRadian boosts staff engagement
Housing association Radian has seen its employee engagement levels increase from 58% in 2010 to 84% this year, according to ratings calculated by business performance firm ORC International.Radian achieved the highest employee engagement rating of all the UK housing associations analysed by ORC International. The average housing association rating is ...
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ArticleLateRooms.com launches long-service awards
EXCLUSIVE: LateRooms.com has launched a long-service awards scheme, which will award long-serving staff with either a £150 or £250 voucher for a Red Letter Days experience.Some 17% of LateRooms.com’s employees will receive a voucher as a reward for being with the hotel booking service for five or ten years.The online ...
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Driving engagement and productivity and recognising the importance of communicating benefits
brightcove.createExperiences();The 10 minute video tutorial above covers:How can you make staff engagement a driver of performance?How can employers help to drive engagement?How can we support productivity with a healthy workforce?How can employers help to drive productivity?Can the communication of benefits really ...
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ArticleAmey extends wellbeing strategy
EXCLUSIVE: Public and regulated services provider Amey has introduced new wellbeing initiatives to improve the health and wellbeing of its 21,000 members of staff.The new initiatives, provided by The Tonic and implemented from July, include health and wellbeing days, as well as health assessments, mindfulness training, and injury clinics. The ...
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OpinionLovewell's Logic: Striking the right work-life balance
The Britain at work report by communications consultancy Lansons also found that a high proportion of respondents regularly put in more than their required hours, with 50% working up to an extra hour each day and 28% working for one to two hours past their set working time.Most of us ...
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ArticleLinkedIn redesigns Sydney office to motivate staff
Social networking website LinkedIn has revealed a newly redesigned office at one of its locations in Sydney, Australia, to motivate staff.Changes include a games arcade, cinema, indoor barbeque and smoothie station.The design incorporates an Australian theme, with the walls decorated with kangaroos, and boardrooms given names such as ‘Strewth’ and ...