All Employee engagement articles – Page 157
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AnalysisHow to create a summer motivation strategy
If you read nothing else read this…Summer can be a good time to motivate employees by highlighting benefits such as childcare provision, health and wellbeing programmes and retail discounts and vouchers.Financial wellbeing is equally important during the summer months.Personal recognition or a ‘thank you’ can help boost staff motivation.The summer ...
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ArticleHome Group recognition scheme boosts corporate values
Housing charity Home Group offers its staff recognition e-cards to send to one another for helping to better represent its core values and increase employee engagement.So far, 12,000 of these have been sent to employees. The organisation also conducted workshops in-house with employees and managers about how to better live ...
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ArticleScottish Power increases benefits engagement
EXCLUSIVE: Scottish Power has increased employee engagement with benefits after switching from online to paper-based total reward statements.Since the launch of its paper statements in November 2014, 70% of the energy firm’s employees either strongly agreed or agreed that they appreciated the benefits offered by their employer.More than 70% of ...
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ArticleBehavioural science can boost motivation
A better understanding of the science behind the impact of pay and reward on employee behaviour could increase staff motivation, according to a study by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).Its Show me the money! The behavioural science of reward report also found that money may not always ...
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AnalysisWhat is employee engagement?
If you read nothing else, read this…A single definition of employee engagement does not exist.But engaged employees are typically motivated to go the extra mile in their work for their employers. A balanced psychological contract between employers and employees helps to ensure that this is the case.Definitions vary considerably between ...
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AnalysisHow health engagement drives the health of a business
The business benefits of a healthy and engaged workforce are about more than low sickness absence figures.Employees who feel that their employer cares for their health and wellbeing are more likely to be motivated and engaged and less likely to leave the organisation.Deciding to invest in a long-term healthcare strategy ...
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AnalysisCan employee benefits really drive employee engagement?
The relationship between employers and their employees is similar to a marriage, in that it needs to be a two-way partnership. For the relationship to work, both parties need to know what they are committing to, and both the employer and the employee need to be honest about what is ...
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AnalysisHow apprenticeships can help boost employee engagement
Apprenticeships are becoming an increasingly popular option for businesses, and it is easy to see why. They enable organisations to grow their workforce, providing highly qualified and motivated employees.A primary reason for employers employing an apprentice is a need to improve their skills base and boost their long-term business development ...
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ArticleAsons Solicitors launches staff incentive scheme
Asons Solicitors has launched an incentive scheme aimed at motivating its 306 employees.Through the scheme, the personal injury law firm awards staff certificates, which can be exchanged for high street retail vouchers. Employees can earn merit certificates for actions such as 100% attendance, good time management, hitting individual targets and ...
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ArticleE.On boosts staff engagement via recognition
E.On has improved its employee engagement and motivation scores by up to eight percentage points as a result of its recognition scheme. Before implementing its Buzz recognition programme, provided by P&MM, in 2013, the energy organisation recorded a staff motivation score of 61%. This has now increased to 69%. In ...
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ArticleEmployee Engagement report 2015
Employee Benefits’ Employee Engagement report 2015 explores how employers can better engage their staff.The report includes the following articles:Clare Bettelley: Employee engagement replies on employer supportWhy any employer embarking on an employee engagement strategy should first question the extent to which it can consider itself engaging. The true meaning of ...
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ArticleTechnology causes staff to disengage
How employees engage with technology is the biggest cause of disengagement in the workplace, according to Dave Coplin, chief envisioning officer at Microsoft.Speaking in the closing keynote session titled ’The rise of the humans: how to outsmart the digital deluge’ at Employee Benefits Connect on 4 March, Coplin said that ...
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ArticleCNH Industrial keeps global communications simple
Commuications around global compensation and benefits schemes should be kept simple, according to Rob Gerdes, vice president of compensation and benefits at CNH Industrial. Speaking in a session titled ’Developing a global compensation and benefits brand’ at Employee Benefits Connect 2015 on 4 March, Gerdes said: “Communication and marketing materials ...
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ArticleResults Through Digital joins DWP gender campaign
Digital technology firm Results Through Digital is to implement the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) workplace gender equality agenda, Not Just For Boys.Launched last month, the initiative aims to help close the gender pay gap, particularly in traditionally male-dominated sectors such as construction, engineering, science, sport and technology. It ...
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ArticleHayes Davidson launches employee ownership trust
Hayes Davidson has launched an employee ownership trust.The architectural visualisation studio organisation is now 100% owned by its employees (pictured) after it launched the trust at the end of January 2015.Employees in an employee-ownership trust organisation can receive income-tax-free bonuses of up to £3,600 per tax year.Hayes Davidson closely follows ...
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AnalysisWhat makes for a successful voluntary benefits scheme?
If you read nothing else, read this…Voluntary benefits can boost benefits professionals’ spending power. But the scheme must support key business objectives. Benefits take-up data should be monitored to assess employee appeal. Difficult economic times mean tough choices for organisations and, for many, adding voluntary benefits to enrich an existing ...
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OpinionStewart Allanson: Employers must prepare for the workforce revolution
New technologies and increasing mobility are revolutionising the workplace, with huge implications for employers.Not since the industrial revolution of the late 18th and early 19th century has there been such far-reaching change and now, just as then, there is tremendous opportunity mixed with unprecedented risk.Smartphones and devices are the biggest ...
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ArticleHalf of employers say their organisation is great place to work
Just under half of employer respondents (465) believe their organisation is a great place to work, although just 31% of employee respondents would agree, according to research by MetLife UK.Its 12th annual UK Employee benefits trends survey, which surveyed 300 employers and 301 employees, also found that 39% of employer ...
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ArticleNeil Parfrey: Are Christmas parties worth the spend?
Actually, no, it’s me growling at anybody who mentions the words ‘Christmas party’.I am a December baby, and for years I have cultivated the image of a Scrooge-like character, stalking the floors, spreading my humbug among my workmates.The reality is different. As a father and a grandfather, I love the ...
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ArticleAdam Brooke: Are Christmas parties worth the spend?
While we fondly remember the traditional office Christmas party as a great way to share the joy of the season and increase employee bonding, some of us have also encountered (or been told about) the team member who had one drink too many and finally said what they really thought ...