All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 102
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Article
OTS prioritises ‘quick wins’ in benefits tax changes
The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has published a paper that prioritises its list of the 43 ‘quick wins’ around changes to the tax system in relation to benefits and expenses.The paper covers areas such as fleet management, bikes-for-work schemes and long-service awards.HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has undertaken an ...
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Case Studies
Merlin Entertainments Group aligns global recognition schemes
Samantha Owens, corporate HR manager at Merlin, says: “Each head of HR already had schemes in place that worked well, so it was about getting their buy-in. The other challenge was how we communicated the scheme.”To optimise the buy-in of each manager, Merlin involved them in scheme design and, once ...
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AnalysisHow to run a global recognition scheme
If you read nothing else, read this…Recognition schemes can help to reinforce corporate values.Pre-paid voucher cards are an easy gift to offer globally.But employee recognition ceremonies can have a longer-lasting impact on a business.For example, an employer may send a thank-you card to an employee who upholds the organisation’s aim ...
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Article
Alignment to business strategy is key to benefit plan success
Employers with plans to refresh their employee benefits package should start by ensuring that they understand their organisation’s business strategy, according to Raffaela Goodby (pictured), head of organisational development, engagement and wellbeing at Birmingham City Council.Speaking at Employee Benefits Live on 26 September, Goodby said: “If [an employer] is reviewing ...
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Article
Employee Benefits Award winners give top benefit scheme tips
For employers wanting to engage staff in their benefit scheme it needs to be simple, have good communication and be fun.Speaking during a session at Employee Benefits Live on 25 September, several winners of the 2013 Employee Benefits Awards, gave their top tips on making a successful benefits strategy.Debra Corey, ...
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ArticleMotivation report 2013
Read the digital version of the Motivation 2013 supplement.The report includes the following articles:The motivational impact of sports and social clubsMcDonald’s Restaurants built on motivationEli Lilly links voluntary benefits and recognitionMotivational sporting events to follow in 2014How to run a global recognition schemeHow to run legally-compliant long-service award schemesRead the ...
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Article
Santander and Allianz promote National Work-Life Week
Barclays, Allianz, National Grid, Santander UK and University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust are among the employers promoting National Work-Life Week, from 23 to 27 September, to staff.Barclays is to run a week of activities focused on flexible working, including workshops for managers and a panel debate at the end ...
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ArticleThird of City job searchers value pay
Just 29% of respondents chose salary as the most important criteria for selecting a new job, according to research by financial services recruitment firm Empiric.Its research found that 27% of respondents said that having a good work-life balance was their main consideration.It also found that 39% of respondents value having ...
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Article
The Body Shop staff complete charity bike ride
A team of employees from The Body Shop completed a 240-mile bike ride from London to Paris in just three days.The team of 23 employees left Croydon on 27 August and reached Portsmouth in the evening to take a ferry to France. They covered the remaining distance from Caen to ...
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Article
NHS staff want improved benefits communications
Almost half (44%) of respondents felt that employee benefits communications in the NHS need to be improved, according to research by The Voucher Shop.Its 2013 NHS Employee survey, which was completed by 2,185 NHS staff across the UK, found that only 3% of respondents said benefits communications was excellent.The research ...
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Article
HR4UK launches tax-paid reward scheme
HR4UK has introduced a tax and national insurance-paid employee reward scheme to its Employment Handbook system.The Rewards voucher cheque scheme is designed to enable employers to provide their staff with motivational incentives with the basic rate tax already paid, removing the typical associated paperwork or follow-on tax bill, plus the ...
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Opinion
Iain McMath: Cost-efficient Christmas incentives
When looking at Christmas incentive strategies, employers need to remember how diverse their workforce is and, consequently, what individuals would, or would not, appreciate as a gift. For example, a non-drinker may not appreciate a bottle of wine or champagne, and a vegetarian is likely to balk at a frozen ...
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AnalysisHow to devise a Christmas incentives strategy
If you read nothing else, read this…Employers are becoming more comfortable about investing in Christmas incentive programmes.Many organisations have had to delay their plans because of unfinished workloads from the first half of the year.Retail vouchers, particularly for supermarkets, remain the most popular Christmas incentive.Reasons include a lack of resources, ...
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Article
Recognition valued by employees
More than a third (34%) of employees believe being thanked or recognised for their work is the most valuable workplace benefit, after a pay rise, according to research by Capita Employee Benefits.Its research, which surveyed 3,000 employees, found that recognition topped flexible hours (cited as most valuable by 22%) and ...
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Article
Recognition impacts key business results
Value-based recognition schemes can significantly impact key business results, according to research by Globoforce.The Globoforce Summer workforce mood tracker study, which surveyed 708 US-based employees between May 16 to June 3 2013, found that recognised employees are more satisfied with performance reviews and perceive an impact on a wide variety ...
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Supplier article
Ian Wright: Is a global recognition programme possible?
Ian Wright (pictured), director, compensation and benefits at The Attachmate Group, will speak at Employee Benefits Live on 25 September about whether it is possible to operate a homogeneous global recognition programme.Employee Benefits asked him a few key questions:1. What has been your biggest challenge in 2013?Harmonising benefits in several ...
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Case StudiesGroupon offers staff rewarding benefits deal
“We didn’t have a robust benefits offering [when the UK business launched] because it wasn’t a priority for our workforce in the start-up phase,” says Hailey Wojcik, HR director for northern Europe. “As we’ve started to grow into a global business and we’ve started to refine processes and procedures, our ...
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Article
Buyer's guide to electronic voucher motivation cards
The factsWhat are electronic voucher motivation cards?They are paper-based vouchers or plastic cards loaded with a cash value that can be spent at a single designated retail outlet or at multiple retailers. Travel and experience vouchers are also available.Where can employers get more information?The UK Gift Card Voucher Association on ...
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Article
No correlation between pride and pay
There is no correlation between professional pride and pay, ,according to research by recruitment firm Randstad Financial and Professional.The research, which surveyed more than 2,000 employees across 20 different sectors, found that insurance professionals, who have the most professional pride of any UK sector, receive a higher-than-average salary of £639.50 ...
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AnalysisWhere does employee recognition fit into a development review?
If you read nothing else, read this…Employers can use peer reviews to help with the performance development review (PDR) process.New technologies offer an opportunity for employers to ask employees about their peers.A recognition scheme can be easily integrated into a PDR.PDRs can also be linked to motivation and recognition programmes. ...