All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 105
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Employees feel demotivated in the workplace
More than half (53%) of UK business leaders are generating demotivating working environments, according to research by Hay Group.The research, which analysed the consultancy’s own data covering around 14,000 leaders in almost 400 UK organisations, found that this figure has fallen by 12% since similar research was published in 2005.It ...
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AnalysisWhich incentives motivate staff to work harder?
IF YOU READ NOTHING ELSE, READ THIS…Being made to feel part of a team can motivate employees to go that extra mile for their business.Budget constraints are no excuse for failing to support employees in their job. A department-based strategy can be equally successful.Creating flexible job roles, where possible, can ...
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Case Studies
Mountaineering builds team spirit at UKFast
From an all-expenses paid annual festival for all staff and their families to working breaks in Verbier, Switzerland, and Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands, he spares no expense.Jones strives to generate loyalty from each employee’s first day at work. He has invested in a hotel in Snowdonia, Wales, ...
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Case StudiesGSK wants staff to plan their future
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) UK’s headquarters in Brentford, Middlesex, provides employees with their own self-contained town. It boasts a high street with cafés, a sit-down restaurant, bike shop, flower shop, dry cleaners and a gym.Harsha Modha, director, UK benefits at GSK, says: “We encourage employees to walk along our street and have ...
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Barclays Bank among employers awarded for payroll giving
Barclays Bank, Capital One and Hostelbookers.com are among the winners of workplace-giving organisation Pennies from Heaven’s annual awards.The awards celebrate employers that have demonstrated commendable commitment and generosity to charities through their payroll-giving schemes.Gold medals are awarded to employers which have more than 20% of staff participating in the scheme, ...
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Astellas employees donate 9,000 volunteering hours
Employees at Astellas Pharma Europe, the European Headquarters of Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma, have donated more than 9,000 employee volunteering hours, equivalent to 390 working days, to their local communities.The organisation enables employees to volunteer as part of its annual Changing Tomorrow Day programme, which has been running for three years. ...
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Vinci UK offers mentor scheme to staff
EXCLUSIVE: Vinci UK has offered employees the opportunity to mentor members of the armed forces who are resettling into civilian life.The opportunity is through its partnership with charity Help for Heroes, part of the construction company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy, which also includes partnerships with three other charities: The ...
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Robert Half staff to raise money for charity
Robert Half is arranging a series of initiatives for its staff to help raise money for the British Heart Foundation after selecting the organisation as its charity of the year for 2013/14.The fundraising initiatives will include five-a-side football, quiz nights, fancy dress and client hospitality events. Employee interest groups have ...
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Sodexo extends gift voucher offering
Sodexo Motivation Solutions (SMS) has added Boux Avenue, Oasis and Restaurant Choice to its multi-store gift voucher offering.SMS’ SayShopping Pass can now be spent in more than 12,000 shops across the UK, as well as on entertainment, sport and holidays.The vouchers can be used by employers to reward, incentive and ...
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LinkedIn gives all employees an iPad mini
LinkedIn has awarded each of its 3,500 employees an iPad mini as a reward for beating quarterly revenue targets by more than $25 million.The iPads were handed out at the organisation’s bi-weekly, all-employee meeting.A LinkedIn spokesperson said: “We wanted to acknowledge the hard work and accomplishments of all of our ...
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The White Company launches corporate reward division
The White Company has launched a corporate reward division called The White Company for Business, which enables employers to incentivise and recognise employees.Gift vouchers are available in £5, £10 and £50 denominations, which can be spent online, in-store and via phone. The vouchers can also be remotely activated.The White Company ...
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Visa Europe trains staff to volunteer
EXCLUSIVE: Visa Europe is to provide training to employees this month, before they embark on UK-wide volunteering assignments.The credit card company’s volunteering programme, which has been in place for several years, enables staff to develop skills by working directly with local communities.Through the Arc Building Better Business programme, which is ...
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Cary Cooper: Do team incentives really work?
This prolonged recession means staff are focusing more and more on survival. This type of scenario often leads to people looking after their own career, whether that means protecting their own job or promotion prospects.It is difficult, in this context, for managers to initiate change, which is vital when times ...
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Stephen Bevan: Do team incentives really work?
You might imagine this would be supported by team-based pay or incentive systems, but these are not as common as you might think. Why is this?For a start, there is no point trying to incentivise a team unless it really is a team. Does it form a natural grouping in ...
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Phil Handley: Do team incentives really work?
In the past, we have operated a popular incentive where income exceeding our quarterly sales target is split among staff members as a bonus. In addition to this, we organise a host of social events to reward good company performance. The budget for these events is tied to certain financial ...
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Travel incentives inspire staff
IF YOU READ NOTHING ELSE, READ THIS…Travel incentives can help to engage and motivate employees.There are incentives to fit motivation budgets of any size.Rewards can range from cinema tickets to round-the-world trips for two.Exotic holidays occupy many an employee’s daydreams during the dreary winter months, but for some employers they ...
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Center Parcs pilots incentives for saving energy
Center Parcs has launched a Home Energy Pilot scheme offering financial incentives to encourage its 6,000 employees to reduce the amount of gas, water and electricity they use in their homes.Employees that opt into the scheme are given an electricity smart meter to record electricity consumption.Water and gas use is ...
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Anglian celebrates 24 long-serving employees
Anglian Home Improvements held an awards ceremony to celebrate 24 employees’ service with the organisation.The ceremony was held on 29 November at the Holiday Inn at Norwich Airport, where 21 employees were awarded for 30 years’ service and three employees for 40 years’ service, including factory manager Andy Mobbs (pictured).Each ...
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Peer 1 staff get gift-wrapping service
Web hosting provider Peer 1 is offering staff a free professional gift-wrapping service at its Southampton headquarters today.The organisation’s 60 employees have been allowed to do their Christmas shopping online at work with presents delivered to the office.The gift-wrapping service, provided by Happy Wrapping Services, will be available free of ...
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Starbucks makes changes to staff benefits
Starbucks’ employees have been asked to sign revised employment terms, which include the addition of a contributory pension scheme, the removal of paid lunch breaks, and changes to sick leave and maternity benefits.The changes will affect around 7,000 staff at 750 UK coffee shops.A consultation with peer-selected employees from across ...