All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 106
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Employee owners are happier and healthier
More than two-thirds (78%) of respondents who work for employee-owned businesses (EOBs) said their organisation had very good policies on health and wellbeing, according to research by the Employee Ownership Association (EOA).Its research, Fit for work? Health and wellbeing of employees in employee-owned business, sponsored by John Lewis Partnership, found ...
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Confessions of a benefits manager: Presents of mind
Big Bad Boss has asked me to organise a Christmas gift for the UK office. At least it is only for the UK; I can imagine what it would be like if I had to do it for the whole of the international business. All the same, I am rather ...
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Employers spread seasonal cheer
Michael Rose, director at Rewards Consulting, said employers are more aware of the diversity in their workforces, which is reflected in the gifts they give.Staff at Asda received a ‘thank-you’ £20 gift voucher to spend at the store, contributions to their Christmas party and a free festive lunch. Jane Earnshaw, ...
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Buyer's guide to motivation vouchers
Motivation vouchers are a great benefit to offer employees during an economic downturn while pay increases and bonuses remain in short supply.A simple thank-you is sometimes not enough to make staff feel appreciated, but a retail voucher or gift card, because of its tangible nature, can do the trick.Employers are ...
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AnalysisNew look for long-service awards
IF YOU READ NOTHING ELSE, READ THIS…The cost to employers of providing long-service awards will increase as employees work longer.Recognition for one or two years’ service is increasing as the UK workforce becomes more transient.The value of long-service awards increases with employees’ length of service.Gold watches, carriage clocks and lunch ...
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Case Studies
Asda staff wear service badges with pride
Employees receive a one-off cash payment of £15 or £20 at 15 and 20 years’ service, respectively, on which Asda pays the tax and national insurance.Alan Robertson, recognition team leader at Asda, says: “We are reviewing that because £15 and £20 payments are not particularly relevant in today’s economy. It ...
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Asda gives employees a festive thank you
EXCLUSIVE: Asda has given employees a festive thank you, which includes a £20 gift voucher to spend at the grocery store, contributions towards their Christmas party, and a free Christmas lunch.The thank you is packaged up in a card, which each line manager personally writes to each staff member.Employees received ...
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AnalysisSocial media plays growing role in recognition schemes
IF YOU READ NOTHING ELSE, READ THIS …Employers are increasingly using social media as an internal communications tool.Popular sites include online billboards, such as Chatter, Jive and Yammer.The low-cost, instantaneous nature of social media-based recognition programmes makes them attractive tools for employers to use, particularly during the economic downturnRecognising and ...
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Case Studies
Virgin Media uses social media-based recognition
The scheme started at Virgin Mobile, where it was managed by an external provider. Staff filled in a form, known as a ‘Shout’, and handed it to a colleague, who pinned it to the back of their desk.When Virgin Mobile was rebranded to Virgin Media in February 2007, the recognition ...
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Case Studies
Chemistry motivation scheme creates a buzz
Lorraine Makepeace, head of amazing at Chemistry, says: “We have always had an employee motivation budget, but last year we reviewed it as we wanted to encourage staff to really live our values of being passionate, brave and human.”The company devised a reward scheme in which employees can award a ...
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Case Studies
Sykes ensures staff connect with right incentives
The call centre services firm’s programme, SykesPride, was designed to improve recognition among its 650 Edinburgh-based staff through a range of award schemes. These include key performance indicator (KPI) awards for staff who hit their assigned KPIs, ad-hoc awards for those who go the extra mile in their role, and ...
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AnalysisMotivation schemes on a limited budget
IF YOU READ NOTHING ELSE, READ THIS…A well-planned employee motivation programme can be cheaper and more effective than a small pay rise or bonus.A motivation programme can help to drive employee behaviour to support a revised business strategy.Publicising employee awards increases recognition among the workforce.It is not always easy to ...
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Opinion
Matt Duffy: Accurate data is key to effective segmentation
Employers should liaise with HR and payroll to ensure they have as much relevant information on employees as possible.Analyse this data to identify different segments and populations of employees. While most employers acknowledge the obvious categories based on standard demographic dimensions, such as generation, gender and ethnicity, few recognise that ...
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AnalysisWorkforce segmentation helps target motivation benefits
IF YOU READ NOTHING ELSE, READ THIS …Avoid trying to shoehorn benefits to fit employee segments.Do not assume that people of the same demographic segment will want the same things.Employers should be creative in the way they communicate key messages about benefits to staffSupermarket giants know every aspect of their ...
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Opinion
Olga Tregaskis: Work practices could boost productivity
High-performance work practices (HPWP) is the term used to refer to HR management practices associated with employee engagement, performance management, work organisation, skills development and learning. Increases in performance do not necessarily come from a single HR practice, but from the synergies of an architecture on performance management that values, ...
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The Entertainer celebrates year of payroll giving
EXCLUSIVE: The Entertainer has spent the last three months celebrating the one-year anniversary of its payroll-giving scheme.The celebration campaign included a party at head office, at which charities gave presentations to staff, and a national cake-baking competition, at which winners received cash prizes to donate to their charity of choice.The ...
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Mitie finds staff has talent
Mitie, an outsourcing and energy services firm, held its annual ‘Mitie’s got talent’ competition, which was attended by 400 employees.The event was held to celebrate the organisation’s 25-year anniversary and is part of the firm’s wider strategy to provide a supportive and inclusive environment for its staff.John Telling, head of ...
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Employers try to avoid pay freezes
UK employers are responding to the difficult economic climate by trying to avoid freezing employees’ pay and focusing on staff retention, according to research by Aon Hewitt.Its 2012/2013 Global salary planning report found that, in 2012, private sector salary budgets increased at a rate of 3.2%, the same rate as ...
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Motivating staff is main concern for employers
Ensuring benefits offerings engage and motivate employees is now a bigger concern for employers than the need to attract and keep staff, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).The CIPD Reward risk survey found that for the first time employee attraction and retention has fallen ...
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Vielife launches wellbeing challenges
Health and wellness provider Vielife has launched a range of web-based, interactive challenges aimed at improving employees’ health and productivity.You Can Be Active, the first product in the range to be released, tracks physical activity on a daily basis. Employees can sign up in teams and compete with other teams ...