All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 106

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    Buyer's guide to motivation vouchers 2013

    2013-10-28T00:00:00Z

    If you read nothing else, read this… The motivation voucher market continues to grow. The flexibility and versatility of vouchers appeals to employers. Employees appreciate the immediacy of the reward.Paper or electronic card-based gift vouchers have long been a cost-effective way of rewarding employees. With pay remaining under pressure, despite ...

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    Mitie Group integrates employee benefits across businesses

    2013-10-28T00:00:00Z

    This has posed a significant challenge for the strategic outsourcing organisation which, historically, has grown through a cluster of smaller businesses that have been allowed a degree of autonomy, including in the benefits offered to employees.Katherine Thomas, group HR director, says: “When you start to bring that all together to ...

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    Employers need to manage increasingly ageing workforce

    2013-10-28T00:00:00Z

    In October, the Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion (ENEI) partnered Age Inclusive and The Positive Ageing Company to offer its employer members access to both organisations’ online tools, which aim to support the changing needs of ageing workforces.Denise Keating, chief executive at ENEI, said: “The more progressive employers are ...

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    Harrods to launch corporate gift card

    2013-10-25T09:45:00Z

    Harrods is to launch a seasonal gift card designed to simplify the Christmas shopping experience for employers that choose to say thank-you or reward employees.The gift card, which will be available from 1 November, provides employees with access to shop in-store or online for a range of products, such as ...

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    Cycling to work motivates employees

    2013-10-22T11:05:00Z

    Employees who cycle to work are more likely to arrive motivated and happy compared to other commuters, according to research by cycling insurer Cycleguard.The research, which surveyed 500 cyclists and 500 non-cyclists, found that a quarter (25%) of employees who cycle to work arrive feeling motivated and 18% arrive feeling ...

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    Sofitel hosts global talent competition for staff

    2013-10-21T10:45:00Z

    Hotel chain Sofitel has hosted a ‘Sofitel’s Got Talent’ competition for its global employees.The event encouraged all employees to demonstrate their artistic talents by expressing the cultural link of their hotel, city or country within Sofitel’s three brand pillars: design, gastronomy and culture.First prize was awarded to staff at Sofitel ...

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    Only 49% are motivated by pay

    2013-10-21T10:42:00Z

    Almost half (49%) of respondents are motivated by how much they are paid, according to research by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM).Its Beyond the bonus: driving employee performance research, which surveyed more than 1,000 employees, found that performance-related bonuses were considerably less effective as a motivator, with only ...

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    Dr Benjamin Reid: How can employers offer benefits to suit allgenerations?

    2013-10-10T04:00:00Z

    The days of treating all employees as a ‘lump’ of labour, with the same package or deal across the board, are long gone. How to segment the workforce is therefore a pressing issue, and triaging by generation is an increasingly popular approach, of which the report Talking about my generation: ...

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    Sodexo recognises long-serving staff

    2013-10-08T10:58:00Z

    Facilities management organisation Sodexo has hosted a restaurant cruise to recognise more than 100 employees for their long service with the organisation.These employees, who have completed 20, 30 or 40 years’ service, were treated to a lunch on-board Bateaux London’s Symphony, a restaurant cruise vessel.Following the cruise along the Thames, ...

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    Employee recognition more important than ever

    2013-10-03T04:00:00Z

    The first, a survey conducted among 3,000 employees by Research Now on behalf of Capita Employee Benefits, found that being thanked or recognised for work is the second most popular employee benefit, after a pay rise.Michael Rose, director at Rewards Consulting, said: “Because the economy is tight and pay increase ...

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    OTS prioritises ‘quick wins’ in benefits tax changes

    2013-10-01T00:00:00Z

    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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    Employees would change jobs for flexible working

    2013-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Nearly six in 10 (59%) office workers would change jobs if their employer did not offer flexible-working arrangements, according to research by recruitment firm Office Angels.The research, which surveyed more than 1,000 office workers and 110 employers, found that nearly half (48%) of employee respondents choose to work flexibly because ...

  • Case Studies

    Merlin Entertainments Group aligns global recognition schemes

    2013-09-30T04:10:00Z

    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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    How to run a global recognition scheme

    2013-09-30T04:00:00Z

    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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    Alignment to business strategy is key to benefit plan success

    2013-09-27T11:10:00Z

    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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    Employee Benefits Award winners give top benefit scheme tips

    2013-09-27T11:06:00Z

    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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    Motivation report 2013

    2013-09-23T16:07:00Z

    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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    Santander and Allianz promote National Work-Life Week

    2013-09-23T11:32:00Z

    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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    Third of City job searchers value pay

    2013-09-16T11:10:00Z

    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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    The Body Shop staff complete charity bike ride

    2013-09-11T10:09:00Z

    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 ...