All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 109
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Oliver Valvetek hosts barbecue to reward staff
Oliver Valvetek has hosted a barbecue for staff following its success in the 2012 Queen Awards for Enterprise in the international trade category.Founder and chairman Michael Oliver and his family joined employees at the barbecue.The award was handed out thanks to the firm’s growth in international sales between 2007 and ...
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Alton Towers staff receive contortionist training to combat claustrophobia
Alton Towers is offering its employees training sessions from a contortionist to help them deal with the dark and cramped conditions of the park’s newest attraction.Staff working on the Nemesis Sub-Terra, which features a network of catacombs, tunnels and dark cramped cages, have complained of claustrophobia.Alton Towers has therefore hired ...
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ACF Car Finance wins payroll-giving award
Car dealer ACF Car Finance has been awarded a platinum award by the Institute of Fundraising for its commitment to payroll giving.The platinum-level award, which was introduced in 2012 to mark the 25th anniversary of payroll giving, is held by 30 UK organisations.It celebrates employers that encourage staff to make ...
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Positive shift in employee engagement worldwide
Latin America has the highest employee engagement levels, according to research by Aon Hewitt.Its 2012 Global engagement report analysed employee engagement trends among more than 3,100 organisations representing 9.7 million employees worldwide.In Latin America, 71% of respondents cited high levels of employee engagement, compared to 64% in North America, 58% ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Large employers celebrate Queen'’s Jubilee with staff
Employers such as Asda, B&Q, Health Shield, Marks and Spencer and Sainsbury’s celebrated the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee at the beginning of June with tailored recognition schemes and motivational events for staff.Asda awarded one employee in each of its stores and distribution centres the title of ‘Jubilee Colleague of the Day’ ...
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Who is the right target market for pre-paid cards?
If you read nothing else, read this…Older employees welcome discounts to make savings on the cost of everyday living, including supermarket shopping and fuel.Younger employees are more likely to use discounts to buy big-ticket and memorable items.Cashback features on pre-paid cards can make them more appealing to a larger proportion ...
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Ernst and Young shortlisted in Business in the Community Awards 2012
Ernst and Young has been shortlisted in two categories at the Business in the Community (BITC) Awards for Excellence 2012.The awards recognise the role that business plays in local communities by awarding organisations for the impact and innovation of their responsible business programmes across a number of categories.The professional services ...
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More than half of employers to allow flexibility during Olympics
More than half of employers are making changes to their working practices during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to enable staff to work more flexibly, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).The annual CIPD/Hays resourcing and talent planning survey also found that 30% ...
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Admiral Group, Baringa Partners and Intuit UK are top winners at Best Places to Work 2012
Admiral Group, Baringa Partners and Intuit UK were among the UK employers named the Best Workplaces 2012.The UK’s Best Workplace programme, which is run by Great Places to Work UK, consists of an annual employee survey and management culture audit, which pinpoint and evaluate specific aspects of an employer’s people ...
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Staff are happier if they can use their own computer devices at work
Organisations that allow employees to bring their own computer devices (BYOD) to use at work are more attractive employers and enjoy better workplace morale, according to research by cloud computing firm Nasstar.The research, which surveyed 300 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), found that allowing staff to use their own smartphones, ...
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Avanti Travel Insurance staff bungee jump for charity
Avanti Travel Insurance employees bungee jumped for local charity Parc Essex on 7 May.Staff at the travel insurance firm raised £500 for the charity, which creates outdoor adventure playgrounds and indoor resource centres for children with disabilities, by jumping from 100 feet up at The Orange near Braintree in Essex.Avanti ...
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Banking executives learn how to tackle challenges of the corporate jungle in luxury spa
It is hard to imagine that the serene and peaceful environment of a luxury spa would provide the setting to teach a group of hard-nosed executives how to be more effective in the corporate jungle of high finance.This was the tactic of Lloyds Banking Group, which sent a group of ...
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Lloyds Banking Group and Eversheds among employers volunteering in Give and Gain Day
Lloyds Banking Group, Eversheds and Arqiva are among 191 organisations taking part in Give and Gain Day on 18 May.More than 9,000 employees across the UK are taking part in the annual event, volunteering their working hours to community groups and local charities.Give and Gain Day, which aims to connect ...
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Globoforce introduces recognition and performance tool
Employee recognition provider Globoforce has introduced a tool that links employee recognition and performance.The tool, Talent Maps, aims to help HR and business leaders keep track of their top performers by allowing them to use peer-to-peer recognition data to visually map out employee and team performance.The data can then be ...
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SMEs support tax breaks for health benefits
Many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) support tax breaks for health benefits, such as therapies and gym membership, according to research by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).The report, Safety in numbers, was commissioned by the polling and research consultancy ComRes to investigate employer needs and attitudes to ...
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Love2reward launches e-code voucher
Reward and incentive provider Love2reward has launched flexecodes, a multi-retailer e-code voucher for the corporate market.Flexecodes is an instant reward mechanism to use for staff rewards, sales, promotions and incentives.Flexecodes are delivered via email and allow recipients to choose from a wide range of online retailers such as Amazon, iTunes, ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Northern Rail increases employee engagement year-on-year
Northern Rail has increased employee engagement year-on-year, according to the results of its latest engagement survey.The train company has been conducting the survey among its 4,800 employees since 2009. It measures five engagement areas: reward, work environment, training and development, and line-of-sight (an awareness of business objectives and performance management).†In ...
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Belgian employees happiest in the workplace
?Belgian employees (77%) are most satisfied and motivated in the workplace, followed closely by German (74%) and UK (63%) staff, according to research by Edenred.The research, Wellbeing at work and employee motivation, covered six European countries – Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK – with 300 respondents in ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Capital One raises £3,500 for charity awarding staff for fitness and volunteering activities
Capital One has raised around £3,500 for charity by rewarding employees who got involved with volunteering and fitness activities.The donations were made as part of the annual Sports Relief campaign, which took place between 23 and 25 March.Capital One made donations on behalf of each employee that took part in ...
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The Big Question: What can employers do around the Queen's Diamond Jubilee?
Alan Robertson, colleague engagement leader - recognition and incentives at Asda:2012 is turning out to be a great year packed with some fantastic events, not least of which are the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations. At Asda, thanking our employees for the great work they do is an important part of ...