All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 115
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Towers Watson joins government's Employee Engagement Task Force
Towers Watson has joined forces with think tank, Tomorrow’s Company, and employment relations specialists, the Involvement and Participation Association (IPA), to help deliver the government’s Employee Engagement Task Force agenda.Prime minister David Cameron announced the task force in March 2011, with the aim of providing a range of practical opportunities ...
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UKRD Group ranked as top employer in The Sunday Times list of 100 best companies to work for
Radio station operator UKRD Group has been chosen as the best mid-sized company to work for in The Sunday Times list of 100 best companies for the second year running.The employers listed were commended in a number of different areas, including best for fair pay, and employees that are least ...
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EXCLUSIVE: University of Lincoln to run activity sessions for staff ahead of Olympics
The University of Lincoln is to run a number of free activity sessions for staff ahead of this year's Olympic and Paralympic Games.The activities are aimed at celebrating the Games, raising awareness of wellbeing and lifting morale. They include Frisbee, archery, trampolining and Greek dancing, and have been timed to ...
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Case study: Deloitte's onsite perks add up
Deloitte’s London campus has a variety of onsite facilities for staff, including a gym, a health suite with doctors and dentists, a beauty therapist, a masseuse, a physiotherapist and a variety of restaurants and coffee bars.Stevan Rolls, UK head of HR at Deloitte, says: “That package is the kind of ...
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Case study: Law firm D Young maintains work-life balance
D Young recognises the importance of work-life balance. For this reason, it does not provide workplace sleeping pods for staff. Jennifer Mead, HR manager at the law firm, says: "Even though we are a law firm, we would not encourage people to sleep at work. We would rather they go ...
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Case study: Snowboarding spurs extra effort at IntaPeople
Recruitment firm IntaPeople decided to retain the annual team reward for its sales force to get them to go the extra mile in challenging times for the recruitment industry.By closely aligning the reward - a sales conference and snowboarding holiday in France - with the strength of performance shown by ...
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Dairy Crest focuses on total reward
Case study: Flexible working appreciatedSteven Phillips has been supporting applications team leader in Dairy Crest’s business systems department since February 2010. He has been with the company since August 2000, and worked previously as a business analyst.In his current role, Phillips has responsibility for the operational management of a wide ...
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Managers have significant impact on employee engagement
The vast majority (94%) of respondents to The managers’ role in engagement research, conducted by Grass Roots, agreed that line managers have a significant impact on employee engagement.The research, which polled 75 international employers, also found that the most common barriers preventing managers from engaging employees were lack of support ...
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Engaging and motivating staff in tough times
If you read nothing else, read this …Receiving employee benefits continues to be a contributor to employee satisfaction and engagement.Employers need to consider what impact the recession had on the way employees work, and are therefore rewarded and motivated.Ensuring employees are engaged is essential to succeed in the battle ...
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Unilever opens onsite hair salon for employees
Unilever has proven that during these austere times the word ‘cuts’ does not always have negative connotations.The consumer goods supplier has opened a hairdressing salon at its UK and Ireland head office in Leatherhead, Surrey. The salon, stocked with Unilever products, is staffed by two qualified hair stylists, offering employees ...
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Motivated chef batters pancake world record
An Australian chef has received the ultimate form of recognition for his hard work and dedication – a place in the Guinness Book of World Records 2012 for a 76cm stack of pancakes.Andy Wrobel’s precarious tower of pancakes eventually fell over, but only after the world record was confirmed.He battered ...
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Employee Benefits Connect: Benefits are key to motivating staff in tough times
Employee benefits are going to be crucial to ensure staff are engaged and motivated in tough economic times, according to research released by Employee Benefits and YouGov.The survey, released exclusively at Employee Benefits Connect, taking place today at the Westminster Park Plaza Hotel, showed that employees with three or more ...
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Work-life balance is a deal breaker for UK employees
HR professionals in Britain are the mostly likely to cite that work-life balance as a primary motivation for employees leaving their organisation, according to research by Robert Half International.The research which surveyed HR executives across businesses in South America, continental Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Asia showed that almost 29% ...
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22% of respondents will offer flexible working during Olympics
One-fifth (22%) of UK organisations are considering implementing flexible working procedures during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to research by Cisco.The research, which surveyed 200 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), found that nearly half of respondents have yet to make the necessary preparations for London 2012.The research ...
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Third of employers to scale back benefits in 2012
Only a third (31%) of organisations are looking to scale back their current employee benefits offering in 2012, according to research by recruitment consultancy IntaPeople.The research, which surveyed 250 UK organisations, found that 93% of respondents believe that good employee benefits are crucial to maintaining productivity in the workplace.Over half ...
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Royal Mail Group awarded Guinness World Record title for payroll-giving scheme
The Royal Mail Group has been awarded the Guinness World Record title for most registered charities supported through a payroll-giving scheme.Approximately 42,000 employees give to charity directly through their payroll, with £45 million raised over the last 23 years for 975 charities. Over £2 million was raised in 2011 alone.Charities ...
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Employees think team-building days are a waste of time
Team-building days that involve activities such as bikini bed baths or bungee jumping do not always have the required motivational effect that employers are hoping for, according to research by Vodafone UK and YouGov.The research found that while 66% of workers have been made to take part in some sort ...
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O2 pilots flexible working ahead of Olympics
O2 has offered its 2,500 employees based at its Slough headquarters the opportunity to participate in a flexible working pilot.The initiative is being trialed ahead of the Olympic and Paralympic Games to establish how employees can work remotely to avoid the expected operating, travel and business challenges of the event.O2 ...
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Fairsharemusic launches corporate reward and incentives division
Music download website Fairsharemusic.com has launched a corporate reward and incentives division.Fairsharemusic for Business offers gift cards and e-gifts, which employers can provide for staff through recognition schemes or benefits packages.Recipients can browse and spend their reward on chart singles and albums, as well as a back catalogue of over ...
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The Big Question: What benefits can employers offer staff around weddings?
Sarah Jackson, HR assistant at Hobbs:In an era when marriage is no longer always the fairytale people aspire to and instead, independence and freedom are often seen as more desirable, it is interesting to look at how this affects employers. It is likely to have an impact on the retail ...