All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 119
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EXCLUSIVE: London 2012 sponsors offer event perks to staff
Organisations such as Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Lloyds TSB, Sainsbury's and Scottish Widows are using their status as sponsors of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to offer staff incentives and benefits aligned with the events.They are giving employees the opportunity to attend an Olympics or Paralympics event. Law firm Freshfields, ...
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EXCLUSIVE: L'Oreal adds workplace choir to wellbeing programme
L’Oreal has added a workplace choir to its wellbeing programme.The choir, which began holding weekly practices in September, is provided by Music in Offices.L'Oreal's My Wellbeing package also includes: discounted gym memberships, healthy-eating options in its canteen, yoga classes, bikes for work, a Dance to Work programme in partnership with ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Edenred adds incentive programme to product range
Edenred has added a new incentive platform and a new employee discounts platform to its product range.The Complements Select incentive platform brings together all the provider’s reward products, including vouchers and gift cards for single and multi-store use, experience products, and holiday and travel products.A personalised email with an e-code ...
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Buyer's guide to electronic vouchers
Key factsWhat are electronic voucher cards?These can be offered to employees as part of an incentive scheme or through salary deduction. The cards can be programmed for use at a specific retailer, multiple retailers, or at a selected group of retailers.Where can employers get more information?The UK Gift Card and ...
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Case Studies
Case study: UKRD tunes staff in to core values
Ranked number one in The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2011, local radio station group UKRD has used employee value propositions (EVPs) with great success.William Rogers, chief executive officer of UKRD, explains: “Clearly, salaries and financial considerations play their part, but at the heart of what ...
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How can an employer stand out from the crowd?
If you read nothing else, read this … An employee value proposition (EVP) is a statement that outlines what an organisation is, what it does, and why it stands out from the competition. An EVP can be advantageous in attracting new talent to an organisation, and engaging and motivating existing ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Good Measures offers green service to help employers promote sustainability
Good Measures is to launch a service that encourages staff to improve their employer's environmental sustainability and take a share of any cost savings.The service, One Planet Workplace, is designed to help UK employers meet the government target of a 34% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020.It allows organisations ...
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The Voucher Shop research: Paper vouchers still popular in reward and incentive schemes
Almost half (46%) of employers are choosing to reward their staff with paper vouchers over plastic ones, according to research by The Voucher Shop.The poll was conducted among HR managers and executives across a range of sectors.Kuljit Kaur, head of business development at The Voucher Shop, said: “Paper vouchers continue ...
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Two-fifths of men want to work in an all-male environment
While an all-male workforce may make unrequited conversations about football a thing of the past and conveniently abolish an organisation’s gender pay gap, is it really the best way to do business?According to research by Reabur.com, 41% of men believe that the ideal working environment would be all male, largely ...
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TUI Travel rolls out volunteering programme
Tour operator TUI Travel has launched a volunteering initiative, which will offer employees the opportunity to get involved with community projects.TUI Travel, which owns brands Thomson and First Choice Holidays, started the programme as the first of many volunteering projects. The programme saw employees redecorate Keech Hospice Care, a local ...
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Aberdeen Asset Management rolls out payroll-giving scheme to staff
Aberdeen Asset Management has introduced a payroll-giving scheme that allows staff to round down their net pay to the nearest pound and donate the remaining pennies to charity.The scheme, Pennies for Promise, was launched by Activpayroll on 5 September at the beginning of National Payroll Week, and is open to ...
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Japanese employees to adopt energy-saving hair cuts
Some organisations ask their staff to take part in carbon-offsetting programmes or to switch off their computers as part of efforts to protect the environment and boost their corporate social responsibility (CSR) credentials.However, Japanese construction firm Maeda Corporation is getting staff to use their heads to save energy.In response to ...
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Case Studies
Case study: Aviva reward policy pays out
Aviva runs a recognition and motivation scheme called Spotlight that includes senior executives alongside managers and more junior staff.Under the scheme, employees can nominate one another for recognition and reward for contributing to the success of the firm. Nominations are made through an online portal.The person making the nomination also ...
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Case study: Timothy James shuts up shop for Christmas
Timothy James Consulting is one of the few employers in the recruitment industry to shut up shop over Christmas as a special thank-you to its staff.Managing director Christopher O’Connell says: “Shutting the office over Christmas is virtually unheard of in recruitment, so it gives us a strong unique selling point ...
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Case study: John Lewis targets young tastes
The John Lewis Partnership ensures its reward package is up to date by including fun benefits, such as giving access to a box at the O2 arena in London, while communicating perks using the latest advances in technology.In May, it rolled out total reward statements for the 75,000 staff in ...
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Computershare staff raise money for charity
Computershare employees are getting active to raise money for charity in September.†Computershare employees, along with clients and contacts, will be cycling through Namibia on a 530-kilometre route that started in Windhoek on 3 September and ends in Walvis Bay three days later.Funds raised through sponsorship, as well as a yard ...
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Reward and incentive ideas for Christmas
If you read nothing else, read this … Employers are becoming more creative with Christmas incentives. Incentives and gifts offered as part of a festive motivation scheme must appeal to all staff and take account of different beliefs and religions. There is often a clear correlation between incentives and performance, ...
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Filmology launches discounted cinema voucher
Filmology has launched a discounted cinema voucher product for employers to offer to staff.The vouchers, which can be added to an organisation’s voluntary benefits portal, can save staff up to 40% on regular cinema admission.The vouchers are redeemable at over 480 cinemas across the UK and Ireland, including Cineworld, Showcase, ...
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Different reward for a new generation
If you read nothing else, read this …Changing demographics and technological advances have increased the potential and demand for flexible working practices.Against the backdrop of an uncertain economic environment and unaffordable house prices, pay is becoming more important to graduate recruits.Coaching and development opportunities are highly valued by generation Y.Case ...
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Employees want to participate in volunteering schemes
If you read nothing else, read this . . . Volunteering days are becoming an important part of employers' corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes. Employers should set goals for the organisation before embarking on a volunteering programme. A broker can help employers find the most worthy cause and best cultural ...