All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 119
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Analysis
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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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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Analysis
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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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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Case Studies
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 Studies
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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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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Employers focus on attracting school leavers
Employers’ benefits and reward offerings for young employees are in the spotlight following A-level and GCSE results.Some of the UK’s largest organisations are aiming to attract high-achieving school leavers in addition to university graduates. This comes amid fears that higher university tuition fees will affect the diversity of graduates.Accountancy firms ...
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Payroll Giving in Action launches smartphone payroll donation service
Payroll Giving in Action (PGA) has launched a smartphone-friendly payroll donation service called Go Mobile.Owners of smartphone devices, including iPhone, Blackberry and HTC, can access the online giving initiative, which allows employers to create and promote their own payroll giving website to employees.The site can be shared with employees electronically ...
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Healix Group employees to cycle 1,550 miles for charity
Employees at Healix Group are completing an 18-day cycling challenge to raise money for the British Heart Foundation.Starting off at Big Ben in London, the employees will cover 1,550 miles, cycling south to Portsmouth, taking an overnight ferry to France, before continuing through the Normandy and Loire regions, following the ...
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Zenith Provecta employees take part in charity and volunteering programmes
Zenith Provecta employees have taken part in fundraising activities and a local volunteering project.The fleet provider raised more than £1,100 for the automotive industry charity BEN through fundraising activities such as a barbecue, quiz, raffle, and an auction selling unused IT equipment to employees.Ian Hughes, commercial director at Zenith Provecta, ...
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Employers advised on how to engage disenfranchised younger workers after the riots
While unemployment and lack of opportunities for young people are cited as some of the societal reasons behind last week’s riots, it has also emerged that younger generations feel disenfranchised in the workplace.Claire McCartney, an adviser at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), said that the economic climate ...
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Grass Roots Group and Cyclescheme staff to cycle for charity
Grass Roots Group and Cyclescheme employees will be raising money for the Willow Foundation by doing a 100-mile bike ride.Setting off from Cyclescheme’s head office in Bath on 19 August, the employees will finish the charity bike ride at Grass Roots Group head office in Tring, Hertfordshire.Daniel Gillborn, head of ...
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Addiction to gadgets causes disruption in the office
Blackberrys, mobile phones, and laptops dished out by employers to help boost productivity may actually result in a disruptive workplace addiction.Signs of a gadget addict include: sending text messages and accessing social networking sites in meetings, and continuing to take calls and listening to messages even after their boss has ...
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Employers forums on age and belief to re-launch as Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion
The Employers Forum on Age (EFA) and the Employers Forum on Belief (EFB) are re-launching as the Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion (ENEI) in October 2011.The new organisation will run as a charity and cover all nine protected characteristics in The Equality Act 2010.It will offer an integrated service ...
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Santander staff raise money for charity
Staff at Santander have taken part in the Brighton Bike Ride to raise money for its charity partner, the British Heart Foundation.The ride, which took place at the end of June, raised over £30,000 for the British Heart Foundation, with 70 Santander employees taking part and the bank matching donations ...
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John Lewis takes box at O2 arena for staff
John Lewis Partnership has taken a box at London’s O2 arena to enable staff to attend concerts and events at the venue.Between 15 and 20 staff will be able to attend each event, with each chosen by random ballot.Jon White, manager, leisure benefits at John Lewis, said the box had ...
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The Entertainer increases take-up of payroll-giving scheme
Toy retailer The Entertainer has seen a 26% take-up of its payroll-giving scheme among its 800 staff since it was launched in May.Gary Grant, owner of The Entertainer, said: “The Entertainer has always had a culture of giving. We give 10% of our profits to charities we support and staff ...
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Analysis
How reward professionals should tackle conflicts of interest
If you read nothing else, read this... Bending the rules when it comes to benefits is a highly emotive issue and can result in conflicts of interest for reward professionals. Self-interest in a particular perk is not necessarily a bad thing. Reward professionals must not be tempted to let personal ...
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Case Studies
Case study: B&Q fits in older workers
DIY retailer B&Q sees that an age-diverse workforce brings a wealth of skills and experience. It has operated without a default retirement age for over 15 years, and aims to provide ageneutral benefits for its 32,000 employees.This means ensuring the perks for staff across its 300 UK branches, such as ...