All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 120
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Analysis
How to motivate executives
If you read nothing else, read this … Like other staff, if executives believe they are not valued by the organisation, they will leave, so it is important for employers to get the level of reward right. Employers need to ensure their executives are motivated to go above and beyond ...
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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
Planning ahead for an ageing workforce
If you read nothing else, read this… Taking a long-term view of the workforce is essential. Reward can play a key role in recruitment, retention and staff development strategies. With people living longer, pensions will have to stretch further, so many people will consider staying in work past ...
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Case Studies
Case study: Marks and Spencer sells flexible approach
At Marks and Spencer, a workforce with a broad age demographic means ensuring the benefits that it offers are relevant to all generations.The retail firm has operated without a default retirement age since 2001.In 2006, it introduced flexible retirement, offering staff the opportunity to retire and take their pension while ...
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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 ...
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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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Hastings Direct pledges 1,000 days support for charity
Hastings Direct has pledged to give 1,000 days support for charity, one day each for every member of staff.The insurance broker has announced that its charity this year is Raystede Welfare Centre for Animals.Edward Fitzmaurice, chief executive officer at Hastings Direct, will kick off the 1,000 day pledge by taking ...
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Amec wins BG Energy Challenge
More than 200 participants making up 38 teams from companies including Centrica, Hess and Tullow Oil took part in the BG Energy Challenge from 7-9 July, and raised £236,000 for charity in the process.The money went to overseas aid agency Care International and Sparks, the children’s medical research charity.The six-stage ...
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Acorne grows new team events service
Experience days specialist Acorne has launched a team events service for business clients.The name behind brands such as Virgin Experience Days, The Virgin Voucher, Leisure Vouchers and Exhileration, Acorne now offers group packages at popular venues, designed to reward, motivate and build strong bonds through shared experiences.Acorne also offers a ...
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Asda celebrates 15,000 years’ service from employees
Asda employees celebrated 15,000 years’ service at the supermarket’s Big Anniversary celebration.The 700 attendees of the celebration will receive an extra week’s holiday and £300 each.The annual event, this year held at Harewood House in Leeds on 20 July, recognises employees with 25, 30 and 40 years’ service with the ...