All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 121

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    Centrica, RBS and PWC awarded for work-life balance practices

    2010-10-20T09:23:26Z

    Centrica, Royal Bank of Scotland and PricewaterhouseCoopers have been recognised for their work-life balance practices by winning Top Employers for Working Families 2010 awards.Twelve organisations were winners with a further 30 recognised for demonstrating outstanding work-life balance practices.The winner for best flexible working was Centrica, with American Express coming in ...

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    Cabot Financial staff volunteer for Children in Need

    2010-10-18T09:22:24Z

    Employee volunteers from Cabot Financial will be manning the phones and taking donations for this year’s Children in Need appeal on Friday19 November.This is the third consecutive year that Cabot Financial has supported the event. Last year more than £220,000 was raised in public donations to the call centre at ...

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    Acorne launches Virgin Experience Days gift card

    2010-10-18T09:09:38Z

    Acorne has launched the Virgin Experience Days gift card, which provides access to over 600 experiences and special offers.The gift card can be used to pay for multiple experiences and is redeemable online or via a customer services phone line.The card can be loaded with any value from £10 to ...

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    Oxfam launches workplace donation scheme

    2010-10-12T23:00:00Z

    Oxfam will introduce a workplace charity stock donation scheme on 14 October.The scheme, called Oxfam Collects, aims to bring in an extra £1 million worth of donated clothing, books, music and other unwanted goods directly through offices and workplaces across the UK.Oxfam is aiming to work with up to 100 ...

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    Filmology pairs up with Apollo Cinemas to offer corporate incentives

    2010-10-12T09:11:16Z

    Filmology has formed a partnership with Apollo Cinemas to market its cinema vouchers to the promotions, incentives and corporate hospitality sectors.Apollo Cinema vouchers will now be available to the corporate market to be used as part of incentive reward programmes and in sales promotion campaigns devised and managed by Filmology.Apollo, ...

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    The First Club launches online reward and incentive platform

    2010-10-08T09:12:35Z

    The First Club has launched an online reward and incentive platform that focuses on loyalty programmes, incentive schemes and corporate rewards.The platform is designed to help employers boost existing reward and loyalty schemes by creating a gateway to the entertainment world. Employees can spend reward points they are issued on ...

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    Orchid Group staff travel to South Africa for volunteering campaign

    2010-10-07T09:30:28Z

    Eight managers of the pub chain, Orchid Group, and operations director Paul Cutsforth have returned from a volunteering trip in two townships outside Cape Town, South Africa.As part of Orchid’s ongoing Project Fair Play campaign, the employees were able to see firsthand the initiative their pubs and customers have supported.Project ...

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    BHSF staff walk to Buenos Aires and back for charity

    2010-10-06T09:44:52Z

    BHSF employees have walked the equivalent distance to Buenos Aires and back without leaving the country.Teams from the employee health benefits provider walked a total of 14,600 miles as part of the Global Corporate Challenge to help cut child obesity.Equipped with pedometers, three teams of 21 BHSF employees took part ...

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    BDO launches recognition scheme

    2010-10-05T23:00:00Z

    Since BDO launched a new recognition scheme at the end of June, 100 UK-based staff have received instant rewards.The accountancy firm introduced the scheme for its 2,700 staff across the UK under the banner ‘One Firm, Clients First’.The first phase of the programme comprises instant rewards handed out between colleagues. ...

  • Analysis

    Employers must meet the needs of the millennial generation

    2010-09-26T23:00:00Z

    If you read nothing else, read this...Employers must invest in reward for the millennial generation to exploit their technology-driven talents.Employers must find out what young people expect of the labour market.Social networking forums can be an effective way of providing financial advice for young employees.Initially, employers might want to offer ...

  • Case Studies

    Case study: Pepsico caters for young tastes

    2010-09-26T23:00:00Z

    Pepsico UK and Ireland has ensured its benefits package is tuned into the requirements of the next generation of workers.The firm has introduced total reward statements, revamped its flexible benefits package and is now planning to introduce new perks that are relevant to millennials. For example, it is considering introducing ...

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    Buyer's guide to Electronic vouchers

    2010-09-26T23:00:00Z

    Electronic gift vouchers are growing in popularity over their paper counterparts, and now employees may not even need any plastic to cash in on the perk, says Tynan BartonThe market for gift vouchers is growing as employers recognise their importance in engaging and motivating staff. The move away from paper ...

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    Molton Brown gives employees the perks they want

    2010-09-26T23:00:00Z

    Molton Brown likes to pamper its staff, so its benefits are aimed at giving employees what they appreciate most, says Debbie LovewellMany employees think themselves lucky if they receive a card from their team mates on special occasions. But at cosmetics and beauty company Molton Brown, significant events in employees’ ...

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    Unum research: Well-communicated benefits packages are essential to employee engagement

    2010-09-26T23:00:00Z

    Well-communicated benefits packages are essential to employee engagement.According to Unum’s Financial protection research, 91% of companies with high levels of engagement (above 80%) communicate details of their benefits via a face-to-face meeting. Printed handouts were preferred for 64% of highly engaged companies.The research also found that an organisation is only ...

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    BHSF staff raise money for charity

    2010-09-22T09:19:17Z

    BHSF's executives and staff have taken part in a 28-mile walk to raise money for the youth homelessness charity St Basils.Two teams of six from the healthcare insurer spent nearly 12 hours on the road as part of St Basils’ Cotswold challenge, and raised £3,356.The charity, which helps homeless young ...

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    Edenred gives cardholders free online access to discounts

    2010-09-16T09:24:04Z

    Edenred has granted Incentive Award cardholders free access to its Advantages online platform.The Advantages platform gives cardholders the chance to save money on shopping, days out and holidays.The open-loop Incentive Award Card, which is used for employee recognition and reward and incentive programmes, is available as US dollars, euros and ...

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    Edenred launches travel booking website

    2010-09-15T09:23:21Z

    Edenred has launched a travel booking website to enhance its travel reward offering.The website allows recipients of its Compliments Passport reward programme and Travel Club members to view holiday offers and specials deals, and book holidays online.Edenred’s Travel Clubs are a free benefit that organisations can offer employees, which sources ...

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    BA’s Heathrow staff vote to accept flexible working deal

    2010-09-14T09:34:00Z

    British Airways’ Heathrow staff have voted to accept new working practices which include more flexible working arrangements.The deal, which was agreed with the Unite and GMB trade unions, covers 2,850 staff based at Terminals 3 and 5.This follows agreements already reached with Balpa, the union representing the airline’s pilots and ...

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    B&Q to offer environmental scheme for 30,000 staff

    2010-09-06T09:25:52Z

    B&Q is to help its 30,000 employees reduce their energy bills and their carbon footprint with a programme of eco-incentives that could save up to an estimated £4.2 million and over 19 million kg of carbon dioxide.Over the next three months, all 30,000 employees will be able to take up ...

  • Case Studies

    Case Study: Boots

    2010-09-01T11:23:13Z

    Retailer Boots raised its employee satisfaction levels after implementing a points-based recognition scheme.The scheme is centred around Boots Advantage Cards, which are offered to staff in the firm's 2,800 stores as reward vouchers in values of £5 or £20-worth of store loyalty points. Managers can also award points to be ...