All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 123
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Police chiefs help Swat-team officers find love
Finding love and juggling work is hard enough at the best of times, especially for Swat-team officers, who are more likely to come across dangerous criminals than potential love interests in the line of duty.However, police bosses in China have come to the rescue by setting up a matchmaking service. ...
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Computacenter employee races to North Pole for charity
Computacenter employee Rob MacAlister has started a race to the North Pole as part of the IT services firm’s commitment to fundraising and employee engagement through sabbaticals that offer a life changing experience.Computacenter gave MacAlister six weeks off work to take part in the race to raise money for MacMillan ...
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Goodman Masson re-launches payroll giving scheme
Goodman Masson re-launched its payroll giving scheme at the end of February.The scheme, which is open to the recruiting firm’s 120 employees, had been in place for five years but only two staff had enrolled due to lack of awareness.Keiley Shipperley, executive assistant at Goodman Masson, said: “We have had ...
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Domestic and General staff raise money for Comic Relief
Employees at Domestic and General raised £967 for Comic Relief in addition to taking over £100,000 in donation pledges through phone calls.Funds were raised through a quiz, a dress down day and a larger-than-life Scalextric challenge.In addition, over 150 volunteers took donation pledges on Friday 18 March from 7pm until ...
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SVM adds TK Maxx to gift card range
SVM has added fashion retailer TK Maxx to its range of gift cards. The gift card will be part of SVM’s reward scheme Preference, where employees can choose the gift card they want rather than the employer making the choice.The card can be loaded with any denomination between £5 and ...
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Omega team climbs Kilimanjaro for charity
A team from recruitment firm Omega Resource Group has raised over £4,000 for the Help for Heroes charity by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.Directors James Strickland, Ray Pugh and manager Ashley Moore began their trek up the 5,896 metre mountain on 11 February and reached the summit on 17 February.James Strickland, group ...
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Analysis
Thought leaders: Academic insights: Show staff trust and they will respond
Key points The amount of choice employees can exercise at work has declined in the past 25 years. Commitment and motivation is a two-way street between employers and their workforce. Discretion and trust are key components for creating enjoyable jobs and motivating staff.†A little more autonomy can boost employee motivation, ...
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Tradeteam staff raise over £30,000 for charities
Employees across Tradeteam’s 29 UK sites have spent the past 12 months hiking, biking, baking and running to raise money for charity, raising over £30,000 in 2010.The drinks distributor has aligned its fundraising and community activities with its corporate social responsibility (CSR). These are supported by parent company DHL’s ‘Match ...
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Wilkins Kennedy research: Staff participating in payroll giving falls
The number of employees who give money to charity through payroll has fallen by 30,000, according to research from accountancy firm Wilkins Kennedy.In the past 12 months, the number of employees taking part in payroll giving fell from 754,000 to 724,000. This has previously peaked in 2007/08 with 758,000 members.Although ...
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CIPP research: Payroll giving popular among pay professionals
Payroll giving is popular among payroll professionals, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP).The CIPP Payroll Giving Schemes survey found that nearly three-quarters (73%) of payroll professionals operated payroll giving within their organisations.Of those that do not run a scheme, 18% said they are considering implementing ...
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PWC research: Employers to use more non-financial rewards to motivate staff
Organisations in the UK will use more non-financial rewards to motivate staff, according to a PwC’s 14th PwC Global CEO survey.The survey is based on 1,200 interviews conducted from September to November 2010 with CEOs in 69 countries.†The UK data is based on 71 interviews conducted with UK-based CEOs.While 58% ...
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Virgin Experience Days launch a mobile version of website
Virgin Experience Days has launched a mobile version of its website which employers can offer to staff through their motivation and incentive schemes.The site also links to global positioning system (GPS) technology enabling users to check the distance from their location to experiences and activities they are interested in.Chris Smith, ...
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Harrods Corporate Service launches incentive gift card
Harrods Corporate Service has launched an incentive gift card, which can be used to reward employees or can be incorporated into a benefits package.With a minimum of £2,500 on the card, an employee or group of employees could host a private party for up to 16 guests at the newly ...
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Case Studies
Case study: Sodexo motivates staff with thank-you points
Sodexo Remote Sites Scotland operates a points-based recognition scheme for its 1,000 UK staff. This includes longservice awards, thankyou cards, an award for great ideas, and a site of the month.Line managers and peers can send postcards thanking someone for going the extra mile. It is part of an instant ...
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Workplace Giving UK research: Payroll giving should be opt out rather than opt in
Approximately two-thirds (68%) of employees would prefer payroll giving to be an opt-out rather than an opt-in benefit.According to a poll of more than 1,000 employees by Workplace Giving UK, a further 64% said they would want to have a say in which charity the deducted monies went to.Peter O’Hara, ...
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Employee resource groups are popular for working parents
Working parents, adoptive parents and staff with eldercare responsibilities are among some of the most prevalent participants in employee resource groups (ERGs).ERGs, which are also known as employee networks and affinity groups, are enjoying a renaissance at some organisations, according to a study by consultancy Mercer ERGs Come of Age: ...
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Staff at Fenland District Council set to declare office romances in writing
Dear Sir,I'm writing to notify you that I am romantically attached to Ken - the tall ripped guy with amazing arm muscles (who also has a sensitive side) and works in IT.I can assure you that, although we work together, we will not let our animal attraction (or love of ...
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Majority of employers do not provide opportunities for staff volunteering
Nearly two thirds of UK employers do not provide a good level of support for their staff to volunteer. However, 58% of employees said they would volunteer if their employer helped them to do so, according to research by independent charity V and YouGov, which consists of responses from 1,512 ...
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Case Studies
Case study: Archant reduces emissions
One-third (30%) of media group Archant's 2,000 staff have opted for lower-carbon-emitting cars through the firm's green contract hire and leasing car scheme. CLM manages the scheme, which was introduced to reduce the fleet's carbon footprint.As well as aiming to drive current CO2 emission levels from an average of 146g/km ...
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Case study: Marriott staff create woodland
Marriott UK has introduced a carbon capture payroll-giving scheme through The Woodland Trust. By donating part of their salary, staff can reduce their carbon footprint by having trees planted.The benefit, which is aligned to Marriott's environmental strategy 'Spirit to Preserve', was communicated using its benefits website, payslip flyers and a ...