All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 124
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Microsoft named as the best place to work in Europe
Microsoft has been named as the best place to work in Europe for the third year in a row.The firm won the Best Large Workplace in Europe 2010 award at a gala ceremony at the Great Place to Work Institute's European conference in Madrid.Microsoft caught the eye of the judges ...
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Employers deem work-life initiatives integral to total reward
More than half (59%) of multinational organisations consider work-life initiatives as a staple of total rewards.According to The State of Total Rewards Integration survey by WorldatWork and Mercer, which polled 741 multinational organisations, when asked to define total reward, the majority of respondents included work-life balance, such as flexible work ...
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Half of UK employees are consulted on voucher preferences
More than half (53%) of employees are consulted on which vouchers they would prefer to receive as a reward or incentive, according to a poll by The Voucher Shop.Paul McRae, business development manager at The Voucher Shop, said: “Consulting with employees on which vouchers they would like to receive is ...
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Half of organisations do not carry out annual employee engagement surveys
Only 59% of UK organisations carry out annual or half-annual employee engagement surveys, according to a poll conducted by employee communication consultancy Caburn Hope.Three-quarters (78%) of respondents confirmed they have conducted some form of employee feedback or employee engagement survey, but only 19% of these were on an ad-hoc basis.Chris ...
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Research: Music in the workplace boosts staff morale
Research this week showed that playing music in the workplace is a cost efficient way to improve staff morale.A survey of 1,200 workers conducted by the MusicWorks campaign, which aims to encourage businesses to play more music, found that 71% of employees wanted music played in the workplace. It also ...
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John Lewis celebrates 10 years of community giving
The John Lewis Partnership has donated 181,000 hours of staff (known as 'partners' within the firm) time to charities over the past decade through secondments.To mark the 10th anniversary of its community giving programme, the Golden Jubilee Trust, the retailer is financing ten additional partner secondments at a cost of ...
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Workplace Options offers tips for workplace strategies during the World Cup
Employee benefits provider Workplace Options is offering upon-request packets to both employers and employees containing tips and information for enjoying next month’s World Cup while still maintaining an effective and efficient workplace.The tips include: reiterating company policy on time away from work, and encouraging employees who are able to take ...
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Biscuits more likely to survive cost cutting than pensions
The pulling power of the humble biscuit has not gone unnoticed by cost-conscious employers who are more likely to cut pension contributions than the snack.Research commissioned by Abbey Legal Protection has shown organisations are more likely to preserve their client biscuit budget than core benefits and even staff themselves.Its Protection ...
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Employees plan to use more holiday entitlement in 2010
More than a third of UK workers (38%) did not use up all their holiday allowance in 2009, compared to 81% of staff who intend to take all their annual leave in 2010.The findings, from the Institute of Payroll Professionals’ (IPP) Time for a holiday survey, also revealed 28% of ...
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Case Studies
Case Study: Segro builds up individuals
Commercial property investment and development company Segro spontaneously hands out Red Letter Day experience vouchers worth £250 to individual employees to recognise good work and thank them for a job well done.But the incentives are not one-offs, says Mark Pearce, the company's UK HR director. "There is no limit to ...
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Case Study: All aboard for Swissport award
Swissport Cargo Services has seen a rise in productivity since handing out a one-off incentive to each of its 450 UK employees.After a year of pay freezes and a decline in overtime hours, staff were given £100 retail vouchers. Danica Barton, HR adviser, says: “Feedback has been positive and it ...
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Boots raises satisfaction with staff recognition scheme
Boots has helped to raise its staff satisfaction score to 80% by implementing a new recognition scheme.The company's Great Place to Work Survey, which took place in March, shows a rise of 2% from last year. In addition, 67% of Boots’ staff said they felt recognised and praised at work, ...
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Clarification on VAT treatment of retail vouchers
The Advocate General has said employers may recover value-added tax (VAT) when it is charged to them on retail vouchers.The Advocate General's Opinion, which the European Court will consider before it gives a final ruling later this year, acknowledged that the European Commission may want to consider whether the UK ...
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Prison van 'smash-and-grab' game launched
Reward professionals who would like nothing more than to shut away irritating colleagues in prison vans are now being offered the chance to do just that.Buckinghamshire-based team-building company Spy Games has launched a mock movie-style mission called The Snatch, in which teams attempt to hold up a prison van to ...
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Workplace environment has an impact on staff satisfaction
The physical environment of the workplace has a positive impact on levels of staff satisfaction, according to a survey conducted by Chiswick Park.The West London office park, which houses the European headquarters of Starbucks, Paramount, Discovery, Foxtons and Setanta, surveyed more than 1,000 employees from 25 different organisations.The survey revealed ...
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Harbour and Jones rewards long service with a duvet day
Catering firm Harbour and Jones is offering a duvet day to its employees with more than five years' service.Six employees will take advantage of the inaugural free duvet day, as the catering company has only just reached its six-year anniversary. The reward will be offered annually to any of its ...
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Most organisations support work-life balance
A large majority (86%) of employees say their employer supports their work-life balance, according to a new survey.Conducted by office support recruitment company Tate, the survey polled 308 people, finding that endorsing a work-life balance leads to increased productivity and reduced absences.Jo Edwards, Tate’s managing director, said: “Where, in most ...
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P&MM launches recognition guide for employers
Employee motivation specialist P&MM has launched a guide for employers on how to launch an effective recognition scheme, which is based around a treasure map concept. The guide includes details on the importance of setting motivation programme objectives, living the company values, designing a programme structure and identifying which rewards ...
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Reward incentives for short-term employees
Incentives for short-term employees often call for a different approach by employers, says Ben JonesMotivating permanent employees can be a tricky task for employers at any time, but a greater challenge can be how to give those on short-term contracts the impetus to work effectively and to schedule. This conundrum ...
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Government launches employee engagement guidance
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has introduced new guidance for effective employee engagement.The guidance was developed with input from a range of business leaders, employers and employee engagement practitioners. It follows the July 2009 publication of the independent report to government last year, Engaging for Success, which ...