All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 126
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Goodman Masson staff raise money for charity
Goodman Masson staff have raised money for the charity Help for Heroes by dressing up as Superman.The firm broke the world record for the largest number of people dressed as Superman with 180 staff members, friends and families wearing the blue jump suit, red shoes and cape.Thousands of pounds were ...
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Benefits help staff vote Gratterpalm great place to work
Advertising agency Gratterpalm’s latest annual staff survey has revealed that employees voted it a great place to work, partly due to its benefits provision.Gratterpalm’s benefits include private healthcare, childcare vouchers and flexible working.Employees also have the chance to spin the ‘wheel of fortune’ to win prizes that include an extra ...
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Asos.com raises £10,000 since relaunching workplace giving scheme
Asos.com employees have raised more than £10,000 since relaunching its workplace giving scheme in November last year.†The online fashion retailer won the Best Use of Payroll Giving award at this year’s Institute of Fundraising National Awards for the relaunch.Asos.com worked with fundraising organisation Workplace Giving UK to relaunch the scheme ...
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Computacentre launches reward and recognition programme
Computacentre has launched an online reward and recognition programme for its 4,000 employees.Incentive and motivation agency AYMTM will deliver the scheme under the firm’s recognition awards called ‘Excellence in Action’.Among the available recognition applications are personalised ‘Moonpig’ style cards from colleagues to colleagues, to a more formal thank-you from line ...
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Kia Motors launches incentive compensation management system
Kia Motors UK has launched an incentive compensation management system.The Kia Incentive Management System will be used to help boost salesforce motivation and performance by improving the speed, accuracy and visibility of incentive payments.Through the system, which is provided by Merced, Kia will be able to: View all payments onlineDownload ...
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Boots reduces staff absences with one-off recognition scheme
Boots has reduced absence levels by awarding an Advantage Card up to the value of £50 to employees with 100% attendance over the past year.The vouchers were sent to 26,000 employees from the retailer's 60,000-strong UK workforce. The value of the vouchers were pro-rated for part-time staff.The one-off recognition scheme, ...
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Peoplevalue launches new employee reward and recognition service
Peoplevalue has launched an employee reward and recognition impact and effectiveness review service.Its eRewardInsight service will help employers structure an employee reward and recognition scheme prior to its introduction to ensure it is aligned with business objectives.It will also give employers an insight into the functioning of existing reward and ...
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Public sector staff most satisfied with holiday provision
Public sector employees are the most happy with the amount of holiday they receive from their employer. According to IFF Research's Attitudes to Work, more than two-thirds (68%) of public sector employees are very satisfied with how much holiday they have compared with 42% in the private sector.†The findings also ...
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Public sector pay freezes rise
The proportion of public sector staff reporting pay freezes has jumped from 30% to 51% over the last three months according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).Its quarterly Employee Outlook survey Summer 2010 edition, which surveyed 2,000 employees, showed that 51% of of public sector respondents said ...
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Employees given chocolate for switching off computers
Council employees in Gloucestershire have been rewarded with chocolate simply for turning their computer off at the end of the day.Cotswold District Council left chocolate bars on the desks of those who had shut their computer down properly and switched their monitors off.The council said the move, costing around £50, ...
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UK ranks highly on flexible working and work-life balance
British employers are among the top in Europe on flexible working and work-life balance.The UK has scored a ‘B’ grade when it comes to flexible working and work-life balance, according to the Family and Parenting Institute (FPI).The charity’s Family-Friendly Report Card showed British employers are top among European nations in ...
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Coal-walking laid on for employees backfires
Workplace motivation days can be great way to get staff fired up and ready for the job at hand.However, employees working for an Italian estate agency, who walked on hot coals as part of their motivation day, know that some workplace initiatives to boost morale can backfire.Nine sales people from ...
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Business in the Community launches employee volunteering tool
Business in the Community (BITC) has launched the Employee Volunteering Check Up with input from Aramark, Linklaters, Lloyds Banking Group, and Prudential UK and Europe.The Check Up is an online, interactive quiz that provides respondents with tips and guidance on developing a range of employee volunteering opportunities.Respondents will also gain ...
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John Lewis to hold summer events for staff
John Lewis Partnership is to hold a series of events for staff and their families over the summer.On 25 July, it will stage an outdoor festival in the Thames Valley, followed by an event at the Tower of London for several thousand staff and their families.The retailer has also published ...
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Case Studies
Case Study: Metaswitch
Communications technology firm Metaswitch rewards employees who go the extra mile with treats such as vouchers for meals for two.The company, which has 540 staff, gives newlyweds wine glasses and new parents bouquets of flowers. There are also bottles of champagne at long-service milestones. All new joiners receive a bag ...
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Case Study: Madgex
Recruitment software company Madgex shows its gratitude to employees with cakes and bottles of bubbly.At the firm, which has 54 staff, managers send out regular thank-you emails, copying in the whole company, so people can see who has worked particularly hard on a difficult project.Hanna Smith, HR director, says: "Saying ...
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Yell and Honda UK launch carbon payroll giving schemes
Yell and Honda UK have signed up to cut carbon emissions as part of the Woodland Trust’s Carbon Payroll Giving scheme.The Woodland Trust launched the scheme in June to help individuals compensate for their carbon emissions, through donations, by planting more native trees in the UK.Employers are able to offer ...
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Case Study: Bravissimo
Lingerie retailer Bravissimo supports its staff with a host of small gifts, including shopping vouchers, cupcakes and jars of sweets.Laura Meneaud, HR director, says: “We like the little-and-often approach, rather than big, grand gestures. We feel it is important to value and appreciate our employees throughout the year. Recognition is ...
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Chinese army provides matchmaking services for soldiers
Keeping work their and personal lives separate is not necessarily the best option for single Chinese soldiers, who †rely on their employer to get them a date.China's People's Liberation Army is adapting its benefits package to help soldiers, many of whom are stationed in remote parts of the world, find ...
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Friends Provident staff raise money for charity
Friends Provident employees have helped to raise money for the charity Brain Tumour UK in memory of Friends Provident's former managing director UK, Simon Champ, who died earlier this year. The 32-mile 'Walking for Simon' charity event took place on 27 June and has so far raised £13,715 of a ...