All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 127
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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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Case Studies
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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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: 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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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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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 ...
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Travelodge hosts sleep concert for employees
Employers could do a lot worse than incorporating slumber time into their total reward offering.This is the view taken by †hotel chainTravelodge, which is hosting a sleep concert to help sleep-deprived workers. Musicians playing commissioned snooze-inducing melodies will serenade employees attending the event.Less sympathetic employers may wonder if this is ...
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Employees sense of belonging to their organisation has fallen
Less than half (49%) of employees feel a strong sense of belonging to their organisation, a fall of 10% since 2008. According to the Putting it in Perspective study, by Infogroup’s ORC International division, 68% of employees also reported feeling proud to work for their organisations, compared to 70% in ...
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UK organisations need World Cup strategy
As the England squad prepares its strategy for World Cup dominance, UK employers are being advised to make sure their own World Cup strategies are in place in time for today’s kick off.A DLA Piper survey showed that 68% of respondents have offered no guidance to staff on acceptable workplace ...
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Sodexo offers flexible working to combat absence levels during the World Cup
Sodexo Motivation Solutions is taking a number of measures to prevent increased absence levels associated with the World Cup.According to the World Cup Fever survey conducted by the Institute of Payroll Professionals (IPP), one in six (16%) UK employees are planning to take holiday between 11 June and 11 July ...
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Majority of creative sector employers offer benefits above basic salary
Almost all (98%) employers in the creative sector offer benefits to employees over and above basic salary and holiday entitlement compared to 90% in 2009.The figures, from the Kingston Smith W1 Employee Benefits Survey, also indicate that the majority of respondents intend to increase the level of benefits they provide ...
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Accor Services, Capital Incentives and Motivano merge
Accor Services, Capital Incentives and Motivano are coming together as a single organisation called Edenred from 1 July 2010.Accor Services, which acquired Capital Incentives in 2004 and a majority share in Motivano in 2007, is de-merging from the Accor Hotels hospitality group.Edenred will have a presence in 40 countries, serving ...