All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 127
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Buyer's guide to electronic voucher cards (October 2009)
The versatility of electronic voucher cards is helping their popularity overtake paper vouchers, says Alison ColemanTrends in benefits may come and go, but gift and motivation vouchers remain a favourite among employers and staff, particularly in the current economic climate, when they can be used to help workers’ money go ...
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Ceridian teams up with White Eagle on pre-paid cards
HR services provider Ceridian has chosen White Eagle (Europe) to supply a new prepaid payroll card to its clients.The Ceridian Evolution Prepaid MasterCard can have bonuses or cash rewards loaded onto it, and takes away the need to issue cheques or cash, particularly in the case of employees who do ...
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Bupa employees volunteer in Ecuador
Healthcare company Bupa will launch its largest ever staff volunteering challenge in a remote village in Ecuador this month.Around 120 Bupa employees from across the globe will travel to Ecuador between September and November to build essential health facilities for the small agricultural community of Miraflores, where a doctor only ...
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Case Studies
Case Study: B&Q updates staff recognition scheme
B&Q tools up to reward achievementIn March, DIY retailer B&Q updated its ‘thank-you’ scheme to incorporate its new corporate giftcard product. The scheme is a way for B&Q’s 34,000 staff to recognise colleagues’ achievements at work.The new scheme includes a website, which employees visit to send electronic thank-you messages. Then, ...
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Analysis
Are employers' reward packages ready for the economic upturn?
As the green shoots of economic recovery begin to appear, employers need to assess the effectiveness of their reward packages, says Jenny KeefeEconomic recovery may be a long, painful journey, but employers need to plan now for when better times return. Benefits are crucial to an employer's desirability in a ...
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How employers should use pre-paid cards to motivate staff
Pre-paid cards are an increasingly popular alternative to vouchers, but employers should be clear about how to use them, says Victoria FurnessCash is no longer king in today’s society. Cards overtook cash payments for the first time back in 2005 and Peter Ayliffe, chief executive of Visa Europe, has gone ...
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Employers use team sport instead of beer to motivate staff
It appears that the age-old tradition of swilling pints after work is being cast aside, as employees are increasingly getting involved in team sport events with other colleagues.Perhaps this change in culture will reduce hangover rates in the workforce, while also minimising staff absences on a Monday triggered by the ...
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Staff who understand reward are more motivated
More than half (57%) of business leaders who feel employees do not understand their reward have seen a drop in employee motivation, according to a study from Drewberry, the employee engagement and research consultancy.The research also found that business leaders who feel employees understand their reward only 23% saw a ...
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X Factor star entertains Kwik Fit Insurance employees
X Factor star Laura White helped employees at Kwik Fit Insurance mark 10 years with the company at a celebration night at the Turnberry golf resort.A total of 52 employees from the Lanarkshire-based insurance intermediary attended the event, which was hosted by Clyde 1 radio presenter Suzie McGuire.During their overnight ...
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Michael C. Fina launches new instant rewards offering
Michael C. Fina has launched a new employee rewards package that can be used to instantly recognise staffs' achievements in the workplace.Available as either a gift card or as voucher cheques, Spark rewards have been designed to provide organisations with a simple and effective means of offering their staff instant ...
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Logica relaunches payroll giving scheme
Logica has relaunched a workplace giving scheme to its 6,000 staff as part of the Geared for Giving Campaign.The IT and business services company responded to a letter from MP Anne Snelgrove, who launched the Geared for Giving Campaign last year in the House of Commons.The scheme enables employees to ...
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HSBC Bank appoints White Eagle for prepaid card programme
HSBC Bank has appointed White Eagle to deliver an internal prepaid card programme for its colleague recognition programme in the UK.Stewart Pyke, Shine programme manager at HSBC Bank, said: "The Shine programme is for HSBC to recognise colleagues who 'have gone the extra mile' for customers in the UK. A ...
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Sky rewards staff with festival of fun
Sky is rewarding its employees for delivering strong results in tough times with Skyfest – an ambitious music and entertainment festival.This follows on from awarding all permanent staff members 100 free shares in January to vest in 2012, giving them a stake in the future success of the business to ...
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Staff get ready for Hug Your Boss Day on 21 August
Managers may find they experience a sudden surge in popularity later this month on National Hug Your Boss day.Online job board Tiptopjob is encouraging staff to throw caution to the wind, and get up close and personal with their boss on 21 August in a bid to boost workplace motivation ...
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Britannia Building Society invites staff to walk for Alzheimer’s charity
Britannia Building Society has invited its 4,000 employees to take part in memory walks to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society.This is the second time the firm has taken part in the fundraising event, supported by Simplyhealth, which will see around 120 walks take place across the UK in September.Last ...
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Pagan police officers get additional leave for summer solstice
News that Pagan police officers are given special dispensation to take eight Pagan holidays a year will no doubt get HR professionals wondering how they should allocate annual leave for staff that do not follow the Christian calendar.But tailoring holidays for followers of many different faiths might be easier said ...
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B&Q launches new bonus scheme
Home improvement and garden retailer B&Q is launching a new monthly bonus scheme for store teams, which is set be worth £12 million a year.Under the new scheme around 30,000 shop floor staff will be eligible for a monthly bonus based on achieving individual store team targets and standards. Almost ...
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Oprah Winfrey treats staff to 10-day cruise
Employers that thought they were generous for allowing staff to leave work ten minutes early on a Friday may be shocked to discover there are even more kind-hearted bosses out there.Chat show queen Oprah Winfrey has bucked the trend of cost-cutting in the recession by treating her employees and their ...
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Two thirds of FTSE 100 firms offer flexible working
Two-thirds of FTSE-100 companies keep favour with workers by offering flexible working arrangements.A survey of working practices among the FTSE 100 by ntl:Telewest Business, revealed more than two-thirds (69%) had already taken steps to accommodate the needs of parents, carers and part-time workers ahead of the government introducing extended flexible ...
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London Lite holds awards ceremony for vendors
Free London newspaper the London Lite has held an awards ceremony to recognise the work of its distributors.Its annual London Lite Merchandiser Awards, which are in their second year, awarded vendors in categories such as Merchandiser of the Year, Best Product Presentation, Most Environmentally-Conscious Merchandiser and Team Leader of the ...