All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 132
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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 ...
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Tradeteam raises £30,000 for good causes
Employees at drinks logistics company Tradeteam have raised £30,000 for charities across the UK.The employees, from across its 28 distribution centres, walked, ran, climbed, decorated, mucked out and dressed up to raise £15,000 for local and national causes.The final total reached £30,000 thanks to Tradeteam’s ‘raise and match’ scheme which ...
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The Brookshire Grocery Company rewards staff that buy its food
The Brookshire Grocery Company has gone to extraordinary lengths to promote its brand among employees who will be rewarded with generous cash prizes if they can prove they are avid buyers of the firm's products.During the next three months the Texas-based firm will continue with its initiative, dubbed the 'Partner ...
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Using flexible benefits to motivate staff in the downturn
As employees struggle with the effects of the recession, a flexible benefits scheme can offer them the opportunity to make savings where they are needed most, says Sarah ColesIf you read nothing else, read this…Flexible benefits schemes are one way of employers offering perks to support staff.Employees can tailor flex, ...
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Japanese restaurant employs high-performing monkey
News that a Japanese restaurant has attracted extensive amounts of business by harnessing the talents of a monkey raises some poignant questions about about reward and the battle for talent.Guests dining at the Kayabuki restaurant, 60 miles north of Tokyo, are greeted by monkey-waiter Faku-chan, who has created such a ...
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Employees who shower at work are more productive and creative
It would seem that having a shower can do more for a person than inspire them to sing badly-out-of-tune renditions of 80s pop songs.According to research, conducted by shower firm Mira Showers, employees who break for showers during the working day are 42% more productive and a third more creative.An ...
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Cadbury wins praise for its employee recognition strategy
Cadbury has been named as one of the the top 50 best workplaces in the UK because of its employee recognition practices.The global confectionery company, which employs more than 4,600 UK staff cross a number of sites, won the accolade from global management consultant the Great Place to Work Institute ...
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Inconnection launches online reward portal
Inconnection has launched a new online reward platform which is free to implement and only paid for by employers as and when they use it to reward staff.The platform is designed for small businesses who wish to reward individuals for achievements such as long-service, sales results or staff referrals.Line managers ...
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More employers focus on staff engagement to measure success of reward
Most employers plan to increase their focus on employee engagement when measuring their reward programs during the next two to three years, according to a new study by Hay Group and WorldatWork.The research shows that more than half (57%) of companies intend to focus on engagement in the coming three ...
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Kellogg's Friday afternoons off control sickness absence
Kellogg’s employees will again have the chance to take Friday afternoons off this summer, to boost morale and prevent bogus sickness absence.The 660-strong workforce in its Manchester head office will be able to finish at noon on Fridays between May and September, as long as they complete 36.6 hours a ...
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Staff given office helter skelter
Employees based at Sheffield's Electric Works office building have been given a fun way of travelling between floors in the form of Britain's first office helter skelter.The 85-foot long novelty slide is able to transport staff from the third floor to the building's reception in seven seconds.Toby Hyam, managing director ...