All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 135
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Staff feel undervalued by lack of recognition
Only a quarter of employees believe they receive enough praise in the workplace although 72% of staff think it is important to be acknowledged for the work they do.According to research from leadership coaching firm White Water Strategies, two thirds of staff feel under valued by not hearing the words ...
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Budget 2008: Plans to set CGT at 18% confirmed
The government has confirmed that from 6 April, capital gains tax will be set at 18%.In addition as announced on 24 January, entrepreneurs who own at least a 5% stake in the company they work for will have a reduced tax of 10% on the first £1 million they gain.However, ...
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Lloyds Pharmacy prescribes new staff incentive scheme
Lloyds Pharmacy has replaced its quarterly sales-led cash bonus scheme with a new incentive programme for store managers, pharmacists and other staff that includes a range of measures and targets. The firm has made the move to drive customer service and improve motivation among its 16,000 UK staff.Pharmacy managers and ...
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Case Studies
Punch Taverns' thirst for immediate perks
Case study: Punch Taverns' thirst for immediate perksLast year, Punch Taverns launched an instant reward programme for both its head office and pub employees to encourage staff to demonstrate the organisation's values.Through the scheme called Proud, which is an acronym of the company's values: P - pride, R - respect, ...
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Staff value training perk
QUALIFICATIONS awarded by employers will boost staff motivation and retention and provide a benefit that is attractive to new joiners, say HR experts.McDonald's, Flybe and Network Rail have been given the power by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) to award their own qualifications to staff.John McGurk, skills adviser at ...
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Frustration factored in?
This article is brought to you by our sponsor HayGroup.Ben Hubbard, commercial director, EMEA region at Hay Group, says that managers should be aware that it is often the most engaged staff who are the most frustrated within an organisationHow would you describe the ideal employee? Most of us would ...
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Effective instant employee recognition rewards
Kate Donovan explores the merits of using immediate rewards for exemplary staff conductRewarding employees on the spot for positive behaviour can be a cost-effective way of demonstrating the kind of values and actions that an organisation wishes to encourage among its workforce. In turn, employees who feel that they have ...
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Vodafone UK puts shining behaviour under the spotlight
Vodafone UK's Legends recognition scheme helps the communications giant to align its brand values with exemplary staff conductVodafone UK's Legends scheme, now in its third year, is an annual programme held to find individuals who have demonstrated that they have what it takes to help Vodafone UK be successful by ...
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Give HR managers the tools to actively monitor engagement
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group measures engagement to help demonstrate the link between its people strategy and business performanceSince the late 1990s, the Royal Bank of Scotland Group has transformed itself from a medium-sized UK bank with 35,000 employees, through organic growth and a series of acquisitions. The Group ...
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Staff undervalue Christmas parties
Almost two thirds of workers (63%) would prefer not to go to their staff Christmas party, while 20% think that they are awful and would do anything they could to avoid going.According to research from YouGov and Croner, 43% of respondents said that Christmas parties are “okay” but they would ...
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Retailers use raft of perks to motivate staff at Christmas
High-street retailers across the UK are putting perks in place to help boost employee motivation during the busy pre-Christmas period.Supermarket chain Asda will provide all staff with a personalised Christmas card, a free festive meal at their workplace canteen, £5 for every member of staff to put towards Christmas parties ...
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National Express favours cash reward over pre-pay cards
National Express has axed plans to use costly pre-pay credit cards to reward staff and has instead opted to credit special staff accounts with the equivalent of a cash sum.Managers at the coach firm can reward high-performers with a branded cheque for any sum. Awards of over £500 need to ...
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The impact of benefits on business performance
As the war for talent rages, employee benefits have a key role to play in helping to retain and engage our most valuable assets - our workers, says Debi O’DonovanIn today’s knowledge-based, service economy, a substantial proportion of an organisation’s value is held in its employees. Customer service levels, sales ...
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Case Studies
GNER holds an annual employee awards ceremony
GNER bats on firm wicket for peer recognitionTransport company GNER holds an annual awards ceremony to recognise and reward employees' efforts, which includes a peer-nominated category.This year, the event was extended to all employees instead of being restricted to the firm's customer service staff, as in previous years. Various prizes, ...
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Prizes for better performance at Punch Taverns
Punch Taverns is launching a new employee recognition scheme which rewards staff for enhanced performance, excellent customer service, and practising company values.The scheme allows area managers to reward employees for doing something over and above the requirements of their day job with four different tiers of prizes. The awards include ...
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Benefits of peer recognition schemes
Feeling appreciated by colleagues can lead to higher staff productivity and motivation levels, so David Woods looks at the benefits of peer recognition schemesWhether we like to admit it or not, our colleagues’ opinions of us have a bearing on our motivation levels at work. Although this is evident in ...
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MyRuby gives staff Nintendo DS gaming access
MyRuby, a personalised call-handling company, has given its employees use of Nintendo DS handheld gaming devises to exercise their minds when they are not answering calls.The company, set up at the beginning of 2007, employs ‘virtual’ personal assistants to take and manage business peoples’ phone calls when they are unable ...
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Staff feel undervalued by senior management
Only 29% of UK employees think that senior management have a sincere interest in employee satisfaction and wellbeing.The Global Workforce Study, conducted by professional services firm, Towers Perrin, reveals that two-thirds of employees feel that senior management treat them as just another part of the organisation to be managed, or ...
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Providers launch corporate Christmas gifts
Harrods Corporate Service and Laithwaites have launched their corporate Christmas gift ranges for employers looking to thank or motivate their staff.Harrods Corporate Service's 2007 Christmas hampers, which incorporate goods from its food halls, are presented in traditional wicker hampers and high-gloss gift boxes. Its options range from the £19.95 Christmas ...
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Somerfield links managers' salaries to staff engagement
Somerfield is rolling out a strategy to deliver a "direct and significant link" between managers' salaries and staff engagement levels.The supermarket will reward managers for improvements in employee engagement following surveys conducted in retail stores earlier this year and at its head office last month.The aim is to use the ...