All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 137
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Case Studies
KPMG uses two annual employee engagement surveys
Accountancy firm KPMG uses two annual internal employee surveys to assess staff engagement levels and the effect benefits have on this.One survey analyses engagement levels, while the other focuses on benefits. In the future, the firm plans to combine the two to gain a better idea of the relationship between ...
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Societe Generale rolls out global reward statements across 35 countries
Societe Generale has rolled out total reward statements to employees in 35 countries in a bid to demonstrate the value of the investment bank's reward package and to make it stand out as an employer of choice.The roll out, which began in the Asia Pacific region on 11 May and ...
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Gold Medal Travel to launch voluntary benefits scheme
Gold Medal Travel is to launch a voluntary benefits scheme for its 700 employees.Staff at the independent travel company will be able to use a branded reward card to benefit from discounts of up to 50% at thousands of retailers across the UK when the scheme launches in August.Its provider, ...
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Procurement International acquires OC Tanner's incentives division
Procurement International has acquired OC Tanner's incentive fulfillment and distribution business.OC Tanner will continue to offer a merchandise distribution service from its warehouse facility in Essex, however, this will now be more targeted to providing a range of product lines that meet the needs of its corporate reward and recognition ...
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Taking holiday increases stress
Taking holiday from work can drive up employees' stress levels, with more than half working extra hours in the run up to their annual leave.Among owner managers, one in seven (14%) said they could work an extra 16 or more hours - the equivalent of about two working days - ...
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HSBC to create employee climate champions
HSBC is to create 2,500 employee climate champions as part of its five-year climate partnership.The bank’s employees will play a key role in the HSBC’s five-year, US$100m partnership created in response to worldwide climate change.Online learning facilities, which will educate staff about climate change, are currently under development and will ...
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Public sector morale low
Morale at work is lowest in the public sector, where 40% of managers believe this is an issue within their organisation. This compares to 16% in the private sector and 6% among not-for-profit organisations, according to the Roffey Park Management agenda 2007. Bureaucracy was considered to be the main workplace ...
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Analysis
How to motivate staff in sectors with a high turnover
Motivating staff in sectors with high turnover rates takes creativity, but the right course of action may show results in a relatively short period, says Nick GoldingIt doesn't take a genius to work out which types of employers suffer the most from high levels of labour turnover. Call centres, retailers ...
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Employers invite staff to air views
IBM and KPMG are using employees' views to boost understanding of their benefits packages and drive take up.IBM has invited all employees to attend focus groups, which will be held at its six major sites this month. It is particularly interested in hearing the views of staff who have previously ...
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Summit news: Talented staff are making extra demands
Talented staff are increasingly making demands for extra benefits, yet employers are being warned that reward strategies aimed at the retention of these employees can divide the workforce.Speaking during a panel debate on Strategies for recruiting, managing and retaining talent at the Employee Benefits Summit, held in Jerez, Spain, David ...
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Thomson Holidays launches electronic scratch card incentives
Thomson Holidays is to launch an electronic scratch card incentive scheme to motivate its sales team.The bespoke scheme for sales staff at the organisation, which is a division of TUI UK, will give successful employees the opportunity to win Thomson holiday discounts with an online scratch-card game each time they ...
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Analysis
Employee engagement: Total reward helps staff value benefits
A total reward strategy can help staff to appreciate the full value of their benefits, but should also include intangibles such as opportunities for learning, says Laverne HadawayFew people would dispute that a total reward strategy, designed to show employees the complete value of their package, can promote engagement. However, ...
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Analysis
Provider proximity is key to rehab planning
This article is brought to you by our sponsor Canada Life.Employers can often ignore the consequences that employee health issues have on their productivity, and historically focus on the medical aspects rather than on the social and psychological issues that can either cause or be impacted by absence. By engaging ...
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Towry Law surveys staff as precursor to flex review
Towry Law has carried out an employee engagement survey to find out what its 600 staff want from their reward package.The results will be used to drive a review of the company's benefits offering, scheduled to begin this month.Richard Higginson, reward manager at the IFA firm, said this is expected ...
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Analysis
Pensions need a keen specialist eye
This article is brought to you by our sponsor Scottish Life.The UK has one of the most developed and vibrant pension markets in the world - members of pension schemes enjoy unparalleled investment freedom and tremendous levels of internet banking-style functionality. Yet often the good efforts of employers in providing ...
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Employee engagement
Employee engagement: an overviewEmployee engagement: flexible benefitsEmployee engagement: healthcareSponsor's comment: Staff aching for wellness schemesEmployee engagement: total rewardEmployee Engagement: pensionsSponsor's comment: Pensions need a keen specialist eyeEmployee engagement: company carsSponsor's comment: Reverse declining take-up of fleet perksEmployee engagement: financial educationEmployee engagement; rehabilitationSponsor's comment: Provider proximity is key to staff rehabilitation ...
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Analysis
Employee engagement: Health packages pep up organisations and staff
Company-provided healthcare benefits and wellbeing programmes can aid employee engagement if communicated well and can boost an organisation’s profits too, Sam Barrett reportsHealthcare and wellbeing benefits can bring advantages to both employees and employers by reducing sickness, cutting absenteeism and increasing productivity.Medical insurance, for example, gives employees access to private ...
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Analysis
What is employee engagement?
When staff are well-motivated and support the culture of the business, both sides usually benefit. Steve Hemsley looks at how employers can assess and encourage engagementIT MAY be hard to motivate a workforce in general, but it is even more difficult to come up with strategies and employee benefits that ...
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Analysis
Share plans give edge to staff performance
This article is brought to you by our sponsor Yorkshire building society.Never have share plans been able to meet organisations’ increasing needs more strongly to attract, retain and engage employees. In an increasingly competitive world, organisations have to get the best out of their teams and continuously improve business performance. ...
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Employee engagement: Refreshing flex schemes creates closer ties with the workforce
Organisations that regularly review and update the flexible benefits they offer will be rewarded by greater staff loyalty and employee engagement, argues Alison ColemanIt is almost a decade since the arrival of flexible benefits in the UK and such schemes are now firmly established as one of the most valuable ...