All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 142
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Drinks sector offers share schemes and flex
Relaxing with a drink after work is unlikely to cost drinks sector workers a penny. But Neil Merrick also uncovers share schemes and flexible benefits among the brewery giantsCase Studies: SA Brain, Bacardi-MartiniArticle in fullAlcohol is never far from people's minds when they work for breweries, distillers and alcoholic drinks ...
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The Valpar Corporation revamps long service awards
The Valspar Corporation, a paint and coatings company, has appointed recognition firm Michael C Fina Worldwide to administer its global employee long service programme. Tania Garrett, European HR director, said Valspar wanted to provide a wider range of gifts to its 7,000 employees. Associate company Michael C Fina will operate ...
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Staff social clubs can aid performance
Rachel Gordon turns her attention to subsidised social clubs, which while a little outmoded can be made to pay their way, as organisations seek to bring staff togetherIf you read nothing else, read this ...Organised social and sporting events can improve performance.Management and HR buy-in is important, both for funding ...
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CIPD affirms flexible working's retention power
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has countered recent research from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) that showed increased dissatisfaction with the impact of family friendly employment laws, such as flexible working. The CIPD said in Flexible working: impact and implementation that 75% of employers found flexible ...
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Nestle launch total reward
Nestle will launch a total reward system to 7,000 staff in a bid to make itself highly attractive to top talent.The system, which goes live in October, will pull together all benefits, and market them to staff across the group.Stephen Battalia, head of team HR, Nestlª (UK and Ireland), said: ...
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Opinion
Guest opinion: Stephen Tiley, pensions and risk manager, Thomson Directories.
Following the latest benefits fad can often come at a premium and if you really believe that bolstering motivation among teams needn’t cost the earth, then look to traditional offeringsArticle in fullBenefit packages have become more and more complicated with ever-sophisticated tweaks and more choice. A good thing, of course, ...
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News update - Electronics firm treat staff to weekend away
Renfrewshire Electronics treated staff to a weekend away to celebrate the firm's 10th birthday.Last month, the Glasgow-based computer firm took its 60 staff to the Scottish Isle of Cumbrae.Joan Glover, finance manager, said it was a great chance for staff to relax. Employees cycled around the island, had a picnic ...
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News update - Good drivers secure gift vouchers
Security firm Pointer has rewarded its company car drivers with gift vouchers for safe driving. The Glasgow-based company is offering vouchers up to £100 for workers that have not been involved in any accidents and who reduce fuel costs. Pointer has also reduced its insurance premiums on its fleet of ...
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Parking company gives staff shift choice
Parking operator Purple Parking has introduced a time and attendance system to encourage staff to work flexibly.The firm, which runs airport parking lots, hoped that the ability to roster more effectively would help it plan flexible shifts, giving staff more choice over their hours of work.Finance director Peter Hinstridge said ...
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Research update - Staff need biscuits to get through day
Employees are relying on biscuits to provide motivation at work. Two-thirds of staff say that they have a snack during the day to provide energy for their jobs, while 65% say a nibble helps them get through the day.For more on the United Biscuits' survey contact Alexandra Chilvers on 020 ...
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Grocer's bonus scheme is big carrot
Co-operative firm Unicorn Grocery has launched a new bonus scheme that gives all staff an equal share of profits.Since the organic food company launched in 1996, it has been ploughing all profits back into the business. But this year its 45 staff got a payout of £1,000 each.Gwyn Jones, co-operative ...
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Feature - Cool Benefits
Trendy perks can work just as well among accountants as media-luvvy advertising creatives, but don’t be a fashion victim, says Jenny KeefeCase Study: Cherry Red RecordsArticle in fullWhat do Brazil, Boris Johnson, and Tiger Beer have in common? They are all, according to the Brandleaders 2004 survey, cool.Certain benefits, such ...
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Opinion
Guest opinion: Duncan Brown, assistant director general CIPD on bonuses
Duncan Brown from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development talks about bonusesArticle in fullUK average earnings growth resembles a cardiogram: steady flat periods followed by regular, short jumps. The upsurge each spring is explained by bonus payments, which accounted for 0.6% of the 4.6% earnings increase last year.Some 52% ...
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Transport for London perks
Transport for London is spending more than £1m annually on tea, coffee and mineral water for employees.The group, which runs London's tubes and buses, as well as the Congestion Charge, was found to have spent £400,000 alone on mineral water following a Freedom of Information Act request to discover how ...
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Feature - Linking benefits to staff performance
The race to base benefits on staff performance is picking up pace, and financial rewards may no longer be the most suitable form of renumeration, says Debbie LovewellCase Study - Bromford Housing GroupArticle in fullThe scene could be straight out of Big Brother - that's the Orwellian version, not the ...
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Staff bash is in tents
Future Publishing rewarded staff with a weekend camping trip and an extra day's holiday to celebrate its 20th birthday.The media firm, which publishes Total Film, Classic Rock and Edge magazines, organised a weekend bash at the grounds of a country estate in Wiltshire.Some 600 of Future's 800 employees played in ...
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Directives in store at Asda
Asda has introduced a time and attendance system across all of its distribution centres to comply with working time directives.The supermarket chain also hopes that the system, which records staff working time, will improve its absence management reporting, as well as help staff work out holiday entitlement.The firm launched the ...
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Irwin Mitchell launches volunteering scheme
Irwin Mitchell has launched a volunteer scheme aimed at boosting literacy in local primary schools. Some 35 employees from the law firm's Sheffield office have taken part, spending 45 minutes a week helping children with their reading. Adrian Budgen, partner at the firm, said the scheme boosts morale and improves ...
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Rhyme Systems launches flexible working
Rhyme Systems has launched a flexible working scheme, after a pilot helped it to cut sickness absence and improve performance.The company, which designs asset management software, trialled the scheme on a third of the staff in its Birmingham office. After finding workers took fewer sick days and managed their time ...
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Product news - Top employers showcased
The Corporate Research Foundation has published Britain's Top Employers 2005 to show HR bosses how the best organisations are run.The book features 91 organisations each as an employer case study. It highlights how organisations such as Cobra Beer, the Virgin Group and HMV reward staff through pay and benefits, as ...