All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 142
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UK's low engagement in Europe
Employees in the UK are less engaged with their employer than most of their European peers. Watson Wyatt's World at Work 2005 survey found that just 12% of UK employees said that they were fully engaged at work. This compares with 36% of Swiss, 24% of Irish, 18% of German ...
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Case Studies
Snowdrop Systems measures staff satisfaction
Case Study: Snowdrop SystemsFor HR software provider Snowdrop Systems, entering the Sunday Times Best Company to Work For Awards added an extra dimension to the process of measuring staff satisfaction and also saved it money. Jenny Campbell, marketing manager at Snowdrop Systems, says: "We had done employee satisfaction surveys in ...
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News update - Asda staff to win car
Asda will introduce a scheme to motivate staff in the run up to Christmas, offering employees the chance to win a new Vauxhall Corsa car in a prize draw.The scheme requires all participating stores across the country to focus their sales attention on six products, with each outlet having targets ...
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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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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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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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Analysis
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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Employer Profile: Google
Growing from three to 4,000 staff in seven years, search engine Google is using its company culture to attract new recruits, says Debbie LovewellArticle in fullI rounded off my time at Google sitting on a sunny balcony overlooking London’s West End, sipping a cold drink as our photographer snapped away. ...
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RMPC launches entertainment incentives
Entertainment and marketing promotions company RPMC is to launch an incentive programme in the UK that will offer trips to top entertainment events that could include the Grammys and pop concerts. The IncentEvents programme is based on a benefit scheme, run by RPMC in the US, that includes preferential entry ...
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Opinion
Guest opinion: Recognition strategy
As HR and compensation professionals, we spend a significant amount of our time developing strategies, plans and processes to motivate our employees. The plans are usually costly and, depending on the total payroll, can run into millions of pounds. So why is it that many organisations, public, private and not-for-profit ...
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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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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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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: 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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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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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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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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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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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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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 ...