All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 142
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Opinion
Guest opinion: Accessible flexible working is worth the challenge
In today's economy, flexible working has particular currency for employers and employees alike. Legislation introduced in April 2003 increased the pressure on organisations to provide flexibility to employees. The key question is: how are organisations making increased flexibility work for both their business and employees? Roffey Park has undertaken research ...
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Analysis
Employer Profile: Gedas
IT firm Gedas deliberately started flex slowly, developing staff awareness so that benefits can be introduced to a waiting and receptive audience, says Debbie LovewellArticle in fullHomegrown enterprises can yield great dividends. You only have to look at BT's spin off of BT Cellnet to form O2, Asda's creation of ...
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Article
Recognition is greatest motivator
Just under two-thirds of employees (62%) believe they are adequately rewarded for their contribution at work, according to research by the Roffey Park Institute. However, the company's Management agenda 2006 survey showed that just 33% of employees polled were motivated by financial rewards and perks. Recognition by others scored much ...
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Analysis
Staff suggestion schemes
Old-fashioned staff suggestion scheme can be a productive workplace initiative, helping staff feel valued and engaged, says Sam BarrettCase Study: British GasArticle in fullBusinesses thrive on good ideas. They can help shape everything from the way an organisation operates to its next range of products and services. And, because there ...
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Article
Product news - Towers Perrin unveils online diagnostic survey tool
Towers Perrin HR Services has unveiled an online diagnostic survey tool with the aim of giving organisations a more accurate insight into the level of employee engagement.The Towers Perrin Rapid Engagement Diagnostic Survey has been designed to provide a quick and accurate way of measuring a level of employee commitment, ...
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Article
Research update - Some 16% never thanked by boss
Over three-quarters of employees report that being thanked for their efforts at work by their employer is important or extremely important to them. Yet a survey by motivation company Maritz found that 16% of staff are never thanked by bosses. A further 16% said they are thanked once a year ...
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Article
Medium-sized firms big on cheer
Organisations that employ between 50 and 249 employees are the most likely to provide a festive party or lunch. According to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development's Reward Management 2006 survey, 84% of employers said that they planned to do so compared with 45% of organisations with 5,000 or ...
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Analysis
Star employer brands
Burgeoning choice and higher staff expectations have made the hunt for top talent ever harder, as branding acquires a vital recruitment role, says Debbie LovewellFeatured employers: GCHQ, Penguin, ICI, CorusArticle in fullIn today's image-obsessed world, branding plays a part in almost every decision that an individual makes. The role of ...
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Article
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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Article
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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Article
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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Analysis
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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Article
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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Case Studies
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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Article
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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Article
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, ...