All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 143
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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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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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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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The advantages of flexible working
With studies showing that flexible working can reduce short-term sickness absence, Jamin Robertson also reports diminished stress among parents working flexiblyIf you read nothing else, read this ...Studies have shown flexible working arrangements can reduce short-term sickness absence levels.Parents that are able to work flexibly report lower stress levels because ...
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Unlocking the HR secrets in self-help books
Jenny Keefe finds some parallels for HR managers in some of the world's bestselling self-help books. Topics include change, quantity v quality, male and female benefit provision, and career enjoyment.Article in fullA bit like owning a complete back catalogue of Cliff Richard records, reading self-help books is something one avoids ...
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Flexible working brings staff contentment
Over 84% of workers credit flexible working with better job satisfaction according to research by Johnson Controls Consulting and the University of the West of England. Some 87% of organisations believe they are more productive, while many workers (41%) retain a fixed workstation at their central office. Negative feedback included ...
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Heathrow Express staff raise momey for charity
Employees at Heathrow Express have raised over £500 for charity by filling out a staff survey. The company, which runs the rail-air link between London Paddington station and Heathrow Airport, donated the money to Friends of the Earth's Tsunami appeal after over 100 employees completed a survey on safety at ...
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Employer profile: Timpson
Old-fashioned values remain popular at the national repair and dry-cleaning chain, and the firm has been independently rated as one of the UK’s top places to work. Jenny Keefe reportsArticle in fullBill Platt loves a woman in high heels. Not least, because as people person at shoe repairer Timpson, he ...
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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 ...
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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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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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Lakeside Shopping Centre joins voucher group
Lakeside Shopping Centre has become a member of the Voucher Association, the trade body representing players in the £1.41b per annum voucher market. The giant shopping centre, which hosts 300 retailers, aims to expand its Lakeside Gift Voucher product following the move.For more information contact the Voucher Association on 08702416445
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English Heritage joins voucher product
English Heritage has joined voucher group Leisure Vouchers, with customers able to redeem rewards for yearly membership allowing free access to historic sites. English Heritage, which coordinates visits to Stone Henge and Hadrians Wall, joins other Leisure Vouchers tourist attraction providers including London Zoo and the Royal Yacht Britannia in ...
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Kingfisher launches recognition and reward voucher scheme
Kingfisher Gift Vouchers has introduced a new product for staff recognition and reward schemes. The product features a collection of rewards tailored to key anniversaries and events such as weddings and long service awards. Vouchers are redeemable at 1500 stores including branches os B&Q and Woolworths.For more information contact Kingfisher ...
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Council offers staff up to £5K for ideas
Aberdeen City Council is offering staff incentives of up to £5,000 as part of a new suggestion scheme aimed at trimming costs and cutting red tape. Staff at the local authority get cash payouts for proposals - ranging from £25 for a suggestion which is considered innovative but is not ...
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Staff at Portfolio Payroll get bite at the Big Apple
Staff at a London-based recruitment firm have been motivated in jet set style with an all expenses paid trip to New York. Each of Portfolio Payroll's 20 employees were also given a £4,000 bonus following an extremely successful year.Managing director Danny Done said that despite the £20,000 bill, staying at ...
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Whitbread gives team awards
Whitbread launched its employee recognition awards scheme at a five-star event at Wembley Arena. The hospitality and leisure firm awarded four teams across four categories with a host of runners ups. The winning teams all had a star named after them as well as receiving a number of leisure vouchers ...
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Dyson bosses hope staff hoover up HCI
Dyson has launched a home computing scheme to give staff the chance to buy reduced computers. The vacuum cleaner manufacturer is offering its 1,000 employees the chance to save 40% on a PC or an Apple Macintosh. The scheme is being run by home computing provider Futuremedia.
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Carphone Warehouse offers gift hampers
Carphone Warehouse has delivered over 2,000 hampers as an incentive for staff that stay with the company for five years. The phone firm introduced the scheme to thank long serving employees across all of its operations, including its stores, call centres and head office.It offers staff the choice of three ...
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Treating employees as consumers
Extending customer relationship marketing techniques to staff is becoming more popular. By matching staff values with the organisation, and tailoring a benefits package accordingly, employers will benefit. By Debbie LovewellCase studies: Whitbread, NationwideArticle in fullCustomer relationship marketing techniques have become something of a talking point among employers, particularly those in ...