All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 36
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OpinionCharles Cotton: Is money still the most popular form of employee motivation?
Employees are attracted, retained and engaged by a whole range of financial and non-financial rewards, which change with their personal circumstances. Depending on what life stage they’re at, the financial elements of a reward package may not be the only thing of importance. For instance, people at the beginning of ...
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AnalysisIs cash still king when it comes to motivating modern workforces?
Need to know:Assuming that an employee is fairly paid and has adequate income to fund their lifestyle, a pay rise or bonus is unlikely to make a significant impact on their performance.A good long-term strategy for boosting employee productivity as opposed to cash incentives is clear communication and strong management.Employees ...
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Case StudiesSerco looks to recognition awards to motivate employees
Essential public services delivery business Serco has a workforce of around 35,000 employees at 542 locations around the world, with staff working in “challenging” environments within defence, transport, justice, immigration, health and other citizen services across national, state and local government.Serco’s benefits manager Karen Bateman explains that the business is ...
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ArticleUK employees least motivated to work from home
UK employees working from home are finding it more difficult to stay motivated compared to their European counterparts, according to recent research.The survey, commissioned by enterprise management cloud specialists Workday and carried out by Yonder Consulting, spanned nine European countries and interviewed more than 2,000 employees in each country. It ...
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ArticleKavitha’s keynote: Feeling valued at work
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the importance of maintaining praise in the pandemic and ensuring employees feel valued at work, especially after so many months of having very limited in-person contact with colleagues and consequently fewer opportunities to receive face to face feedback.This week, the findings of ...
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ArticleJohn Howie offers incentive to plug staff shortages
Something for the weekend: Organisations struggling to recruit new workers might be interested to learn about John Howie Restaurants’ latest hiring tactic.The US hospitality chain is offering $500 (£364) to customers who find thyme to successfully recommend employees in a risky move which could see its staff shortages exacerbated by ...
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Article15% of young staff value recognition and financial rewards
Around 15% of Britain’s youngest workers said that company recognition and financial rewards would make them feel more valued, according to a new study.The survey by employee experience platform Achievers was conducted by independent research company Censuswide and polled 2,005 employees in the UK and Germany. The findings highlighted that ...
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Article24% wanted more mental health support in lockdowns
Almost a quarter of employees said that they would have liked more mental health support from their employer during the various lockdowns, according to new research.A survey conducted by property developer Cert Property, owner of Manchester-based Hilton House and Duke and Parr in Liverpool, found that 35% of respondents felt ...
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ArticleKingsland Drinks becomes partially employee owned
Kingsland Drinks Group, including Kingsland Drinks and newly established Ten Locks, has become partially employee owned.After a period of “careful consideration and planning”, the company's owners agreed to restructure the ownership model after reviewing all the potential options. They concluded the best outcome was to sell a majority of the ...
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Article80% think employers are not ready for flexible working
Eight in 10 UK office workers said their employers have not prepared effectively for flexible working following 'Freedom Day' today (19 July).The research by online venue booking platform VenueScanner and conducted by Sapio was based on survey responses from 1,000 employees. It revealed that only one in five expect to ...
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ArticleInn Collection Group hires new head of people
The Inn Collection Group has appointed Elizabeth Robertson as head of people and development following the creation of a new people team to attract and invest in talent.According to the pubs group, the hire is part of a drive to attract, engage and retain talent as its workforce expands alongside ...
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Supplier articleGoing Back to the Office - How HR can Make the Transition Easy
It’s happening. Going back to the office may officially start on July 19th. After Boris Johnson announces working from home will no longer be necessary next Monday, many UK employees have mixed feelings about their return back to the office. Having spent most of the last year working from home, ...
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Supplier articleHow listening to music can help wellbeing at work
It is becoming more and more apparent that wellbeing at work is intrinsic to an individual's personal and professional life. After the pandemic, workplace wellbeing has been headline news, with more companies paying attention to what their people want and need. A study by Quinyx, a Workforce Management solution company, ...
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ArticleCurtins becomes employee owned
Liverpool-based environment consultancy Curtins has announced it has become employee owned to enable its staff to greater influence decision making.The organisation's former share ownership scheme, where employees owned 25% of the business, was first introduced in 2002 after chief executive Rob Melling joined the board of directors. It allowed people ...
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ArticleServiceNow hires Jacqui Canney as CPO
Digital workflow company ServiceNow has named Jacqui Canney its new chief people officer (CPO) where she will be responsible for talent strategy, including employee experience, rewards, attraction, retention, development and diversity and inclusion.In addition to leading the organisation’s global talent strategies, Canney is also tasked with providing strong thought leadership ...
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Supplier articleImproving the employee reward experience with choice and transparency
There is a missing ‘r’ in the state of Reward and Recognition, and that is ‘Redemption.’ The new employee rewards redemption experience needs to anchor itself in choice and transparency, while also creating opportunities for personalisation. We know that the best employee rewards experience is immediate and timely so great ...
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ArticleWinch Design becomes employee owned
Winch Design, a design studio for the yachting, aviation and architecture sectors, has become fully employee owned.The new employee ownership trust (EOT), which is now the sole shareholder of the business, was established in line with its ethos of placing the highest value on its staff, with their “loyalty, talent ...
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ArticleCredit Suisse appoints Zarina Mahmud as UK and EMEA D&I chief
Zarina Mahmud has joined Credit Suisse as UK and EMEA head of diversity and inclusion (D&I).Mahmud brings 20 years of experience at Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) to her new position. In her most recent role at LBG she led a varied D&I portfolio and was a key contributor to the ...
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ArticlePoll: 55% of firms have launched new D&I policies
Employee Benefits poll: More than half of all organisations have introduced new diversity and inclusion (D&I) policies in the past year, the latest survey from Employee Benefits has revealed.The research found that 55% of employers polled had implemented new D&I policies, with another 17% saying that they plan to do ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Gemsatwork staff to have paid day off after Euro 2020 final
Office sampling and employee rewards business Gemsatwork is giving its staff Monday (12 July) off on full pay so they can watch the the 2020 UEFA European Football Championship football final between England and Italy on Sunday night without having to worry about getting up for work the next day.The ...