All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 39
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Supplier articleRisk of Depression increases by 300% for those in toxic workplaces
Keyword: toxic workplaceUnfortunately, toxic workplaces exist. Defining a toxic workplace can be difficult. But simply put, they are a workplace where the environment or people significantly impact your personal life. Although it is impossible to avoid all negative behaviours, if they begin to affect your people's ability to work and ...
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Supplier articleSupporting a hybrid or full-time work commute with employee benefits
However you plan to return to the workplace, you’ll no doubt be looking for ways to make the transition that little bit easier for your employees.For some, it may be a simple decision to just jump in the car and begin commuting to the workplace again as they did pre-pandemic.If ...
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ArticleLisle Design becomes employee owned
Digital tachograph download tool developer Lisle Design has become staff-owned after establishing an employee ownership trust (EOT).It means the St. Andrews, UK-based business, which was set up by managing director Mike Lisle in 2002 and counts German companies Continental and ZF Group among its client base, became the ninety-ninth Scottish ...
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ArticleBack to bad habits in the workplace
Something for the weekend: Are you longing to return to the office? Well, think again as it may not live up to your expectations. One aspect of workplace life that many employees seem to have forgotten about during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic lockdowns are the bad habits of some of ...
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Supplier articleA guide to recognition for hybrid teams : How to keep employees engaged and motivated, wherever they are
We are living in a world of work where hybrid teams are the norm. Whether your organisation is spread across multiple global offices or field-based, there is no set way of working anymore. Where remote employees were once a specific challenge for certain industries, now employees of ...
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Supplier articleFive Ways to Keep Employees Engaged During the Summer
It’s not news that employee engagement takes a fall during the summer months. Forbes magazine states that workplace productivity drops 20%, and projects take 13% longer to complete. However, there are many ways you can avoid this drop in efficiency within the workplace.So how can companies encourage employee engagement from ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: S4A introduces recognition platform
Childcare provider S4A has implemented a workplace recognition platform to reward and motivate its teams.The company, which employs around 25 members of staff, provides wrap-around and holiday clubs for active and creative childcare in Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire.Since employees are spread out across the clubs, actions of individual members of ...
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Case StudiesPodcast: Global Marine Group adapts reward strategy to support staff wellbeing during pandemic
?tynanbarton · Global Marine Group/Employee Benefits podcastListen: Paul Rose, director of HR and talent at Global Marine Group, talks to Employee Benefits about how the organisation adapted its reward strategy to place a high focus on employee wellbeing, especially during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Rose explains that the offshore engineering orgnisation ...
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Article16% of workers think their mental health is supported
New data has revealed that only 16% of UK employees feel their mental health is very well supported at work, despite 81% wanting their organisation to encourage good mental wellbeing.Healthcare top-up provider Lime has published a report entitled Keeping up appearances: how ‘pleasanteeism’ is eroding resilience, which found that 42% ...
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ArticleGist offers new staff £5,000 bonus
Chilled foods and fresh produce delivery business Gist has offered incentives of up to £5,000 for heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers joining from August in order to boost capability and resources.New recruits have the potential to receive the payout through a combination of a £2,000 sign-on bonus and up to ...
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AnalysisHow has the hybrid working trend impacted benefit and reward strategies?
Need to know:The future of work is likely to be made up of a mix of office and home working.This is having an impact on what benefits employers offer.How employers communicate with staff will also need to change in a hybrid model.The potential for most employees to work from home ...
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Article62% of employers to consider hybrid working model
New research has revealed that almost two-thirds of employees said their company is thinking about moving to a hybrid working model, allowing them to split their time between the office and home.HR business FactorialHR.co.uk conducted a survey of more than 2,300 UK adults, all of whom are currently employed in ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 23 July - 29 July 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 23 July – 29 July 2021 were: Is cash still king when it comes to motivating modern workforces?UK employees least motivated to work from homeSerco looks to recognition awards to motivate employees75% of employees want hybrid working model38% feel wellbeing support improves ...
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ArticleThe benefits of office besties
Something for the weekend: As International Friendship Day arrives (30 July) there’ll be many a home worker fondly remembering all the good times they had with their office bestie before the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic ripped them apart and consigned them to a solitary life of working from home.No one can ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid ticks the box
I’ve now had two reminders to fill in our employee engagement survey, so I can’t put it off any longer. It says it will only take 10 minutes. That may be true for most, but not for me. You’ll see why.Since employee engagement now falls under the new vice president ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 45% want recognition for their wellbeing
Almost half of UK employees at small and medium sized enterprises (SME) said that recognition for work well done is among their top requirements for wellbeing in the workplace.Financial services provider Legal and General looked at what workplace wellbeing really means to 1,055 SME employees in its Wellbeing at Work ...
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ArticleGames Workshop gives staff £5,000 bonus each
Warhammer retailer Games Workshop has announced it will award its shop workers, model makers, designers and support staff a £5,000 bonus each.The Nottingham, UK-based business, which sells fantasy gaming equipment and Lord of the Rings figurines, said its 2,600 workers would split a £10.6 million special bonus on top of ...
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ArticleGraham recruits new head of EDI
Construction and civil engineering specialist Graham has appointed Hollie Cregan as its new head of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), as part of a wider company commitment to creating a fair and inclusive workplace.Cregan joins Graham from VolkerWessels UK, where she was head of EDI for almost four years, bringing ...
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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 ...