All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 47
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: Personalised reward strategies of the future
Previously, reward strategies were straightforward and were mainly built up of compensation and annual leave. Now, rewards and benefits are changing.4 out of 5 employees prefer additional benefits to a pay increase, and so it has never been more important that businesses personalise their rewards and offer employees the rewards ...
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Supplier articleHow to Improve the Workplace by Focusing on Psychological Safety
If workers perceive that their mental health and emotional well-being are not being prioritised by their employer, they may feel disengaged. Particularly when their treatment is contrasted with the effort their business puts into understanding its customers.Active employee engagement and an environment of trust and mutual respect at work lead ...
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Supplier articleHow to prioritise employee reward and recognition for 2021
We’ve finally made it to the end of 2020. It’s been a year of challenges, but with challenges come opportunities. A new year symbolises a new beginning and it’s a chance to put your engagement initiatives at the top of your list.We’ve helped countless HR and People Leaders transform their ...
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Supplier articleBuilding your HR tech stack to meet employees' needs
All over the world, HR leaders have spent the last 12 months adapting engagement strategies, and embracing new tools to help improve employee connection, agility and support. This approach helps prepare teams to better handle constant disruption and sets them up for growth and success.Companies that are building their HR ...
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Article28% of staff say their mental health has declined due to Covid-19
Around one-quarter (28%) of employees say that their mental health has declined as a result of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, according to research by Wade Macdonald.The study, which was released this month (January) and surveyed 415 respondents, revealed that 44% of staff are finding working from home much harder – ...
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Supplier articleDoes It Matter What Your Peers Think? The Value of Peer-to-Peer Recognition
Have you ever felt that your efforts at work were going unnoticed? Did it make you feel undervalued and affect your productivity and company loyalty?Peer-to-peer recognition is a useful yet often underutilised tool, which can greatly improve engagement, productivity, and retention of valued employees. It can also have a positive ...
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Supplier articleLearning from the Latest HR Trends to Improve Your Business
The workplace is changing. And the HR trends we are seeing are not just a passing phase. They highlight the importance of an employee-focused strategy, and the benefits of embracing new technologies to support employee well-being and increase motivation, loyalty, and productivity.Prioritising employee health, improving diversity in the workforce, building ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: How to tell when your employee benefits have stopped motivating your workforce
As an employer, you probably understand that you need employee benefits – with attractive benefits, your business can ensure our employees remain motivated, happy and appreciated. Not only this, but you are also likely to attract and retain top talent.However, as time progresses so do the needs of your employees. ...
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Supplier articleWhy is Employee Recognition so important? [e-Book]
The golden HR question: why is employee recognition so important? Recognition is one of the fundamental human qualities which we all need to thrive, both personally and professionally. With this in mind, the value of investing time and resources into recognising and rewarding your employees, plus the allocation of a ...
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Supplier articleIdeas for boosting employee morale through the festive season
As the scientists, politicians and Christmas adverts have all told us, Christmas will be a little different in 2020.We’ve written about how to embrace working from home during the winter before but keeping up the festive spirit while we’re all away from the workplace or even furloughed will be a ...
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Supplier articleWhat type of recognition do employees want?
There is always the debate about what type of recognition do employees actually want. Is it the promise of monetary bonuses for stellar performance and big achievements, or is it through regular recognition with non-financial rewards? There is no right and wrong when it comes to recognising your team, and ...
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OpinionKate Cooper: Creative ways to recognise employees’ hard work
This year has been a difficult time for all and so will it continue to be, heading into 2021. Getting together in the same physical location is just not an option, but this should not mean that those other important messages cannot be sent. So how do we tell people ...
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Case StudiesThe Landmark London uses communication channels to recognise staff during pandemic
Luxury hotel The Landmark London used its digital communication channels during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic to motivate and recognise staff.Prior to the pandemic and consequent lockdown in March 2020, many of the hotel's communications and recognition initiatives were held face-to-face. However, the vast majority of its 500 employees adopted a ...
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AnalysisHow are employers recognising employees' efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic?
Need to know: Continual employee recognition, during a time of crisis such as the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, has been crucial to support employees' engagement and motivation.Employers that have suffered financially from the crisis can still find ways to motivate and recognise staff that do not bust budgets.Organisations must find strategies ...
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ArticleAsda to reward front-line staff with 100% bonus and Boxing Day paid leave
Asda is to give front-line staff an additional day’s paid leave and reward them with 100% of their bonus entitlement for 2020.The retailer will close all stores on Boxing Day in order to give staff an additional day’s break over the Christmas period when Covid-19 restrictions on family gatherings will ...
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ArticleToy Story's Woody awarded employee of the month
Something for the Weekend: Employees at home improvement retailer Home Depot’s branch in Plaistow, New Hampshire, recently found themselves competing for its employee of the month award with an unlikely new colleague.Cowboy Woody, better known for his Toy Story fame, was recruited to the store’s team after he was found ...
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Supplier articleRecognition and wellbeing: Preparing for Christmas
A digital fireside chat with Nudge & Browne JacobsonAs this year finally draws to a close, it could be easy for us to ‘take our foot off the gas’ and coast towards Christmas. But, for some, we’re heading into a volatile time of year, and our employees are going to ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: Effective Rewards for the Lower Paid
No matter someone’s role in your business, all employees should feel valued, irrespective of their earnings level.It is important to review the pay and reward structure you offer to your employees in order to keep motivation high.In today’s environment, pay increases have been rare, leaving even the most valued employees ...
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Supplier articleHow to scale Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives
By Leah Ben-Ami, Director of Learning at C SpaceThe pandemic and the racial injustice protests stemming from the murder of George Floyd – in my own hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota – really accelerated and reprioritised our DEI efforts on a global scale. Within a month we had to have some ...
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ArticleAmazon to reward front-line employees with global recognition bonus
Amazon is to pay a special holiday recognition bonus to its front-line employees globally, in order to demonstrate its appreciation for their work.All front-line staff who are employed by the organisation between 1-31 December 2020 will be eligible for the bonus, which, in the UK, will total £300 for full-time ...