All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 49
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ArticleNational living wage to increase by £345 per year
Budget 2021: The national living wage (NLW) is to rise by £345 a year from April, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak confirmed in the Budget today (3 March).Under the plans, the existing rate of £8.72 an hour will increase by 19p to £8.91 – equivalent to £345 annually for ...
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Supplier articleLast chance to register for the Virtual Engagement Excellence Summit 2021
If you haven’t saved your virtual spot at the Engagement Excellence Summit 2021 yet, here’s your last chance! Join thousands of HR leaders next week on 10th March to hear from world-class speakers such as Josh Bersin, Patty McCord, Kelly Swingler and discover the best secrets for motivating, supporting, and ...
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ArticleWomen twice as likely to quit due to caring responsibilities
New research from Vodafone - released to coincide with the introduction of its new global parental leave policy - has found that women are more than twice as likely than men to quit their jobs because of caring responsibilities.The finding, revealed in the telecommunications company's Lost connections: supporting carers in ...
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Supplier articleMeasuring ROI on Employee Recognition [e-Book]
One of the most frequent questions asked when discussing the creation and implementation of a new Reward and Recognition programme is “how do I implement the right strategy for our business?” In truth, each Reward and Recognition strategy and programme should be bespoke to the business, based on its employees, ...
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Case StudiesGarmin motivates a dispersed workforce through fitness challenges
According to global fitness device firm Garmin, finding new and impactful ways to motivate and maintain a healthy workforce is a challenge, especially when teams are working remotely or in different countries.The organisation recently joined forced with Tictrac, a global health and wellbeing platform, and ran a challenge for its ...
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AnalysisHow can employers motivate teams collectively in the current environment?
Need to know:Employers avoid quizzes and opt for virtual play-based games to keep employees motivated.They can investigate wellbeing platforms paired with wearable technology to collectively engage staff in active challenges.Benefits should be reviewed and tailored to employees' personal circumstances.Team building exercises, away days, family fun days and pub quizzes have ...
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OpinionRandall Peterson: Remote working has changed the rules of motivating employees
Think back to a time not so long ago when working from home felt like a real privilege. If an employee had the right type of job, and the trust of the boss, they were granted the opportunity. The great 2020 pandemic changed all of that and employers the world ...
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Supplier articleHow will you be marking Employee Appreciation Day?
While Employee Appreciation Day, the first Friday in March, may not be an official holiday outside North America, marking this date to celebrate the contribution employees make to your organisation is still a great way to show how much you respect and appreciate them. Employee Appreciation Day ...
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ArticleSainsbury’s gives employees thank-you bonus and pay rise
Employees at supermarket giant Sainsbury’s have twice as many reasons to feel happier this week after it was announced they would receive both a bonus and a pay rise.As a thank you to staff, the company is awarding a 3% annual bonus, which will mean the average full-time employee will ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Less than half of UK firms have a wellbeing strategy
Despite being nearly a year into lockdown, less than half of businesses (44%) have a wellbeing strategy in place, according to Aon research exclusively shared with www.employeebenefits.co.uk.The study polled 332 employee benefits and rewards specialists for the company's UK benefits and trends survey 2021 and found that only a minority ...
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Supplier articleUsing human motivation to design better recognition programmes
Lauren Goldgrub, GM of Recognition, BenefexUsing human motivation to design better recognition programmesIn this special edition Employee Appreciation Day webinar, we’ll be covering the psychological inputs and outcomes of an effective reward and recognition programme.I’ll be joined by our resident psychologist, Gethin Nadin, who will be discussing how recognition affects ...
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ArticleOYO Hotels appoints Juan Greuter as senior HR business partner
Franchise hotel group OYO Hotels has appointed Juan Greuter as its senior HR business partner.Greuter, who brings more than 17 years’ of experience in working HR, has a remit to drive OYO’s people strategy in line with the company’s stated values of respect, trust, resilience and action-orientation.He joins OYO UK ...
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ArticleClifford Devlin launches employee ownership trust
Demolition firm Clifford Devlin has announced it has become employee owned, after 100% of company shares were transferred into an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).The interests of the London-based business, run by the second generation of founders, will now be looked after by the EOT.The company, which celebrates its 60th anniversary ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Standard Chartered Bank to discuss how reward should be redefined post-Covid
Susan Tew, global diversity manager at Standard Chartered Bank, will explore the changing face of reward in light of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic at the Employee Benefits Insights 2021 event.Employers will learn how extreme challenges can drive a redefinition of the way businesses work, and how to achieve positive employee-endorsed ...
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Supplier articleHow to foster employee morale in the virtual work environment
Formerly the preserve of field sales and support managers, the challenge of keeping a team engaged and motivated while individuals are based in their own discrete locations is now widespread across many organisational departments. Throughout the pandemic, companies have looked for creative solutions that will support employees ...
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Supplier articleThe significance of building employee relations in 2021
We all treasure genuine employee relations, be that with a boss or a colleague, you can now call a friend. But why? Forging friendships can help battle the blues, increase productivity and even keep staff turnover to a minimum.With a best friend at work, individuals are ‘seven times’ more likely ...
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ArticleSony appoints Sonia Grant-Yendell
Sony/ATV Music Publishing has announced it has appointed Sonia Grant-Yendell as its new VP, human resources (UK & International).Based in the London office, Grant-Yendell will lead the UK and international HR team and will report directly to senior vice president (global human resources) Elicia Felix-Hughey.As well as partnering with Sony/ATV's ...
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Supplier articleCreating a Win-Win Situation Through Employee Recognition
If you knew that 4 out of 5 of your employees wanted something and that meeting their wish would have a positive impact on your bottom line, you'd seriously consider taking immediate action, wouldn't you?We're not even talking about a pay rise! It turns out that 82% of employees would ...
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Supplier articleGetting leadership on board with your DEI programme
If we were to do a poll of the steps most likely to be taken by businesses to address an equality challenge, I would guess that unconscious bias/cultural awareness training, graduate recruitment, and having a related employee resource group would come somewhere near the top. I’m right, aren’t I?The irony ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Inpulse launches employee ownership trust
EXCLUSIVE: Inpulse, the employee engagement firm, has become employee owned, with 75% of shares being given to employees.The move sees the ten-employee strong business transfer three-quarters of its shares to staff through an employee ownership trust (EOT). The trust appoints one of its own trustees to look after the business, ...