All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 57
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Supplier articleHow Highways England improved workplace engagement through Xexec
In the first of our interview series we caught up with Lucy Mason, HR Performance Specialist at Highways England, to get her insights into the Employee Benefits industry. Here’s how the interview went:Question 1. How have businesses and employees changed since you started working?The world of work has changed significantly ...
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Supplier articleIs it time to put employee of the month programmes out to pasture?
In short: in isolation maybe, but not definitely. Employee of the month is an idea that’s full of good intentions but, in our experience, usually fails to deliver on them. These schemes sometimes fail to make an impact because relying on them is often a symptom of ...
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Supplier article3 steps to boost employee motivation
Do you know what employees crave in the workplace? Alexandra Powell, Director of Client Culture and Engagement at Reward Gateway, has spent a lot of time working with employers of all sizes to deliver the right tools to help motivate and engage their employees. In this eBook, she shares these ...
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ArticleA third of UK employees feel appreciated by managers at work
More than a third (36%) of UK employees say they feel appreciated by their managers at work on an ongoing basis. This places the UK above several European countries, according to research by SD Worx.The research looked into the satisfaction, motivation, involvement and engagement of 4,500 employees across Germany, France, ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Business values must underpin future engagement strategies
Employee Benefits Connect 2020: Having clearly defined business values can be key to underpinning employee engagement strategies for the workforces of the future, according to Debrah Corey, author, speaker and adviser to Reward Gateway.In her session at Employee Benefits Connect 2020 yesterday (26 February), Corey said: "Business values can significantly ...
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OpinionJess Young: Is employee engagement missing the little things?
Several years ago, I was responsible for implementing a new benefits package at a large university. Take-up was on par with others in the sector, and the initial outlay was relatively small. Management were delighted, but I couldn’t help feeling I’d missed something.Despite sharing plenty of case studies in the ...
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Supplier article4 things everyone with a good low-budget recognition scheme did
Making recognition a part of your company’s culture has plenty of benefits. We’ve been on our soapbox about that for two years now, at least, so we’re spare you another lecture. One of the great things about recognition is that you don’t really need a big budget to get started.To ...
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ArticleDelta Air Lines unveils 'thank you' livery featuring all 90,000 employees' names
Following on from the announcement in January that it was sharing $1.6 billion (£1.2 billion) of profits with staff, air travel organisation Delta Air Lines has unveiled a new plane livery dedicated to all 90,000 of its employees. Delta has shown its appreciation for the hard work of its employees ...
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AnalysisHow to ensure employees share in business success
Need to know:Involving employees in the growth and success of a business not only affects the bottom line, but can build engagement and loyalty, forming the basis of a positive culture.Share schemes and employee ownership models are one method of aligning employees directly with business results.Recognition schemes can also encourage ...
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OpinionCharles Cotton: Aligning employees takes careful planning and investment
There are a whole range of approaches employers can take to reward their staff, which can be both financial and non-financial: a bonus, pay rise, holiday and recognition of work are just a few examples.Such variety indicates that no one approach can suit every circumstance, and employers must tailor their ...
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AnalysisTop tips for using data to showcase return on investment in a benefits strategy
Need to know:With the range and availability of benefits increasing, and sources of data growing, employers must consider how to best harness data to showcase the value of benefits spend.Using a multi-layered approach to highlight pain points or areas of interest, and measuring data around these, will help to ensure ...
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ArticleDaimler rewards 130,000 employees in Germany with profit-sharing bonus
Automotive manufacturer Daimler is rewarding 130,000 members of staff based in Germany with a one-time bonus, based on its latest financial year results and to recognise employees' hard work during 2019. Employees who have enrolled in the organisation's profit-sharing scheme will receive a bonus of up to €597 (£501) with ...
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Supplier articleA step-by-step template to build your ideal recognition programme
If you haven’t already begun thinking about the importance of employee recognition in the workplace, it’s time to start. A recent survey points to 82% of employees naming praise and recognition as a key factor in helping them improve their job performance. And why is this?Find out why employee recognition ...
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Supplier articleHow to make the move beyond service awards to continuous recognition
When you think of employee recognition, what comes to mind? For a lot of people, it’s “Years of Service Awards” or “Long Service Awards” (LSAs), but why is that the case? For decades, organisations have been awarding their people for tenure. And this isn’t a bad thing – we want ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Discover how technology drives performance at Connect 2020
EXCLUSIVE: Justine Woolf, director of consulting at Innecto, part of the Personal Group Family, will discuss how embracing technology and taking a broad view of the employee lifecycle can help employers boost motivation and engagement at Employee Benefits Connect 2020.The session, titled 'Reward to drive peak performance in the dynamic ...
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Supplier articleThe language of recognition – how to communicate appreciation
Communication is vital. Not just for recognition, but for your business overall. Transparent, open-handed, and inclusive cultures start with great communication.Recognition isn’t an exception. Getting the most out of employee recognition means putting some thought into how you voice your messages of achievement.Watch your toneWhen you recognise success, you have ...
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ArticleJonckers introduces unlimited paid holiday globally
Global translation organisation Jonckers is implementing an unlimited paid holiday scheme for all 350 employees across the 10 countries in which it operates.Following an initial trial in its Czech and Slovak offices, which began this month, the organisation will roll out unlimited holiday for its 172 Belgian employees from March. ...
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Article62% believe they are fairly paid
Just under two-thirds (62%) believe they are fairly paid for the work that they do, according to research by Synergy.Its What employees want report, which surveyed 3,000 UK workers, also found that 24% of female respondents do not agree that they are fairly paid, compared to 18% of males.More than ...
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Supplier articleYour long service awards should start at one year, here’s why
It’s time to ditch the traditional approach to long service awards. In this blog we’ll explain why traditional approaches are out of date, and why you should recognise staff for as little as one year of service.Old-fashioned service awards don’t work for today’s workersThere’s a huge amount of time spent ...
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Supplier articleSocial recognition goes places top-down recognition can’t follow
Social recognition, or peer-to-peer recognition, brings more to your business than a traditional top-down approach to recognition. In this blog, we’ll outline what social recognition is, and why it has an edge over recognition that focuses on management-led recognition.Defining social recognitionSocial recognition does have some things in common with traditional ...