All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 59

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    Intrinsic motivation in the workplace: Getting rid of the carrot

    2019-06-25T07:08:40Z

    by Toni Whitehouse, Head of Sales Development at Reward GatewayWhen you were in elementary school, you probably had a teacher who used some kind of sticker reward chart (I know I did). The concept was simple: The better behaved I was, the more stickers I saw go up. The more ...

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    How can employers use total reward to align staff with business goals?

    2019-06-25T05:00:05Z

    Need to know: Providing employees with shares, or aligning financial reward with business performance, can give staff a vested interested in organisational goals.Aligning recognition with the employer's values and objectives can influence employee engagement and behaviours, but should be carefully considered so as to avoid damaging objectives.Using effective communications and ...

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    The surprising reason why you’re losing your best people

    2019-06-24T07:49:55Z

    By Alexandra Powell, Director of Client Services at Reward GatewayOrganisations are losing their people because they’re failing at recognition. And it’s worth it to fix.More than 90% of HR professionals agree that having an effective reward and recognition programme helps has a positive effect on retention, while nearly the same ...

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    Employee culture: the importance of being authentic

    2019-06-21T09:55:04Z

    We’ve written previously about the importance of being strategic and proactive when it comes to the creation of your employee culture. As with your organisation’s overarching purpose and goals, it is not something to be left to chance, allowed to spontaneously emerge and just ‘be what it will be’. At ...

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    Poll: 45% think using annual leave to recognise long service encourages engagement

    2019-06-20T16:06:16Z

    Employee Benefits poll: More than four in 10 (45%) of Employee Benefits readers believe that annual leave should be used to recognise long service because it encourages employee engagement.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 154 responses, also found that 25% simply agreed that length of service could be ...

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    Kavitha's keynote: A simple ‘thank you’ is often enough

    2019-06-20T13:59:29Z

    Earlier this week, we reported that creative practitioners working in London’s West End who are members of the trade union Equity voted to accept a deal which included pay increases and more flexible working opportunities.While employment disputes over pay are increasingly common, what struck me about this case was the ...

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    EXCLUSIVE: Three-fifths of SMEs say appreciation is part of organisational culture

    2019-06-18T10:41:37Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Almost three-fifths (58%) of employer respondents with between 10 and 49 members of staff state that showing appreciation is a natural part of their culture, compared to 20% of those that employ 250 to 500 staff, according to research by Reward Gateway.In a survey of 150 HR professionals, 250 ...

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    Six tips to build employee recognition into your company culture

    2019-06-17T07:38:27Z

    By Alexandra Powell, Director of Client Services at Reward GatewayRecognition has become an essential tool for companies to use to engage with their employees. And it is no surprise since appreciation and recognition are fundamental human needs. When you recognise someone for doing a good job, they feel valued and ...

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    A step-by-step template to build your ideal recognition programme

    2019-06-13T07:48:06Z

    By Alexandra Powell, Director of Client Services at Reward GatewayIf 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 ...

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    The battle between monetary and non-monetary employee recognition and reward

    2019-06-12T07:43:07Z

    By Kylie Terrell, Employee Engagement Consultant at Reward GatewayWhether employee rewards and recognition is a new concept for your business, or you’ve had a programme running for years, you’ll mostly likely ask yourself whether rewarding employees with financial rewards really has a positive impact on employee engagement, and whether that ...

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    Salesforce, Gap and PayPal UK among 2019’s Best Workplaces in the UK

    2019-06-11T08:26:26Z

    Adobe, Gap, Goodman Masson, Salesforce (pictured), and PayPal UK are among the organisations that have been acknowledged on the UK’s Best Workplaces 2019 list, compiled by the Great Place to Work Institute.The Best Workplaces list is based on results from a workplace culture audit, completed by organisations’ HR departments, which ...

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    Why balance is crucial to employee recognition strategy

    2019-06-10T07:38:16Z

    By Debra Corey, Best-Selling Author & Advisor to Reward GatewayBalance is one of those words we use a lot in Human Resources. In fact we often have it as a key objective of one or more of our HR programmes. But what exactly does it mean, and how do we ...

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    Adapting to a changing workforce: the impact of continuous employee recognition

    2019-06-06T07:37:48Z

    by Rowenna Berry, Senior Product Lead at Reward GatewayBillions are spent on employee recognition and employee recognition programmes every year. But is our money misplaced? By investing in the right kind of employee recognition, you'll build a better foundation to improving employee engagement.To get ahead of your competition, it's time ...

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    Celtic Anglian Water reduces absence rate by 2.4 days per employee over two years

    2019-06-04T10:38:44Z

    Ireland-based design, construction and operations contractor Celtic Anglian Water (Caw) has reduced its absence rate by 2.4 days per employee over two years, as a result of its ongoing health and wellbeing strategy.Caw, which employs approximately 100 employees across operating sites in Dublin, Sligo and Waterford as part of UK ...

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    Inspired Villages develops benefits programme in line with organisational values

    2019-06-04T05:00:11Z

    Inspired Villages, which develops and operates luxury retirement villages, recently launched a reward and recognition programme for its 210 employees nationwide, to boost engagement and align staff to brand new organisational values.The programme, provided by Reward Gateway, went live on 23 April 2019 and combines both top-down and peer-to-peer recognition, ...

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    The 10 biggest mistakes in reward and recognition

    2019-06-03T15:33:58Z

    The merits of reward and recognition within a workplace are numerous and well-documented. Similarly, the risks associated with neglecting reward and recognition practices are becoming increasingly apparent. A recent Xexec survey of 1,000 employees across UK businesses employing more than 500 people found that one third of employees feel undervalued ...

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    The benefits offered by Inspired Villages

    2019-06-03T15:00:39Z

    The benefits offered by Inspired Villages:Pension, protection and payA defined contribution (DC) pension scheme is available for all staff through auto-enrolment; contributions are set at the statutory minimum of a monthly 5% from employees and 3% from the employer.Life insurance, at three times an employee’s base salary, is available on ...

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    What does peer-to-peer recognition look like today?

    2019-05-30T07:54:34Z

    by Debra Corey, Group Reward Director at Reward GatewayPeer-to-peer recognition reaches the largest number of people at your organisation. It’s a meaningful step towards helping employees feel appreciated, motivated and engaged 365 days a year, and to start building a culture of continuous recognition. By downloading this highlight you’ll:Discover how ...

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    Reed Specialist Recruitment and Sunrise Senior Living shortlisted for Most motivational benefits

    2019-05-22T09:17:42Z

    Employment agency Reed Specialist Recruitment and luxury care home organisation Sunrise Senior Living are among the employers that have been shortlisted in the Most motivational benefits category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2019.This award celebrates the most effective motivation or incentive strategy implemented by an employer, demonstrating clear impacts on ...

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    Three steps to make employee recognition messages more strategic

    2019-05-20T07:43:43Z

    by Alexandra Powell, Director of Client Services at Reward GatewayRecognising people for the work they do is part of building a strong, healthy workplace. And employee recognition is powerful. It has the potential to inspire people to adopt new ways of doing things, it helps foster a culture of appreciation ...