All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 59
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Supplier articleThe Best Spotify Playlists for Work to Increase Productivity
According to a report by the LSE, sound can have a significant effect on our concentration and calmness, so our productivity in the workplace.So, if you are somebody who likes some background music to keep you going when you’re slogging away, here are some of our favourite Spotify playlists to ...
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ArticleArnold Clark hosts recognition awards for 1,100 employees
On 7 November 2019, automotive organisation Arnold Clark celebrated its employees' success for 2019 with an awards ceremony that recognised long service, community impact and excellent customer service.The event, which took place at the SEC Armadillo building in Glasgow, hosted more than 1,100 of the organisation's employees. The awards ceremony ...
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Supplier articleEmployee Retention: Top 5 reasons employees leave their jobs
Understanding why people leave their roles is key to improving retention. In this year’s version of their yearly report ‘The Employee Retention Report’, the Work Institute shed light on just why it is employees move on from their current roles.The study contains insights from interviews with over 250,000 employees into ...
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Supplier articleLeveraging the power of social media through reward and recognition
Social reward: the psychology behind workplace recognitionThe notion that reward and recognition are non-essentials in the workplace is long gone, but many organisations still lack an engaging reward and recognition programme. Interestingly, humans have part of our brain which is in charge of reward-processing – the striatum. This, in turn, ...
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Supplier articleUsing recognition data to aid your people strategy
When it comes to understanding your employees, HR analytics are probably the most powerful tools available. While the effects of employee recognition tools are immediate, looking at the behind-the-scenes data can provide powerful insight: who is thanking who? Which teams are working well together? Which people aren’t engaging?Each year, employees ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Dakota Hotels staff save £15,000 through perks platform
EXCLUSIVE: As at 7 November 2019, and since launching a new perks and recognition platform in January 2019, hotel chain Dakota Hotels has seen its 490 employees share 318 moments of thanks and save an estimated total of £15,000 through discounted and free perks.The hotel chain has locations in Glasgow, ...
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Supplier articleIntrinsic motivation in the workplace: Getting rid of the carrot
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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Supplier articleKey global trends in rewards and recognition in 2019
By Jamie KingTrends in rewards and recognition are always changing. When the priorities and preferences of employees change, employers need to adjust how they reward and recognise the quality work that employees do. We have compiled a list of the most important global trends in reward and recognition programs that ...
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Supplier articleHow to let your employee recognition programme blossom
By Debra Corey, Best-Selling Author & Advisor to Reward GatewayBefore I share with you my thoughts on how to get recognition right at your organization, let me share with you a quote by Stephen Covey. He says that “you have to water flowers if you want them to grow." What ...
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Supplier articleBuilding a business case for global reward and recognition
Benefex has been sharing research into employee recognition for a few years now. You know the drill: 76% of us find peer praise very or extremely motivating; receiving a ‘thank you’ at work doubles our chances of offering help again in future; and there’s a whole host of wellbeing benefits ...
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Perks, Pay or Reward and Recognition – which do you value most?
The issue of how people should be fairly recompensed for their jobs is a topic that is coming under increasing scrutiny. We are frequently seeing highly publicised criticism of businesses that deploy tactics such as zero-hours contracts, unpaid internships or attempt to pay staff below the minimum wage. Indeed, it ...
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Case StudiesCharles Tyrwhitt refreshed benefits to embed new organisational values
Two years ago, global menswear retailer Charles Tyrwhitt began a largescale project to update its organisational values, purpose and behaviours. Alongside this, it refreshed its reward package to better reflect its new cultural approach.Sarah Mortimer, talent acquisition and employer communications manager at Charles Tyrwhitt, says: “We had a set of ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Charles Tyrwhitt
The benefits offered by Charles Tyrwhitt:Pension and protection benefitsDefined contribution (DC) workplace pension scheme for all employees, offering enhanced matching employer contributions of 6% for managers and above.Group income protection offered to all staff on an employer-paid basis.Health and wellbeingPrivate medical insurance (PMI) provided on an employer-paid basis; this includes ...
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ArticleOrganisation behind Bella Italia and Café Rouge launches reward and recognition scheme
Restaurant organisation Casual Dining Group (CDG), which owns brands including Bella Italia, Café Rouge and Las Iguanas, has launched a new reward and recognition scheme for its 7,000 employees in the UK.The new programme, provided by Each Person, was implemented on 17 October 2019 to help boost employee satisfaction and ...
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Supplier article6 Ways employee recognition will boost your employer brand
Lorelei BowmanBranding is a crucial part of your company. It secures recruitment, differentiates you from competitors and introduces your company to prospective customers and the wider industry on both a local and global level.With the internet in full swing and new technology at our fingertips, anyone can create a brand ...
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Supplier articleHow do millennials want to be recognised at work?
A common challenge for employers is figuring out how millennials want to be recognised at work. Indeed, we cannot talk about employee recognition in a monolithic way. How an employee wants to be recognised can be affected by factors such as the generation the employee belongs to, as this can ...
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Supplier articleBringing your business together with a culture of continuous recognition
by Phil Collin, Senior Client Success Manager at Reward GatewayEvery company wants employees aligned with their vision and values and to improve communication and collaboration between different teams. In this eBook, Torsten Beck, Suncorp's Executive Manager - Benefits, discusses how Suncorp achieved this by using a simple and consistent employee ...
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Supplier articleCreating "happiness" in our employee perks
by Debra Corey, Best-Selling Author & Advisor to Reward GatewayAt least once a week there’s a blog or article written about the weird and wonderful perks that companies are giving their employees. Is there a competition that nobody told me about... has the category of "weirdest perks" been added to ...
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Supplier articleNot all recognition is created equally: How to create a formula that works
by Alex Powell, Director of Client Services at Reward GatewayThese days, companies of all shapes and sizes are embracing employee recognition as a tool to drive engagement, improve morale and combat demotivators in the workplace.A lack of manager-led recognition is often a top reason employee recognition is inconsistent in the ...
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Supplier article14 ways eCards help build an amazing culture of recognition
by Megan Gough, Head of Client Success at Reward GatewayeCards are an easy way to build a culture of continuous recognition for your employees. By customising them to fit your culture and brand, you can use eCards to say a simple "thank you," recognise specific achievements like hitting a quarterly ...