All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 60
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Supplier articleSeven ways moments of employee recognition can fuel your employer brand
by Catrin Lewis, Head of Global Engagement and Internal Communications at Reward GatewaySharing moments of recognition internally is powerful — the right kind of employee recognition reinforces what great work looks like to drive business value, helps spread best practice with examples of how to recognise others and help employees ...
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Supplier articleWhy current reward and recognition schemes are still falling short
Lorelei BowmanWith 94% of executives increasing their focus on digital growth, it’s clear that employers are now recognising the frustration among employees in disjointed or outdated technology. One of the most common culprits is giving and receiving recognition or reward at work. Here, we’ll break down each of the most ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: LinkedIn uses organisational culture as driver for engagement
Employee Benefits Live 2019: Professional social media organisation LinkedIn has adopted a people-first approach to its employee experience, business operations and organisational culture, using this as its key driver for talent attraction, retention and motivation.Closing the conference agenda on Wednesday 2 October at Employee Benefits Live 2019, Katherine Gilbert, senior ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Adidas fosters trust and promotes flexibility to drive performance
Employee Benefits Live 2019: Jonathan Collinge (pictured), corporate social responsibility (CSR) manager at multinational sports clothing brand Adidas, opened day two of Employee Benefits Live 2019 with insights into how the organisation approaches culture and the employee experience.Collinge's keynote speech, which took place on Wednesday 2 October 2019 at the ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: The Poppy Factory uses organisational values to embed wellbeing
Employee Benefits Live 2019: Veterans charity The Poppy Factory has used its organisational values to help implement a four-pronged wellbeing strategy.Speaking on day one of Employee Benefits Live 2019, Charlotte Dymock, HR business partner at The Poppy Factory, explained how staff wellbeing is not simply about free fruit and yoga ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Charles Stanley harnesses employee voice to boost staff engagement
Employee Benefits Live 2019: Financial services organisation Charles Stanley has increased its employee engagement from 67% in 2016 to 76% in 2018, by harnessing employee ideas and empowering staff to participate in its transformation.Speaking on Tuesday October 1 as part of the employee engagement conference stream, Kate Griffiths-Lambeth, group HR ...
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Supplier articleSix tips to build employee recognition into your company culture
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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Supplier articleAdapting to a changing workforce: the impact of continuous employee recognition
By Sevi Rahimova, Head of Product 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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AnalysisHow should employers position Christmas rewards and incentives?
Need to know: As employees become more concerned about health, social responsibility and the environment, Christmas rewards are changing and adapting accordingly.Sustainable options include e-vouchers, experiences and paid time off; while volunteering leave can cover both wellbeing and social responsibility.Rather than encouraging staff to drink and eat more during this ...
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OpinionCharles Cotton: Christmas rewards can recognise the year's achievements
March 2015 research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), Show me the money: The behavioural science of reward, found that money can help incentivise employee behaviour in a variety of ways. For example, when promised money for a later task, people start to perform intermediate tasks better, ...
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Supplier articleCan eCards change company culture?
by Megan Gough, Head of Client Success at Reward GatewayChanging a company culture doesn’t happen overnight. It takes time, effort, employee feedback, leadership buy-in and more.eCards are a form of peer-to-peer recognition, where anyone in the business can send an eCard to others in the business. These eCards can be ...
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Supplier articleYour guide to choosing a reward and recognition solution
By Kyle Green, SVP Sales at Reward Gateway Employee reward and recognition (or, as we like to say, recognition and reward) has received a lot of attention in the last decade. Companies around the world are spending a collective £37 billion on recognition and reward programmes. But despite this increase ...
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Supplier articleWhy putting managers first is key to building an ideal recognition culture
By Alexandra Powell, Director of Client Services at Reward GatewayIt’s no surprise that employees crave recognition in the workplace and modern workers expect consistent recognition.In fact, in our recent study we found that 75% of employees in the UK agreed that motivation and morale would improve at their company if ...
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ArticleTwo-fifths of UK employees cite flexible hours as most important job element
More than two-fifths (44%) of UK employees cite the ability to work flexible hours as the most important element of a job, according to research by Jellyfish Training.Its survey of 2,000 full and part-time professionals in the UK also found that 40% of respondents believe praise and recognition of their ...
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Supplier articleShould company culture come from the top-down or the bottom up?
By John StevensCompany culture is effectively an organisation’s personality and in many ways it can be as unique and complex as any individual. Just as our own personalities evolve and shift according to a whole host of environmental factors, it is likely that your business culture will also incur changes ...
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Supplier article6 stories to inspire employee recognition success
By Megan Gough, Head of Client Success at Reward GatewayA key ingredient to empowering your people is continuous recognition. The right kind of employee recognition can drive forward alignment with your organisation’s mission, purpose and values, plus encourage behaviour that leads to greater business value.And that’s a winning combination any ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by The Grand Brighton
The benefits offered by The Grand Brighton:PensionsA master trust pension scheme for auto-enrolment purposes, provided by The People's Pension, which follows the minimum statutory contribution rates. There are currently 240 eligible employees within this scheme, because some staff work flexibly or are too young to be eligible.Managers and supervisors are ...
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Case StudiesThe Grand Brighton reinvigorated benefits package upon becoming independent
Luxury seafront hotel The Grand Brighton reinvigorated the benefits and reward package offered to its 300 employees, to align with new corporate values developed when it became an independent entity in January 2018.This change in status empowered its HR and benefits team to revamp its reward offering and set a ...
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Supplier articleHow to seamlessly integrate recognition into your organisation
Let’s face it: a strategic reward system focusing on four key elements: recognition, appreciation, remuneration and benefits is a basic need in every company. The main issue with reward and recognition programs in many organisations nowadays lies in the lack of one or more of these elements. Additionally, the aspects ...
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Supplier articleMy own reward and recognition journey as a manager
By Becs Thomas, Corporate Client Success Team Manager at Reward GatewayLast year, I had a big stepping stone in my career. I went from managing two people to eight. The level of responsibility grew for me, but I also had another weight on me: How to make my team feel ...