All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 62
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Supplier article21 employee recognition statistics worth memorising
By Tom Conran, UK Research Manager at Reward GatewayEmployee 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 more than £36 billion on employee reward and recognition programmes and our research ...
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Supplier articleWhat is strategic recognition?
By Alexandra Powell, Director of Client Services at Reward GatewayWhen you get good at recognising those who do their job well or go above and beyond their role, employees (and your business) benefit in many ways. Strategic recognition helps create the environment for more engagement because people are getting what ...
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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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OpinionDr Amy Armstrong: Lies, damned lies and employee engagement statistics
Organisations often look to their engagement survey data as a way of understanding how to motivate and reward their staff; however, the Hult-Ashridge Executive Education research report, Shades of grey: An exploratory study of engagement in work teams, published in November 2018, found that engagement statistics may not present the ...
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Supplier articleFree event | Attracting, engaging and retaining the modern workforce with innovative recognition and reward
by Cristina Stoica, Growth Marketing Executive at Reward GatewayMeeting the needs of today’s multi-generational, digital and mobile workforce is challenging, don’t you agree?Join us on 12th September for our next Engagement Excellence Live seminar to discover how to attract, engage and retain the modern workforce with innovative recognition and reward.During ...
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Supplier articleReward and recognition: how to do more with less
It is hard to deny that the UK is facing a challenging economic time ahead. Just last week, it was announced that the economy had shrunk by 0.2% between April and June – the first time it has contracted since 2012 – and this announcement was quickly followed, perhaps inevitably, ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by TGI Friday’s
The benefits offered by TGI Friday’s:PensionsA defined contribution (DC) pension scheme via the National Employment Savings Trust (Nest): staff save 5% of their salary and TGI Friday’s contributes 3%.Managers and directors of operations can opt to save into a group personal pension (GPP), provided by Standard Life, which enables them ...
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Case StudiesTGI Friday's uses layered recognition strategies to improve staff retention and wellbeing
American-themed casual dining chain TGI Friday's uses a sophisticated, multi-layered approach to recognition to bolster retention and improve the wellbeing of its 5,250 UK-based employees, who operate across 88 national restaurants as well as a main support centre.Jacqui McManus, culture and people development director at TGI Friday's, explains: “That’s really ...
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Supplier articleFour things to transform your reward and recognition programme from ‘ok’ to ‘awesome’
by George Dixon, Employee Engagement Consultant at Reward GatewayThe employee/employer relationship has changed significantly in the past decade; employees crave regular feedback, they want to be connected to something bigger than themselves, and they want trust and autonomy. Well, that’s what studies are telling us, and that means everything to ...
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Supplier articleWhat’s the value of recognition? Start with a ripple
by Alexandra Powell, Director of Client Services at Reward Gateway Bringing recognition into your employee engagement efforts is a must. Thoughtful recognition is a powerful way to show appreciation, help employees learn from each other and help your team focus on “the wins.”When you get good at recognising those who ...
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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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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 43% of UK managers do not have the tools to effectively recognise staff
EXCLUSIVE: More than two-fifths (43%) of UK managers stated that their organisation has not provided them with the tools and understanding to recognise staff effectively, according to research by Reward Gateway.Its survey of 500 UK employees also found that 68% of UK managers agreed that their bosses could do more ...
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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 ...
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ArticleCulina Group employees have spent £600,000 on retail discounts since 2016
Warehouse, distribution and transport organisation Culina Group has seen its 7,000 UK and Ireland-based employees spend more than £600,000 on retail discounts via its employee benefits platform since February 2016.The organisation originally launched the platform in February 2016, in partnership with Personal Group, in order to boost motivation and engagement ...
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Supplier articleThe impact of the four different styles of recognition on workplace culture
by Alexandra Powell, Director of Client Services at Reward GatewayPeople are all different. Sometimes we find these differences helpful and engaging, and other times we may find them puzzling. We see this as especially true when it comes to a cultural staple like employee recognition. We hear, “They recognise for ...
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AnalysisWhat role do benefits play in the recruitment and retention of employees?
Need to know:Potential employees are now keen to know what benefits an employer offers in addition to salary, especially within the context of work-life balance.Bespoke packages and more flexibility are key factors in successfully appealing to employees with diverse needs and expectations.Employers are increasingly aligning benefits strategy with their culture ...
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Supplier articleThree employee motivation strategies for managers leading a team
By Louis Kwakye, Director of SMB & Growth Strategies at Reward GatewayHave you ever thought about where motivation comes from at your organisation? On a case-by-case basis, what motivates your individual contributors? The common thread I've seen, beyond passion for the work you do, is who your manager is, and ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Summer in the city...
As temperatures began to rise this week, the Employee Benefits team received a flurry of press releases about steps employers should be taking to help employees cope with the heat during summer. With UK temperatures expected to top the hottest on record for July on Thursday (at the time of ...
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Supplier articleHow 5 companies power growth through strategic recognition and benefits
by Megan Gough, Head of Client Success at Reward GatewayOne of the most challenging times for a company is during a high-growth period, where employees may feel disconnected from the business, not feel motivated to work hard, or even show up. What can help get your company through this? A ...
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Case StudiesShop Direct uses evolving recognition platform to embed and grow core values
In 2014, online retailer Shop Direct went through a rebrand, focusing its people strategy on the idea of creating a values-led culture. To bring its new approach to life, the organisation launched a recognition programme for its 4,000 employees.Shop Direct's new strategy centred around five key values: together, ambitious, pride, ...