All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 63
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AnalysisStaying engaged: Employee motivation in numbers
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Learn how leadership impacts engagement at Employee Benefits Connect
EXCLUSIVE: Michelin star chef Michael Caines MBE (pictured) will share his experience of using leadership to drive employee engagement and motivation, during his keynote address at Employee Benefits Connect 2019.The session, titled 'The secret sauce of winning leadership', will close the five-stream conference programme on Wednesday 27 February 2019.Caines will ...
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Supplier article6 Best Practices for Long Service Award Programmes
By Paul CalnanMost Long Service Award programmes launched in the last 2 years are recognising milestones earlier than 10 years. This number is double what it was 5 years ago. Is your Long Service Award programme keeping up? Find out what UK companies are doing to impact thousands of employees ...
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AnalysisHow can employers use reward and benefits to address sustainability?
Need to know:Employers need a strategic and holistic approach when addressing sustainability; this should align with organisational values and corporate social responsibility.Intrinsic rewards can often be more motivational than extrinsic, as part of a recognition programme based around sustainability.Employees’ personal values and objectives should feed into the organisation’s overall approach ...
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OpinionDr Heidi Smith: Focus on behaviour change to embed sustainability
At Swansea University, sustainability and wellbeing have been linked with employee benefits and reward because we want to embed sustainability into life here.Swansea is currently ranked ninth in the Guardian University Green League, and we are proud of our many achievements so far; however, we recognise that the process of ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Learn how to tackle wellbeing globally at Employee Benefits Connect
EXCLUSIVE: Charlotte Frost, benefits and wellbeing manager, HR at asset management organisation Schroders will speak about how reward and benefits professionals can engage a worldwide employee base using a global wellbeing strategy at Employee Benefits Connect 2019.The session, titled 'Creating a workplace culture that fosters employee health and wellbeing', will ...
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ArticleCoffin Mew to introduce new employee proposition for 220 staff
Regional law firm Coffin Mew is to introduce a range of new employee benefits and workplace initiatives from April 2019 as part of its talent attraction and retention strategy.The new proposition, which is particularly focused on tackling gender equality and agile working, has been designed to align with the firm's ...
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ArticleFour-fifths believe that the workplace impacts employee mental health
Four-fifths (81%) of office workers in Europe believe that a well-functioning and attractive workplace has a direct impact on their mental health, and 77% state that a good working environment helps them achieve their goals.The findings from office supply retailer Staples were the result of an online survey of 7,000 ...
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Supplier articleEmployee Motivation: making your own “always on it” employees
Is it possible to have a workforce who always want to go above and beyond? Do those star employees who are always motivated really exist? If they do, how can you find them – is it pure recruiting luck of the draw or something more tangible? When employees feel motivated, ...
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AnalysisHow to tailor a total reward proposition for a modern workforce
Need to know:A successful total reward proposition should reflect employee needs on an individual basis, rather than simply being segmented by demographics such as age.An employer's core culture and values should underpin and align with its total reward strategy.A social contract can help build transparency, ensuring that employees know what ...
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OpinionJohn Forth: How have total reward trends developed?
A major feature of the reward landscape in recent years has been the prolonged period of wage stagnation; according to Employee earnings in the UK: 2018, published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in October 2018, average wages are still below levels recorded in 2008, after adjusting for inflation.As ...
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ArticleEmployee wellness 2019
Click to download Employee wellness 2019Employee wellness 2019 is aimed at helping compensation, reward and benefits professionals understand the key issues driving current wellbeing strategies, as well those shaping future provision.This report looks at the key areas of psychological wellbeing, physical health, financial wellness and motivation and engagement, through the ...
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Case StudiesAddison Lee to launch new values as part of wider benefits roadmap
Transportation service Addison Lee is launching five organisational values in February 2019, as part of a wider strategy to reinvigorate benefits and reward for its 1,600 global employees.The new values have been decided by the leadership team and are going to be introduced to help shape the organisation’s culture, as ...
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ArticleGovernment-led taskforce publishes employer guidance on championing flexible working
A government and employer-led taskforce focusing on encouraging flexible working has today (Monday 14 January 2019) published guidance for organisations on how to champion flexibility.The Flexible Working Taskforce, established in March 2018, is a working partnership across various government departments, business groups, trade unions and charities that aims to widen ...
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ArticleMore than a third remain with their employer if they have good work-life balance
More than a third (37%) of employees state that a good work-life balance would cause them to remain with their current employer, according to research by community interest organisation Investors in People.Its 2019 Job exodus report, which surveyed 2,000 UK individuals in December 2018, also found that 34% of respondents ...
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ArticleTeam-based sports perks more popular than benefits enjoyed alone
Team-based sports perks are more popular with employees than those enjoyed in isolation, according to research by employee benefits platform Perkbox.A study of 2,315 UK employees asked respondents to rate a number of employee benefits out of 100. Office sports teams scored higher (89) than birthday days off (86), duvet ...
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ArticleMen earn nearly twice as much as women in bonus pay
The average bonus for a full-time worker in the UK was £2,242 in 2018, according to analysis of figures from the Office for National Statistics by recruitment organisation Aaron Wallis, but the average for males at £2,613 was nearly twice that for females at £1,158.The research also found that full-time ...
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Supplier articleReward and recognition - think differently with financial rewards this festive season
A good reward and recognition programme will aim to ensure that staff feel recognised at any time of the year. But during the festive season, with its emphasis on gift giving, there is a greater expectation for employers to make a little extra effort when it comes to employee rewards.Traditionally, ...
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ArticleWren Kitchens engagement drive results in rap for brand's latest advert
Something for the weekend: Following a competition aimed at boosting employee engagement, Wren Kitchens has used sales assistant Ryan Beecham's winning rap for its latest advert.Stuart O'Neill, creative director of Tribal Worldwide, who was brought in to help create the ad, said: "This is just another example of how Wren ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: More than half of employers have delved deeper into gender pay gap
EXCLUSIVE: More than half (57%) of organisations have conducted additional analysis to identify drivers behind their gender pay gap figures, and 9% are looking to carry out an equal pay audit, according to bi-annual research by reward management consultancy Paydata.The autumn edition of the UK reward management survey took place ...