All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 63
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Supplier articleHow to overcome the top recognition and reward frustrations
By Alexandra Powell, Director of Client Services at Reward GatewayEmployee recognition and reward has received a lot of attention in the last decade. Companies around the world are spending a collective $46 billion on reward and recognition programmes and just recently, AON reported that of all the factors that drive ...
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OpinionMarc Long: Are there hidden dangers when staff tip each other?
Peer-to-peer reward technology provides employees with a budget to tip each other small amounts of money each month, to reflect what they consider to be good work.On the face of it, a scheme that allows co-workers to ‘tip’ colleagues they think are doing a good job is a positive one. ...
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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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AnalysisHow can employers use total reward to align staff with business goals?
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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Supplier articleThe surprising reason why you’re losing your best people
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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Supplier articleEmployee culture: the importance of being authentic
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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ArticlePoll: 45% think using annual leave to recognise long service encourages engagement
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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ArticleKavitha's keynote: A simple ‘thank you’ is often enough
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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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Three-fifths of SMEs say appreciation is part of organisational culture
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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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 articleA step-by-step template to build your ideal recognition programme
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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Supplier articleThe battle between monetary and non-monetary employee recognition and reward
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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ArticleSalesforce, Gap and PayPal UK among 2019’s Best Workplaces in the UK
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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Supplier articleWhy balance is crucial to employee recognition strategy
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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Supplier articleAdapting to a changing workforce: the impact of continuous employee recognition
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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ArticleCeltic Anglian Water reduces absence rate by 2.4 days per employee over two years
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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Case StudiesInspired Villages develops benefits programme in line with organisational values
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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Supplier articleThe 10 biggest mistakes in reward and recognition
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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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Inspired Villages
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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Supplier articleWhat does peer-to-peer recognition look like today?
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 ...