All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 65
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Supplier article3 steps to building an employee recognition strategy
Developing a culture of recognition in which employees are genuinely acknowledged for their contributions, is more important than ever to maintain productivity, profitability, and retention of key employees. Employers can gain the edge over competition by establishing a culture of employee recognition that engages ...
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Supplier articleReward and recognition and the rise of AI: don’t treat your staff like robots
Like it or not, we are currently in the grip of what has become known as the ‘fourth industrial revolution’. Just as steam once transformed industry, now data and artificial intelligence (AI) are revolutionising the way we work. And for some, the changes this will bring will be stark. A ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: The Gym Group sees employees save £100,000 through retail discounts platform
EXCLUSIVE: Employees at no-contract gym provider The Gym Group have saved £100,000 since April 2016 by using the organisation’s retail discounts platform.The Gym Group, which has 700 employees, introduced the platform in April 2016 as part of a three-year deal with employee experience organisation Perkbox.Providing access to retail discounts, offers ...
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Case StudiesAdmiral Group supports employees financially to lower stress and boost performance
Insurer Admiral Group has approximately 7,500 employees, predominantly based in Cardiff and working in roles ranging from customer service through to technical support. It has a relatively young workforce, with an average age in the early 30s, roughly equally split between men and women.The organisation bases its benefits strategy around ...
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AnalysisHow can benefits packages help maximise employee performance and potential?
Need to know: Recognition can help reward positive behaviour, but health, wellbeing and environment are factors that facilitate strong performance in the first place.Providing nutritious food and ensuring employees take proper breaks can boost concentration and wellbeing.Looking at the employee holistically will help organisations understand the various influences that might ...
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OpinionMichael Brown: Online learning is an important tool for wellbeing and development
Wellbeing at work means a lot of different things, but the fact remains that, whether you are talking about someone’s physical wellness, mental health, or just simply whether they are happy and reaching their potential, wellbeing at work is now a top HR agenda item.Our awareness of what it means ...
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Supplier articleFive recognition examples for managers to try at work
By Alexandra Powell, Director of Client Services Each and every individual at your organisation has the power to influence recognition. But those that lead teams — your managers — arguably wield the greatest influence. I’ve spent years training teams of all sizes, from all industries on how to incorporate employee ...
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Supplier articleResearch: The Effect of Peer-to-Peer Recognition
How effective is peer-to-peer internal recognition? Can external recognition from customers or clients be beneficial? A research paper from Harvard Business School titled “Seeking to Belong: How the Words of Internal and External Beneficiaries Influence Performance” examined just that. Here we’ll look into what the research found and how companies ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Inspired Villages to launch recognition programme for 220 staff
EXCLUSIVE: Luxury retirement village organisation Inspired Villages is set to launch a recognition programme on 22 April 2019 for its 220 UK staff, to help embed and bring to life the business’ five new values.The new recognition programme, provided by Reward Gateway, will offer both top-down and peer-to-peer instant rewards ...
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ArticleGovernment recommends cap on executives’ total remuneration
The Business, Energy and Industry Strategy (BEIS) Committee has recommended that employers’ remuneration committees should set, publish and explain an absolute cap on executives’ annual total remuneration, in order to encourage fairer pay practices.In its Executive rewards: Paying for success report, published on 26 March 2019, the BEIS Committee states ...
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Supplier articleWhy do 1/3 of employees feel undervalued? Clue: it’s about reward and recognition
A recent survey of 1,000 employees across UK businesses employing more than 500 people, conducted by CENSUSWIDE on behalf of Xexec, revealed that over a third of employees feel undervalued. It’s a stark indication that big businesses have a long way to go when it comes to making employees feel ...
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Supplier articleHow to make employee recognition more interactive and engaging
How to Make Employee Recognition More Interactive and Engaging Employees who feel recognised and appreciated for their contributions at work are more likely to give their best effort. The challenge for many organisations can be providing consistent employee recognition that is engaging for employees over time. New ...
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Case StudiesSevern Trent Water places strong focus on health and wellbeing of employees
Severn Trent Water has positioned its benefits strategy to place a strong focus on the health, wellbeing and engagement of its 6,500 UK and Ireland-based employees.The organisation launched a virtual GP service in December 2018, available through its health cash plan and its contractual private medical insurance (PMI), in order ...
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ArticleFour-fifths state that feeling appreciated is important for workplace happiness
Four-fifths (80%) of respondents state that feeling appreciated is important for their happiness at work, according to research by workplace consultants Peldon Rose.Its Happy office survey, which polled 1,800 UK office staff in February 2019, also found that 58% believe salary is important for their happiness at work, compared to ...
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ArticleMore than a third do not have access to a reward and recognition scheme
More than a third (36%) of respondents do not have access to a reward and recognition scheme, according to research by employee benefits provider Xexec.Its survey of 1,000 employees working at UK organisations with more than 500 staff also found that 55% of those in the education sector are able ...
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Supplier articleDorothy’s doughnuts
Dorothy has worked at TerryberryReward for 24 years and is the buyer in our procurement team. Apart from being very good at her job, Dorothy is one of those people that glues the team together. She often brings in her delicious homemade cakes to share with the ...
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Supplier articleWarning signs you may be a bad boss
The path to becoming a well respected boss is a notoriously precarious one. Being able to encourage a healthy work/life balance in employees, making them feel valued, and trying to keep everyone engaged is a tough ask for any manager. So, what are the signs of a bad boss? And, ...
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ArticleLess than three in 10 employers run flexible working schemes for all employees
Less than three in 10 (29%) UK employers operate flexible working schemes that are available to all employees, according to research by communications technology provider Teleware.The research was conducted on behalf of the organisation by Censuswide, and canvassed 2,300 UK-based full-time employees between 10 and 12 October 2018. It also ...
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ArticleHalf of UK employers offer gamified rewards to staff
Almost half (48%) of UK employers offer some form of gamified rewards to staff, according to research by workplace incentives provider One4All Rewards.Its Workers on top of their game report, which surveyed 1,096 UK employees, also found that 20% of employers provide gamification in the form of a set bonus ...
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Supplier articleGet ready for the 4 workplace changes that are driving earlier long service award milestones
Newer generations of employees entering the workplace are more likely to change jobs much more frequently. Research reveals that UK University graduates today change companies nearly twice as often as they did 20 years ago. As the cost to replace an employee ranges from 25% to in ...