All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 74
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Supplier articleWhy traditional one-size-fits-all employee benefits schemes no longer work
Companies can no longer rely on traditional employee benefit schemes to attract and retain talent. An increasingly diverse workforce requires flexibility, imagination and innovation from its employer’s reward and recognition programme.Though there is still much to be done to promote diversity the modern workplace has never been so varied. Over ...
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ArticleOC Tanner to acquire Accumulate Loyalty Services
Global employee recognition and workplace culture organisation OC Tanner is to acquire Australian employee recognition provider Accumulate Loyalty Services.The acquisition, which will be completed on 31 October 2017, will enable OC Tanner to better support its multinational clients which have a presence in Australia, as well as expand the organisation’s ...
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ArticleEmployee motivation in numbers
Facts and figures relating to motivation in the workplace:!function(e,t,s,i){var n="InfogramEmbeds",o=e.getElementsByTagName("script"),d=o[0],r=/^http:/.test(e.location)?"http:":"https:";if(/^\/{2}/.test(i)&&(i=r+i),window[n]&&window[n].initialized)window[n].process&&window[n].process();else if(!e.getElementById(s)){var a=e.createElement("script");a.async=1,a.id=s,a.src=i,d.parentNode.insertBefore(a,d)}}(document,0,"infogram-async","https://e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js");
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OpinionSimon Richardson: How to motivate staff without providing a pay increase
Reward managers of a certain age could be forgiven for looking back nostalgically to the certainty of their role in the ‘80s and ‘90s where their main objective was to produce ever-increasing reward packages while times were good, and deliver a generous pay off when times were bad. Although the ...
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AnalysisHow to motivate and engage employees after a merger or acquisition
Need to know:Before, during and after a merger and acquisition, transparent and frequent communication from senior leadership is essential to quell potential gossip and rumours that could negatively impact motivation.Staff forums that contribute to the re-design of an organisation’s values and vision after a merger and acquisition can boost employee ...
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Case StudiesGVC creates culture project to unite and motivate employees following takeover
Sports betting and gaming organisation GVC Holdings introduced a new values-based recognition and engagement platform as part of its global culture project, which aims to re-motivate and engage the organisation’s 2,300 employees following an eight-month takeover process.The platform, named The Kudos Club, was implemented in conjunction with provider Avinity in ...
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OpinionProfessor Chris Rowley: HR management can prove vital for merger and acquisition success
Employees are all too often the invisible ‘forgotten army’ in mergers and acquisitions, because these events are frequently thought of and presented in isolation as easy, glamorous takeovers with important consequences, typically regarding financial and market shares.However, these are not only overly simplistic and narrow process views, but also ethnocentric, ...
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AnalysisThe role of the workplace in employee motivation
Need to know:A poor work environment can have a detrimental impact on employee motivation, performance, and wellbeing.Providing a variety of workspaces can encourage new ways of working and enable staff to work in an environment that best suits them and the task at hand.Organisations should consider areas that can contribute ...
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AnalysisInfographic: The office facilities staff value
An infographic highlighting the office facilities that employee respondents value and the proportion of respondents that do not have access to these facilities. (Source: Research by Peldon Rose, published in August 2017).!function(e,t,s,i){var n="InfogramEmbeds",o=e.getElementsByTagName("script"),d=o[0],r=/^http:/.test(e.location)?"http:":"https:";if(/^\/{2}/.test(i)&&(i=r+i),window[n]&&window[n].initialized)window[n].process&&window[n].process();else if(!e.getElementById(s)){var a=e.createElement("script");a.async=1,a.id=s,a.src=i,d.parentNode.insertBefore(a,d)}}(document,0,"infogram-async","https://e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js");
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Case StudiesEKM designs workplace to support staff happiness, motivation and performance
In late June 2017, e-commerce organisation EKM opened its new £3.5 million head office in Preston, Lancashire. The principal reason for the new headquarters was to bring together the organisation’s 85 employees, who had previously been based in two separate Lancashire-based offices. However, EKM designed its new work environment with ...
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OpinionJames Kelly: The science of motivation
It is widely accepted that a successful organisation is one that invests in its employees and uses a range of motivational tools to increase production and profit. However, mastering the art of embedding a culture of motivation across the whole organisation can be challenging.So, why is it so hard to ...
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ArticleDebbie Lovewell-Tuck: Are employees truly motivated?
As our Motivation Week, in association with Red Letter Days Motivates, draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping this area of the benefits market.Employee motivation is currently high on many employers’ agendas, but what truly motivates individuals? In a ...
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AnalysisAre traditional approaches to employee motivation still valid today?
Need to knowContemporary motivation schemes, including digital rewards and points programmes, should sit alongside more traditional employee benefits rather than be mutually exclusive.Employers are still recognising and rewarding talent through loyalty milestones but over shorter periods of time, such as at one-year rather than five-year increments.Employers are also making more ...
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Case StudiesEnterprise Rent-A-Car recognises different staff motivation requirements
Car hire firm Enterprise Rent-A-Car has shifted its recruitment and training focus after analysing what millennials wanted from their first year in a job. Donna Miller, European HR director, says: “Previously, there would have been a far greater emphasis on the medium- or long-term career path. We recognise now, however, ...
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ArticleSuperdry founders to fund long-term incentive scheme for 4,500 global staff
Global clothing retail organisation SuperGroup, which owns the Superdry brand, has launched a long-term incentive scheme for its 4,500 global employees, which will be funded by the organisation's founders.The three-year scheme, which will run between 1 October 2017 and 30 September 2020, will see SuperGroup founders Julian Dunkerton and James ...
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ArticleItsu rolls out employee wellbeing and recognition programme
Asian restaurant organisation Itsu is rolling out a new employee wellbeing and recognition programme to 70 of its restaurants to help improve staff communication and support the physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing of its 1,300 employees.Itsu began the roll out of the new programme, provided by LifeWorks, in September 2017 ...
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Case StudiesHermes to design new benefits strategy based on employee feedback
Hermes is looking to its 2,473 employees to direct a reward and HR transformation. The logistics organisation has designed a continuous employee feedback programme that it will use to create a new benefits approach specifically tailored to the wants and needs of its workforce.Jill Maples, HR director at Hermes, says: ...
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OpinionHannah Ford: Avoiding the legal pitfalls around summer events and staff socials
Summer events and staff socials can be effective ways of motivating or rewarding employees, building team morale, and increasing job satisfaction. However, when employees leave the confines of the workplace and enter a relaxed and social environment the risk of employee misbehaviour, and consequent claims, obviously increases.Employers should be mindful ...
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Article17% of staff aged over 55 struggle to manage work-life balance
Just under a fifth (17%) of respondents aged over 55 struggle to juggle their work with other aspects of their lives, according to research by Robert Half UK.The It’s time we all work happy: the secrets of the happiest companies and employees report, which surveyed 24,000 employees across eight countries, ...
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Supplier article
Red Letter Days For Business changes name
Red Letter Days For Business has announced that from today it will be changing its name to ‘Red Letter Days Motivates’ to reflect the launch of the company’s new strategic direction and services.After yet another successful year in 2016, Red Letter Days For Business welcomed the arrival of new Corporate ...