All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 76
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'Start small but think big' for effective recognition
“Start small but think big” to achieve success in the development of an effective recognition programme, argues Head of Organisational Effectiveness at Sainsbury’s.At a macro level, employee recognition can make a huge difference to operational performanceStarting small is crucial to the success of initiativesChange is coming for the role of ...
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OpinionKatie Streeter-Hurle: How can employers create an engaging workplace culture?
Today’s employees have growing expectations of the organisation they work for. For ambitious organisations, engagement has got to be top of the agenda in order to attract the best talent and to retain them over time. So what does it take to create an engaging workplace culture in 2018?Employers have ...
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ArticlePoll: 33% would not fund an employee holiday
Employee Benefits poll: A third (33%) of respondents would not fund an employee holiday designed to boost motivation, engagement and team building.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 33 responses, also found that 21% of respondents would fund an employee holiday as a one-off incentive to help motivate staff, ...
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Supplier articleResearch reveals breakdown between employees and employer in recognition
New research reveals breakdown between employees and employer in recognition, trust and communication of mission and values.A new study, which surveyed 500 workers and 250 senior decision makers across the UK, has revealed that only 19% of employees feel completely informed about their employer’s corporate mission and only 23% of ...
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Article40% do not feel recognised for demonstrating organisational values
Two-fifths (40%) of employee respondents do not believe their employer recognises them when they demonstrate organisational values, according to research by Reward Gateway.Its survey of 500 UK employees and 250 UK employers also found that 15% of employee respondents aged 55 or more strongly agree that their employer recognises employees ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Take a new approach to recognition at Employee Benefits Connect 2018
EXCLUSIVE: Delegates at Employee Benefits Connect 2018 will be able to learn how to construct a social media-focused recognition strategy.Debra Corey (pictured) group reward director at Reward Gateway, will lead a session titled ‘How to be a rebel with recognition in a social world’ as part of the employee engagement ...
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ArticleAsda, PepsiCo UK and Ireland and Sackers among the UK’s Top Employers for 2018
Asda (pictured), PepsiCo UK and Ireland, Sackers and Starbucks UK are among the 85 organisations that have been recognised in 2018’s Top Employers UK list, compiled by the Top Employers Institute.The annual Top Employers certification process assesses an organisation’s employee offering across nine key areas, including compensation and benefits, talent ...
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Case StudiesAnglian Water focuses on benefits that support corporate strategy
Anglian Water ensures that the behaviours and values that are important to the organisation are woven in to its benefits strategy.The performance of the water organisation’s 4,000 employees is measured against its behaviours framework. One of the key components of this is customer service, which is underlined by the attitude, ...
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ArticleShopper Media Group motivates new starters with ‘best first day ever’
Something for the weekend: Retail marketing organisation Shopper Media Group (SMG) decided to roll out the red carpet for its latest staff motivation strategy, as it gave four new employees a treat-laden first day in the office, including a helicopter tour of Liverpool.SMG designed what it felt would be the ...
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Article56% of UK employees look for a competitive salary from their employer
More than half (56%) of respondents based in the UK look for a competitive salary from their employer, compared to 46% of US respondents, according to research by Jobbio.Its Happiness index report, which surveyed 2,000 UK employees and 2,000 US employees, also found that 47% of UK respondents state that ...
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ArticleNorthern Monk Brewery Company’s resident pet named top office dog
Something for the weekend: Employee-of-the-month incentives may commonly be restricted to two-legged staff members, however, brewing organisation Northern Monk Brewery Company is celebrating the achievements of its resident dog Morag (pictured), after she won a national competition to find the top office dog.The photo competition, run by flexible work space ...
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Supplier articleFour MUSTs for a successful employee recognition program
By Debra Corey, Group Reward Director I believe that every company, no matter what size or industry, needs some kind of recognition program. They’re no longer are a “nice to have,” but have become a strategic and critical part of a company’s overall Employee Value Proposition.The good news is that ...
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Why positive employee recognition in the workplace is so important this January
Ensuring you provide a positive, productive and innovative workplace environment with plenty of employee recognition and rewards might be more important than employers realise, particularly in this New Year period.Temptation is GreatThe ‘New Year, New You’ motto rings true not only for health and fitness, but also extends to the ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Snow Software holds ski trip for 650 global staff
EXCLUSIVE: Technology organisation Snow Software has taken 650 of its global employees to Engelberg, Switzerland to celebrate achieving its annual sales target, as well as to support its employee engagement and teambuilding strategies.The employer-funded ski trip is taking place between Saturday 13 January and Tuesday 16 January 2018, with 650 ...
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ArticlePeople Value acquires Remus Rewards
Motivation and employee engagement provider People Value has acquired UK-based reward and loyalty organisation Remus Rewards.Remus Rewards, which was founded in 2011, is a UK provider of programmes and technology designed to enhance employee or employer value proposition, improve performance, and increase employee loyalty. The employee reward and loyalty organisation ...
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Case StudiesSiemens UK launches benefits platform to align with business digitalisation
Global technology organisation Siemens has launched a new benefits platform for its 15,000 UK and Ireland-based employees in order to align its benefits technology with the organisation’s overall business focus on digitalisation.Heike Avramovic, head of reward for UK and Ireland at Siemens, says: “It’s about culture, and the culture needs ...
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Is your employee recognition scheme actually rewarding those who matter?
Now that the Christmas and New Year festivities are over, staff are returning to work and credit card bills are a harsh reality check of the cost of the festive season, staff may well be feeling a little low. With the average cost of Christmas per family being £753 per ...
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Supplier articleThe importance of birthday celebrations and employee engagement
By Will Elliott, Office Manager Anniversaries are a funny time. I’ve been the office manager at Reward Gateway’s London headquarters for a year now. I might not remember the events of my first day, but I do remember my very first task.The task, on paper, seemed simple: Celebrate employee birthdays.Sure, ...
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Supplier articleHow to recognise and incentivise your staff this Christmas with personalised gift ideas
With the festive season in full swing, now is the perfect time to thank your employees and recognise their hard work over the past twelve months. With £1bn being spent by UK companies on recognition and rewards, gifts and parties for their employees at Christmas, the holiday season can be ...
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Supplier articleHow to get MORE out of your recognition programme name
By Debra Corey, Group Reward Director Let me start out by saying that my husband and I are a bit like Noah and his ark - adopting two children, rescuing two dogs, and then rescuing another two dogs. What this means is that besides having two of everything, I’ve also ...