All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 79
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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 ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: MJ Mapp recognises staff with personalised treat boxes
EXCLUSIVE: Property management organisation MJ Mapp has awarded more than 250 personalised treat boxes to its employees as part of its values-based recognition scheme.The treat boxes, provided by Treat by Child.org, were first piloted in August 2016 for the organisation’s 250 employees across five regional offices. The one-month pilot trialled ...
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Supplier articleCinema tickets, travel plans and more – top ways to save money at work
by Chloe Deiulis, content marketing manager I recently got insanely jealous when I got a peek at my coworker Jon Fulluck’s wallet — his platform wallet, that is.Using our employee perks platform to get employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, he’s saved nearly $2,000, and can withdraw a sizeable sum ...
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Supplier articleDoes your employee recognition programme have enough spice?
When it comes to employee recognition programmes, it can be tough to find the right variety and balance of recognition to achieve your goals. In a short video, Debra will chat through a few tips on how to add some spice to your employee recognition programme by thinking outside the ...
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ArticleBuyer's guide to points-based recognition schemes
The factsWhat are points-based recognition schemes?These are platform-based schemes that enable staff to collect points that can be exchanged for rewards. Employees have secure access to an online portal where they can redeem their points for their chosen reward.What are the origins of points-based recognition schemes?Rapid advances in technology have ...
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AnalysisTop tips for linking recognition to an organisation’s values
Need to know:Employers looking to link organisational values to employee recognition should ensure that each value can be demonstrated as part of a recognition scheme in order to engage employees with corporate objectives.Values-based recognition should be delivered in the moment to have the greatest impact on employee behaviour.Language used to ...
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Case StudiesIntu uses recognition scheme to celebrate staff living its values
Shopping centre organisation Intu operates a values-based peer nomination recognition scheme for its 2,500 UK-based staff. This celebrates employees who perform over and above their day-to-day job roles in line with the organisation’s three key values: being creative, being bold, and being genuine.Its Win Your Dream scheme was introduced in ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid gets headhunted
I want to make it quite clear I am not actively looking for another job. I am just sitting here minding my own business when a headhunter called Jeremy gets in touch. He asks if I know anyone who might be interested in a head of benefits role paying nearly ...
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Supplier article
Why a social recognition programme is no longer scary – it’s necessary
by Debra Corey, Group Reward DirectorI remember the first time I heard about using social media within an employee reward and recognition system — making employee recognition public, for every employee to see. I wasn’t excited. I was nervous, not knowing what to expect, and what exactly ‘social recognition’ really ...
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ArticleLouise’s lowdown: Supporting corporate social responsibility through benefits
US marketing agency Havas Chicago has a novel approach to engaging staff with charitable causes that adds a little summer fun into the mix. If employees could reach a set fundraising target then they received the day off after the organisation's summer party on 27 July.Havas Chicago set up an ...