All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 85
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Useful reading on motivating staff and older people at work
We have now been posting on Employee Benefit themes for almost six years on this blog. With such a wealth of data and thoughts behind us it is perhaps inevitable that some topics are important enough to recur time and time again. Two such items are motivation (and productivity) of ...
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OpinionPeter Reilly: How can employers build empowerment into their reward policies?
Empowering staff is an understandable objective for organisations operating in today’s knowledge and service economy. Releasing employees’ discretionary effort can lead to higher productivity and better customer service, and one key way of getting greater employee engagement is through giving colleagues more autonomy. This means offering them access to more ...
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Planning an incentive scheme for Christmas
We all know that good staff are the lifeblood of any business. We also know that Christmas is a great time to unwind and relax with your hardworking colleagues to give thanks for the toil of the last 12 months.While bespoke presents take a little more time to source and ...
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29: Red Letter Days For Business Industry Insight
Employees are the lifeblood of an organisation. An organisation could be selling the most effective product or service in the world but without good staff it is lost. An employee reward scheme is an effective and engaging way to show appreciation for the hard work of an organisation's most vital ...
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ArticleCarly Gibbs: How can employee benefits help staff switch off from work?
Employers need to offer a variety of activities and physical environments to help staff switch off from work. This summer we hosted a range of events as part of our annual summer events programme, which included our own version of the Olympic Games, an outdoor cinema, and a huge tea ...
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ArticleGlassdoor and Expedia to open Employee Benefits Live 2016
Diarmuid Russell (pictured), head of international at Glassdoor, will deliver the opening keynote address at Employee Benefits Live 2016, alongside Con Marney, manager, talent acquisition at Expedia.In the opening keynote session, Revealed: the secrets behind becoming the best place to work, Russell will discuss the trends that unite organisations named ...
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Article57% of millennials cite reward for effort as a priority
More than half (57%) of millennial respondents cite reward for effort in the workplace as a top priority, according to research by Edenred.The Edenred-Ipsos 2016 barometer, which surveyed 14,400 employees across 15 countries, including 3,500 millennials aged between 18 and 30, also found that 28% of millennial respondents view work-life ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Treatwell flies global workforce to Barcelona for team-building exercise
Hair and beauty online appointment booking organisation Treatwell took 400 of its global employees to Barcelona for a two-day event aimed at increasing team collaboration and engaging staff with the business.The event, which took place on Thursday 8 and Friday 9 September 2016, saw employees from across the organisation take ...
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Case StudiesExemplar Health Care offers staff Christmas reward choice
Exemplar Health Care’s pay and benefits manager, Claire Stead, was keen to offer staff an exciting Christmas gift when she took over the management of benefits in January 2015.After a reward provider market appraisal, Stead appointed CottrillsReward because of the choice of rewards it offers and because of the ability ...
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OpinionMelanie Lane: Festive reward messages should be inclusive
It is important that employers are sensitive to all employees’ religious and secular beliefs over the Christmas period. While it is likely that many staff will be celebrating Christmas to some extent, not all will, and some may want to keep sufficient annual leave for a religious celebration at a ...
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AnalysisHow to create an effective Christmas incentive strategy
Need to know Employers must define what ‘effective’ means to their organisation.Employees’ differing cultural and religious beliefs must be identified and respected.A personalised approach can prove to be a win-win for employers and staff.Christmas may seem like a lifetime away, but now is the perfect time for employers to start ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Glassdoor to open Employee Benefits Live 2016
EXCLUSIVE: Diarmuid Russell, head of international at Glassdoor, will deliver the opening keynote address at Employee Benefits Live 2016, when he will provide insight into how organisations can become known as the ‘best place to work’.Opening the conference on Tuesday 11 October 2016, Russell will discuss the themes and trends ...
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ArticleBayer holds month-long summer events programme for staff
Life sciences organisation Bayer has rewarded its UK-based staff with a summer activity programme, which included free lunchtime barbeques and an Olympics-themed event.Bayer, which employs 1,000 staff across three UK sites, introduced the ‘Cool Summer’ programme with the aim of creating a more relaxed atmosphere for employees over the summer, ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Work-life balance takes centre stage
How well does your organisation support employees’ work-life balance?This week, Glassdoor revealed the top 20 organisations providing employees with a good work-life balance, based on staff ratings submitted to the jobs and recruitment site. The list comprises employers from a wide variety of industry sectors, including Goodman Masson, Cisco Systems, ...
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ArticlePizza motivates staff more than money
Something for the weekend: Although many employees are partial to a cheese-topped pizza feast as a takeaway treat, academic research has found that the moreish Italian classic is a better motivator for staff than a monetary bonus.Dan Ariely, a professor at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, found that offering ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 49% cite flexible working as most coveted future benefit
Just under half (49%) of respondents say flexible-working arrangements and work-life balance will be the most important benefits to them in the future, making it the most coveted benefit, according to research by Grass Roots.Its Future of employee benefits report, which surveyed 1,000 employees and 200 HR managers, also found ...
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OpinionLovewell's Logic: What will Brexit mean for effective global reward strategies?
Over the past few months, one topic has dominated numerous conversations: the result of the EU referendum. Whichever way you voted and whatever you think of the Brexit result, there can be no denying that the UK’s decision to leave the European Union (EU) will have widespread ramifications.The true reach ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Should bonuses be scrapped?
Are bonuses an effective tool to drive employee performance? Or are they too often perceived as an entitlement rather than a reward for performance?Earlier this week, Woodford Investment Management hit the headlines when it was revealed that founder Neil Woodford axed bonuses in favour of paying a flat basic salary ...
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ArticleQantas awards bonus to employees to recognise record results
Australian airline Qantas is to award its 25,000 employees a bonus to celebrate the organisation achieving record results in the past financial year.Its record results bonus will see full-time employees receive a $3,000 bonus (approximately £1,730.71) each, while part-time staff are due to receive $2,500 (approximately £1,442.26) each.Combined with a ...
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ArticleInspired Outsourcing celebrates staff achievements with Oscars-themed awards
Newcastle-based contact centre Inspired Outsourcing has recognised staff performance with an Oscars-themed award ceremony.The ceremony, which was aimed at celebrating the achievements of the organisation's 140 employees, as well as supporting staff retention and engagement, recognised individuals in categories including ‘Most valuable advisor’, ‘Lifetime achievement award’ and the ‘Rising star ...