All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 94
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ArticleWorld Duty Free Group discusses successful recognition schemes
Employee Benefits Live 2015: Involving employees in a recognition scheme will help ensure that the programme is a success in bringing the intended results, says Karen Waterman from World Duty Free Group (WDFG).Addressing delegates at Employee Benefits Live 2015 in Olympia London, Waterman, UK reward and HR system manager at ...
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ArticleAge UK offers benefits to support all generations
Employee Benefits Live 2015: Reward strategies need to be inclusive of all generations in the workplace so as to not discriminate against older workers, according to Caroline Bendelow (pictured), director of people and performance at Age UK.Speaking at a session at Employee Benefits Live 2015, Bendelow explained that employers need ...
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ArticleFollow the action at Employee Benefits Live
Employee Benefits Live, Europe’s largest employee reward and benefits event, returns for its 17th year today and tomorrow (21 and 22 September) at Olympia National, London.More than 2,000 visitors, including benefits, reward and human resources managers, are expected to attend the two-day event.Delegates will attend conference sessions on topics such ...
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Article19% motivated by regular rewards
Around one in five (19%) of employees are motivated by regular workplace rewards such as weekly or monthly treats, according to research by corporate gift card provider One4all Rewards.Its Push the button report, which surveyed 1,008 UK adults, also found that benefits such as increased pension contributions, savings on travel ...
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ArticleInnocent Drinks to discuss the workforce of the future
Innocent Drinks will present the opening keynote session at Employee Benefits Live 2015 on 21 September, focusing on how employers can engage the workforce of the future.Jane Marsh, group people director at Innocent Drinks, will discuss how the organisation has created a culture of engagement among its staff.Innocent Drinks’ workplace ...
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ArticleMartha How to discuss benefits segmentation
Martha How, reward partner, Aon Employee Benefits will present new research on the generational segmentation of benefits at Employee Benefits Live 2015.How (pictured) will discuss her findings and recommendations at a session entitled ’Is age just a number?’ on 21 September.During the session, she will delve into the results of ...
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ArticleHeineken agrees £2.4bn pension longevity swap
Heineken has entered into a longevity transaction for its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme with Friends Life, which is now part of Aviva.The longevity swap transaction covers £2.4 billion of pension liabilities and insures the longevity risk for 19,000 pensioners who are part of the Scottish and Newcastle Pension Plan.The ...
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ArticlePMI to discuss auto-re-enrolment challenges
The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) will discuss how employers can tackle the challenges of pensions auto-re-enrolment at Employee Benefits Live 2015.The session, taking place on 22 September 2015, will also cover the impact of auto-enrolment three years on, the effect of the government’s latest exemptions, how employers can prepare for ...
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ArticleVMware to discuss employee value propositions
Software firm VMware will discuss how employers can construct an effective employee value proposition (EVP) and the impact this can have on staff engagement, at Employee Benefits Live 2015.Ian Wright (pictured), senior manager, compensation and benefits at VMware, will also examine how an effective EVP can enhance the overall brand ...
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Case StudiesAdactus Housing Group says thank you at Christmas time
Adactus also provided all 530 staff with an afternoon Christmas party, with no obligation to stay until late in the evening. To tie in with the party, at which staff were given a three-course meal and wine, they were also given the morning off work to do as they pleased.Additionally, ...
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AnalysisWhat are the latest trends in Christmas incentives?
If you read nothing else, read this…Giving employees choice in their Christmas reward can be very effective.The popularity of traditional incentives, such as hampers and wine, is declining.Personalised, memorable and technology-based benefits can motivate employees.Failure by employers to effectively plan and deliver end-of-year recognition leads to around a third (34%) ...
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ArticleMidlandHR holds staff events to celebrate National Payroll Week
Employees at human resources and payroll service provider Midland HR are taking part in a range of activities to mark National Payroll Week (NPW).The organisation, which employs 500 staff, will host events at its HR Outsourcing (HRO) Centre in Nottingham (pictured). The activities are themed ‘It plays to learn’, in ...
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ArticleWorld Duty Free Group to discuss staff recognition
World Duty Free Group will speak at a session focusing on how employers can enhance staff engagement through recognition schemes at Employee Benefits Live 2015.Alongside Neal Blackshire, benefits and compensation manager at McDonald’s Restaurants, World Duty Free Group’s UK reward and HR system manager, Karen Waterman, will discuss what workplace ...
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ArticleBooking.com to discuss multi-generational workforces
Online travel agency Booking.com will discuss the ageing workforce and how employers can create a reward package to suit a multi-generational workforce at Employee Benefits Live 2015.Luke Sondelski, global manager, compensation and benefits at Booking.com, will speak at a session entitled ’From Gen Y to the ageing workforce: developing effective ...
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ArticleWithers to discuss what makes an award-winning benefits scheme
Sharon Tebb (pictured), compensation and benefits manager at law firm Withers, will provide insight into what makes an employee benefits package award-winning at Employee Benefits Live 2015, on 22 September.Tebb will speak alongside Toria McCahill, head of reward at Dentsu Aegis Network, and David Brackwell, head of organisational health at ...
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ArticleCapital One to share how to become a destination employer
Capital One will share how to become a destination employer during the closing keynote session at Employee Benefits Live 2015 on 22 September.The session, entitled ‘How to become a destination employer’, will focus on how employers can connect their employees with the key goals of the business.This final keynote will ...
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AnalysisThe role reward plays in creating a destination employer
If you read nothing else, read this …The ability to attract, retain and hire talented employees helps create a destination employer.Reward packages play a role in all three stages.Reward and benefits strategies must be engaged at an early stage of an employee’s lifecycle, such as onboarding, to help motivate staff.It ...
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ArticleEmployers should educate staff about childcare voucher changes
Employee Benefits Live 2015: Employers should educate their employees about the government’s changes to childcare vouchers planned for autumn 2017, said Gemma Dainty (pictured), reward consultant at TalkTalk.Dainty discussed the planned changes at Employee Benefits Live 2015, during a session entitled ‘The changes to childcare vouchers: assessing the impact on ...
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ArticleEmployers must align financial wellbeing to reward
Employee Benefits Live 2015: Employers need to align their financial wellbeing scheme to their total reward programme in order to engage the workforce of tomorrow, according to Ian Hodson (pictured), reward manager at The University of Lincoln.Speaking at a session at Employee Benefits Live 2015, ’Educating your workforce to take ...
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ArticleHeineken and Virgin Media communicate pension changes to staff
Employee Benefits Live 2015: Heineken and Virgin Media have adopted a continuous communications approach to inform staff about the pension reforms.Speaking at a conference session on the effect of the latest general election on workplace pensions at Employee Benefits Live 2015, David Roberts, head of pensions and benefits at Virgin ...