All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 96
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ArticleDOD’s blog: Get the free stuff right first
Don’t tell all the consultants and suppliers selling services, but … in my opinion, most of what makes a great employer costs nothing at all. While these things can all help, to me they come quite far down the list of what really makes an organisation a pleasure to work ...
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ArticleDOD’s blog: Is your EVP in tune for 2014?
This week, I have been interviewing candidates for a reporter role at Employee Benefits (sadly, our wonderful Jennifer Paterson is moving back home to Canada after four years on the EB reporters’ desk).During the interviews, as our potential reporter candidates talked us through why they want to work for us, ...
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ArticleA third of SMEs offer health and wellbeing benefits
More than a third of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) do not have any health and wellbeing benefits in place, according to research by the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD).Its Age diversity in SMEs: reaping the benefits research, which surveyed nearly 600 senior decision makers in SMEs across ...
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ArticleJP Morgan launches global wellbeing challenge
EXCLUSIVE: More than 130,000 JP Morgan employees have signed up to take part in its global wellbeing initiative for 2014.The 12-week activity challenge, which was launched on 23 June, focuses on two areas: early detection and physical activity.It includes a step-up competition, where employees log their healthy activity to raise ...
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OpinionBen Davis: Why is segmentation useful?
It is fairly obvious why the segmentation of a database of contacts can be a smart idea. In short, we are all different, and what motivates me might not motivate you.We also differ in lifestyle. If I was a pregnant woman, you might reasonably be expected to guess at some ...
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ArticleTui hosts employee recognition event
EXCLUSIVE: Tui UK and Ireland has held its annual employee recognition event, which included 24 finalists and five overall winners.The event is a culmination of the travel organisation’s recognition programme, ‘Saying… Thank you’, which also includes e-cards, £20 voucher awards and quarterly £100 voucher awards.Cara Catlin, reward analyst at Tui ...
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AnalysisHow to select the right motivation vouchers for employees
If you read nothing else, read this…Employers should examine the demographics of their workforce to help choose the right motivation vouchers.Employee communication campaigns or surveys can reveal what types of voucher are valued by employees.Once the vouchers have been chosen, organisations should aim to keep the campaign fresh.Voucher schemes offer ...
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Unify awarded for motivational benefits
Unify won the award for Most motivatonal benefits at the Employee Benefits Awards 2014.Read why the organisation was judged to be the best in this category.The Employee Benefits Awards 2014 were held on 27 June 2014 at the Artillery Garden at the HAC London.
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ArticleFujitsu staff take part in fitness challenge
EXCLUSIVE: More than 1,400 employees at Fujitsu UK and Ireland are participating in the Global Corporate Challenge (GCC).The GCC is a 16-week initiative, which takes place between May and September and invites employees from around the world to form teams to represent their organisation.It aims to help staff improve their ...
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ArticleDOD’s blog: Summer treats cause a stir
Yesterday morning the news flew through our offices that free ice creams were on offer outside in the hot summer sunshine.Staff vacated their desks at such speed there was a danger of being crushed in the rush. It certainly did not mirror the reluctant dispersal in the fire drill earlier ...
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ArticleFamily-friendly policies more likely where employers consult unions
Family-friendly and equal opportunity policies are more likely to be adopted by organisations that consult or negotiate with unions, according to a report by Warwick Business School and Cass Business School.The Unions, joint regulation and workplace equality policy and practice in Britain paper, which surveyed 2,295 UK workplaces, was published ...
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Barclays and IBM awarded for work-life balance
Barclays, IBM and Marks and Spencer were awarded for their equality and inclusion policies at the Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion (ENEI) Awards 2014.The awards acknowledge and celebrate employers with a commitment to good practice above and beyond legal compliance, and innovative approaches that will inspire other employers.Barclays was ...
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ArticleArgos staff to strike over work-life balance
Around 1,000 Argos employees based at five distribution centres are to strike for 24 hours on Friday 4 July in a dispute over terms and conditions, including changes to working hours that could have an adverse impact on their work-life balance.The changes to terms and conditions are part of a ...
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VideoVIDEO: Neal Blackshire: Align recognition plans with business priorities
Employers must align their recognition schemes with their business priorities, said Neal Blackshire, reward manager at McDonald’s Restaurants in an interview with Clare Bettelley, associate editor at Employee Benefits.He said: ”Make sure it’s simple, clear and easy to understand what someone might get recognised for and what they will receive.”He ...
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VIDEO: Jackie Buttery: Create a benefits agenda for a diverse workforce
She said: “The challenge is getting the right initiatives first and keeping momentum over the long term, beyond the launch phase and into further years of development.”The biggest challenge facing HR and benefits professionals is creating a sustainable benefits agenda that resonates with a diverse workforce, said Jackie Buttery, head ...
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Article49% are satisfied with their benefits package
Nearly half (49%) of employee respondents are satisfied with their benefits packages, according to research by Thomsons Online Benefits.The role of benefits in retaining and protecting your best talent report, which surveyed more than 450 organisations representing more than 1.2 million employees, found that 29% of employee respondents felt they ...
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ArticleSick days cost UK employers £23bn a year
Sick days are costing UK organisations more than £23 billion a year, down from £29 billion a year ago, according to research by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC).Its research, which surveyed 2,500 global organisations, found that UK employees still take triple the number of sick days than their global counterparts.UK employees take an ...
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ArticleUniversity College Cork launches online discounts scheme
EXCLUSIVE: The University College Cork has launched an online discounts scheme for its 3,000 employees.Its Extra For Me website, which has been branded for the university by provider Jordan Media Ireland, includes access to discounts from retailers such as Argos, Boots, Currys, Love2Shop, New Look, Marks and Spencer and Milano.Employees ...
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OpinionJenny Davidson: How can a reward strategy drive employee engagement?
In the past, pay and benefits have tended to be described as a ‘hygiene’ factor, with little impact on employee engagement. More emphasis was given to career development and employees’ relationship with their manager (leadership).The employee’s perception of pay and benefits, and how fairly they are rewarded within the organisation, ...
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Steve Sims: How to gamify your workplace
An organisation gamifying their internal HR practices can have a tremendous impact on its success, morale, talent acquisition and HR processes.In fact, adding behaviour-motivating techniques from traditional and social games to HR workflows and programmes can significantly boost employee take-up, participation and engagement, and help an organisation get the most ...