All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 97
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Article?Southeastern rewards staff with retail vouchers
Train operator Southeastern has rewarded its 4,044 employees with shopping vouchers for their professionalism through the disruption to services during improvement works to London Bridge station.Staff were given £25-worth of retail vouchers to spend at stores, such as including Boots, Mothercare and Sainsbury’s, as a one-off token of appreciation as ...
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Case StudiesSummer parties motivate staff at Astellas Pharma Europe
The pharmaceutical organisation, which employs 15,000 people across 40 countries, engages its UK staff with an annual summer party, which employees can invite their family to. The parties are also themed. For example, the theme of its 2014 party was the ‘Wild West’.Robert Wigmore, senior manager, reward and human resources ...
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AnalysisHow to create a summer motivation strategy
If you read nothing else read this…Summer can be a good time to motivate employees by highlighting benefits such as childcare provision, health and wellbeing programmes and retail discounts and vouchers.Financial wellbeing is equally important during the summer months.Personal recognition or a ‘thank you’ can help boost staff motivation.The summer ...
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Article63% of European staff satisfied with long-term incentive plan
Just under two-thirds (63%) of European employee respondents are highly satisfied with their long-term incentive plan (L-tip), compared to 42% in North America and 59% in the rest of the world, according to research by the Global Equity Organisation (GEO).Its Global equity insight 2015 report, which surveyed 144 organisations in ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: The psychology of reward
But should employers be applying the same principles of behavioural science to motivating staff?According to a report published by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) this week, a better understanding of the science behind the impact of pay and reward on employee behaviour could help employers to significantly ...
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Article?Morrison Utility Services incentivises driver behaviour
Morrison Utility Services has launched an employee incentive scheme to help improve driver behaviour.The utility services provider wants its Green Driver campaign to reduce road accidents and help save up to 7% on its fuel costs.The incentive scheme, provided by Red Letter Days for Business, comprises a driver league table ...
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ArticleHomeServe launches employee discounts and recognition scheme
HomeServe has launched an employee discounts and recognition online portal. The emergency home repairs organisation has introduced the scheme called PeopleServe, which is provided by Reward Gateway, for its 2,500 employees.The scheme offers around 1,000 discounts and 1,500 instant vouchers for employees.The recognition tool allows employees to thank each other ...
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ArticleVospers relaunches voluntary benefits plan
EXCLUSIVE: Vospers Motorhouse has relaunched its voluntary benefits scheme for all 550 members of staff.It now includes access to over 7,500 national retail discounts, cashback offers and the option of local discounts, which employees can access via a unique login.The family-run motor organisation wanted to replace its previous scheme which ...
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ArticleUniversity of Bolton invests £100,000 in motivating staff
The University of Bolton is investing £100,000 to send all 700 employees on a staff development programme to help boost motivation and inform them of the organisation’s strategic aims.The programme, which runs from September 2014 to May 2015, comprises approximately 20 group visits of an average 35 people per trip, ...
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Article65% of NHS staff attended work when ill
Around two-thirds (65%) of NHS staff attended work in the previous three months despite not feeling well enough to perform their role, according to research by the NHS.However, this is a decrease from the 68% that said the same in 2013.The 2014 NHS staff survey, which surveyed 255,000 NHS employees, ...
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ArticleRandstad rewards staff for 2014 performance
Randstad has awarded a number of its UK employees for their performance in 2014.The recruitment and HR services provider awarded employees through its reward and recognition scheme during each quarter of 2014, with employees across every business line of the organisation awarded a cash prize of £1,500.Its High Performance Awards ...
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ArticleAmey recognition scheme boosts corporate values
EXCLUSIVE: Amey’s employee recognition scheme has helped to drive internal awareness of the organisation’s core values.The public and regulated services provider’s scheme, called Stars and provided by Red Letter Days for Business, has also increased staff motivation with the organisation.The number of reward cards sent to employees has increased month ...
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ArticleOver half of NHS staff feel benefits communication is poor
More than half (52%) of NHS employees feel that communication about employee benefits from their bossis is poor or very poor, compared to 44% in 2013, according to research by The Voucher Shop.Its study of 3,204 NHS employees also found that just 2% believe the benefits communication they receive is ...
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ArticleDisney, Pepsi and Starbucks to take part in wellbeing event
Swarovski, Pepsi Co, The Walt Disney Company, Starbucks Coffee Company and CBS News are among more than 50 employers at Chiswick Park that will participate in a wellbeing event for staff at the beginning of February. The event, which is part of the business park’s Enjoy Work programme and is ...
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OpinionClare Bettelley: Benefits market consolidation is long overdue
Two of the higher-profile deals saw insurance giant Aviva’s £5.6 billion takeover of Friends Life and Sodexo’s £41 million takeover of incentive and recognition provider Modivcom.For many benefits professionals, consolidation cannot come soon enough to help tackle market saturation, particularly in the healthcare arena.As Jackie Buttery, an independent benefits consultant, ...
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ArticleCo-Operative Food rewards staff for saving energy
EXCLUSIVE: Co-Operative Food stores has run a campaign to incentivise employees to help improve the organisation’s green credentials and boost staff motivation.Staff at its 2,800 food stores competed in a challenge, run by reward and incentive provider Red Letter Days for Business, to reduce the organisation’s energy bill through good ...
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AnalysisRevamping a motivation strategy for the year ahead
If you read nothing else, read this…Recognition, career progression and flexibility are all highly valued by today’s employees.Empowering staff to succeed in their work while retaining a work-life balance is also gaining prominence.Some employers are looking to use new pensions rules to motivate and retain staff.Jackie Waller, principal reward consultant ...
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ArticleBirmingham Children’s Hospital offers staff weight loss classes
Birmingham Children’s Hospital will offer all 3,500 members of its staff access to free fitness classes and a slimming club to highlight national obesity awareness week (starting 12 January).Between 10 and 15 members of staff are expected to attend each session in the programme, which will continue until the end ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits digital magazine – January 2015
Read this month’s articles in the digital magazine by clicking the links below, or read the online versions by using the links to the right under ‘Related articles’ (these articles will go live in stages during January 2015).There is a growing trend among employers to transform reward and pensions specialist ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits digital magazine – January 2015
Read this month’s articles in the digital magazine by clicking the links below, or read the online versions by using the links to the right under ‘Related articles’ (these articles will go live in stages during January 2015).There is a growing trend among employers to transform reward and pensions specialist ...