All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 98
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OpinionRosemary Lemon: The benefits of benefits
With benefits, the clue is in the word and, what’s more, the advantage of having benefits should be mutual. Benefits should be something considered of value to both the employee and the employer.Too often, they are seen as ‘normal market practice’ at a certain grade and taken for granted. Or, ...
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AnalysisCreating an employee value proposition to win the war for talent
If you read nothing else, read this…An EVP comprises the benefits and rewards that employers offer employees in addition to, and often as part of, their employment contract.An employer’s brand is key in attracting, retaining and motivating talent .Benefits should be engaging and relevant for staff.A number of recent surveys ...
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AnalysisHow to devise a summer motivation programme for staff
The summer season is a great time to promote activities and incentives to help boost employee engagement.Employers looking to build a seasonal programme should first consider how all reward and benefits schemes work together in the organisation to achieve an overall purpose, for example staff motivation.Paul Bartlett, divisional director for ...
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ArticleLearn how to boost productivity at Employee Benefits Connect
Given the evolution of the workforce and its changing needs, organizations need to understand their own needs and adapt accordingly.Stephanie Franklin, vice president, talent and integrated HR at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, will lead a session called e-working programs: a tool to boost productivity at Employee Benefits Connect ...
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ArticleNielsen shares importance of strategic focus needed on employee engagement
Employee engagement is integral to the effective management of a transformational business change.Kathie Miller (pictured), senior vice president of global learning at Nielsen, will lead a session called Engaging a changing workforce at Employee Benefits Connect in New York on March 25, 2014.She will share her own experience, over the ...
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ArticleCoca-Cola signs up to staff engagement initiative
Coca-Cola Enterprises and Telent are among the employers that have signed up for a new employee engagement initiative.The initiative, which was launched by Standard Life, aims to develop the most effective means of employee engagement in a post-auto-enrolment world.It includes a range of messaging campaigns available for all employers with ...
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Telefonica to extend recognition plan to Latin America
Telefonica is to extend its new recognition programme across Latin America in March.The plan, which was rolled out across Europe in autumn 2013, has been aligned with the technology organisation’s latest global transformation programme.Natasha Rice, director of reward and recognition at Telefonica Europe, spoke about the recognition plan and the ...
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VideoVIDEO: Simon Nash: Pay does not motivate staff
Pay is virtually unimportant in motivating employees, said Simon Nash, HR director at Carey Olsen, in an interview with Clare Bettelley, associate editor of Employee Benefits.“There is a myth in the world of HR and management that pay motivates, but most studies have proven that pay actually doesn’t motivate,” he ...
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Case StudiesCapital One builds enticing employee value proposition
The EVP focuses on benefits in the context of total reward. It covers the standard benefits offered by the organisation, such as private medical insurance, pensions and bikes for work, and also ensures that staff are given details about their working environment, development opportunities and health and wellbeing initiatives.Jill Cunnison, ...
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AnalysisFamily-friendly benefits for the school summer holidays
If you read nothing else, read this…Childcare vouchers are a popular family-friendly benefit that employers offer staff.Flexible working and discount vouchers can be equally valuable.Employers should ensure they do not discriminate against staff without children.But employers can offer considerable support to help them cope, and at relatively little cost.Childcare vouchers ...
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Case StudiesWolseley UK builds an engaging benefits offer
Now the construction and building products distributor, a subsidiary of global organisation Wolseley, is focused on its corporate strategy, including its principles, its employees, and transforming the business to stay ahead of the competition.Neil McCawley, head of reward, benefits and policy at Wolseley UK, says: “People are one of our ...
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OpinionNicola Kerr: Delay to extension of flexible-working arrangements
This legislation will give employees the statutory right to request a contract variation for flexible-working arrangements, and will require employers to consider the request in a reasonable manner.However, the right to request does not create a right to flexible working.As part of its strategy to create a modern workplace for ...
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Asda staff to share £27.8m bonus
Employees at Asda stores and depots are to share an annual bonus payout of £27.8 million.Nearly 143,000 employees with more than six months of service at the supermarket chain will receive a bonus of up to £320 on 28 February.More than 14,000 employees from Asda’s best performing stores will enjoy ...
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TFL recognises tube strike volunteers with vouchers
Transport for London (TFL) will recognise employees who volunteered to work during the industrial action on 5 and 6 February with a £25 high street gift voucher.The vouchers are part of TFL’s recognition scheme through which managers can nominate employees who have gone above and beyond their normal duties. They ...
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ArticleWellbeing benefits lead to higher employee satisfaction
More than half (51%) of respondents said the health and wellbeing benefits offered by their employer improve their overall job satisfaction, according to research by Investors in People.Its research, which surveyed 3,009 full-time employees, found that the opportunity to work flexible hours (43%) was the top health and wellbeing benefit ...
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Madgex adds charity run to wellbeing offer
EXCLUSIVE: Madgex employees will take part in a charity run in March, in the latest in a range of health and wellbeing initiatives the organisation provides to staff.The provider of job board software and CV services has organised a running team for the Sainsbury’s Sports Relief mile on 23 March.Hanna ...
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26% of HMRC staff satisfied with their benefits
Just over a quarter (26%) of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) staff feel satisfied with their total benefits package.HMRC’s People Survey 2013, which surveyed more than 30,000 employees as part of the Civil Service People Survey, also found that only 25% feel their pay reflects their performance.In addition, 23% said ...
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Debi O’Donovan: Positive work spaces have great benefits
Over the years I have worked mostly in offices and have only had a couple of roles that were public-facing across a counter. I have never worked in a manufacturing or construction environment. So my experience of workplaces is narrowly confined to the pokey, dusty office, the open plan office, ...
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Ikea pays pension contributions as bonus
Ikea Group became one of the first organisations to take this approach with the launch its reward programme Tack! at the end of last year. Through the scheme, Ikea will pay a total €100 million (£83.6 million) in pension contributions to reward employees with at least five years’ service, assuming ...
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AnalysisWhat makes an organisation a family-friendly employer?
If you read nothing else, read this…Retail or leisure discounts help put money back into families’ pockets.Healthcare benefits, such as private medical insurance and health cash plans, may allow staff to extend cover to family members.Changes to the childcare vouchers scheme and shared parental leave, both coming into force in ...