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  • Cisco
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    Cisco and Etsy among 2019’s best North American organisations for engagement

    2019-06-25T08:00:14Z

    Technology organisation Cisco (pictured), e-commerce website Etsy and global food manufacturer Mars are among the organisations recognised at the 2019 North American Employee Engagement Awards, organised by The Employee Engagement Awards (EE Awards).The annual event is designed to celebrate organisations based in North America that put employee engagement at the ...

  • Amazon
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    Amazon uses video games to engage warehouse employees

    2019-05-30T16:07:01Z

    Something for the weekend: E-commerce organisation Amazon has tried to combat boredom by taking a leaf out of Mary Poppins’ book and turning work into a game, or more specifically, a video game.According to US newspaper The Washington Post, Amazon has implemented screens next to employees’ desks at five warehouses ...

  • BT
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    BT Group adopts employee ownership model for 100,000 staff

    2019-05-17T10:13:26Z

    Telecommunications organisation BT Group (BT) has launched an employee ownership scheme for its 100,000 worldwide employees, aiming to boost employee engagement and improve customer service.The new 'yourshare' scheme will amount to approximately £50 million a year for BT’s global employees; this includes an initial award value of £500 per staff ...

  • Motorway
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    EXCLUSIVE: Highways England launches engagement platform for 5,650 staff

    2019-04-24T14:14:36Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Motorway and A-road maintenance and operations organisation Highways England has launched a new employee engagement platform for its 5,650 staff.The Extra Mile platform, provided by Xexec, was implemented on 1 April 2019 to offer employees access to more than 3,000 discounts and lifestyle services, as well as a dedicated ...

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    Goodman Masson and Sky shortlisted for Best employee engagement strategy

    2019-04-12T10:08:27Z

    Financial recruitment organisation Goodman Masson and telecommunications business Sky have been shortlisted in the Best employee engagement strategy category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2019.This award recognises and celebrates an employer that has used benefits within its wider reward strategy to engage employees with the organisation, boosting productivity, satisfaction and ...

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    More than nine in 10 leaders believe they need to use benefits better to retain staff

    2019-04-11T10:51:22Z

    The majority (94%) of employers believe that their organisation needs to better use benefits as a strategic lever to improve employee retention, according to research by Capita Employee Benefits.The digital opportunity: Re-imagining the employee experience in benefits, a report which surveyed 200 HR and benefits professionals, 500 business leaders, including ...

  • Wren Kitchens
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    Wren Kitchens is 2019’s top-rated retail employer in the UK

    2019-03-26T10:38:10Z

    Kitchen manufacturing and retail organisation Wren Kitchens has come highest on The 15 UK Top-Rated Workplaces: Best Retailers list, compiled by global jobs website Indeed.The annually published list is based on employee reviews posted on Indeed’s website. Organisations are ranked using factors such as average rating, number of reviews and ...

  • Jitesh Patel
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    Four-fifths state that feeling appreciated is important for workplace happiness

    2019-03-22T11:31:08Z

    Four-fifths (80%) of respondents state that feeling appreciated is important for their happiness at work, according to research by workplace consultants Peldon Rose.Its Happy office survey, which polled 1,800 UK office staff in February 2019, also found that 58% believe salary is important for their happiness at work, compared to ...

  • CRG Homecare
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    CRG Homecare sees 1,267 employees take up engagement and communication app

    2019-03-22T10:41:56Z

    Care and continuing healthcare organisation CRG Homecare has seen 1,267 of its 1,500 members of staff access its mobile engagement and communication platform since the launch in October 2018.The app, provided by StaffConnect, was introduced to help connect employees, as well as facilitate the efficient delivery of information to staff, ...

  • flexible working schemes
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    Less than three in 10 employers run flexible working schemes for all employees

    2019-03-11T19:55:08Z

    Less than three in 10 (29%) UK employers operate flexible working schemes that are available to all employees, according to research by communications technology provider Teleware.The research was conducted on behalf of the organisation by Censuswide, and canvassed 2,300 UK-based full-time employees between 10 and 12 October 2018. It also ...

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    Horwich Farrelly uses International Women's Day to assess gender diversity

    2019-03-11T19:22:11Z

    Specialist insurance industry law firm Horwich Farrelly launched an employee survey on International Women's Day (8 March 2019) that aims to look through the lens of gender at the organisation's culture and the experience of its 750 or more employees, 57% of whom are women.Collaborating to create the questions for ...

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    Wincanton launches engagement app for 17,500 employees

    2019-03-11T18:57:09Z

    Logistics organisation Wincanton has launched a new benefits and engagement platform for its 17,500 employees, based across more than 200 operating sites in the UK.The uniquely branded platform, iSmile, is provided by employee services organisation Personal Group, and was originally launched towards the end of 2018. The roll-out is ongoing ...

  • virgin atlantic
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    Virgin Atlantic scraps strict make-up rules for female crew

    2019-03-07T16:37:20Z

    Image credit: Virgin AtlanticSomething for the weekend: Commercial airline Virgin Atlantic has announced that it will no longer require female flight attendants to wear make-up while on duty, BBC News reports.Virgin has stated that, while female employees are still welcome to make use of the lipstick and foundation palettes set ...

  • Rob-Boland reward gateway engagement priority
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    EXCLUSIVE: More than two-fifths view improving engagement as top priority

    2019-03-07T10:42:36Z

    EXCLUSIVE: More than two-fifths (44%) of HR directors cite increasing employee engagement as one of their top priorities for people strategy in 2019, according to research by Reward Gateway.Its survey of 500 UK-based HR professionals found that HR directors are also prioritising improving workplace productivity (56%) and connecting employees to ...

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    Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board launches engagement and recognition platform

    2019-03-04T10:20:21Z

    North Wales-based Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) has launched a new engagement and recognition platform for 17,000 employees, working across 38 hospitals, healthcare centres and offices.The new mobile platform, provided by StaffConnect, is being rolled out to staff using a phased approach. This began in January 2019, being introduced ...

  • Employee Benefits Connect 2019
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    EXCLUSIVE: Michael Caines MBE encourages staff to experience the exceptional

    2019-02-28T10:12:28Z

    Employee Benefits Connect 2019: Michelin star chef Michael Caines MBE (pictured) ensures employee engagement by placing passion at the centre of strategy, and encouraging staff to appreciate and buy into the customer experience they are part of creating.In the closing keynote address at Employee Benefits Connect 2019, titled 'The secret ...

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    EXCLUSIVE: Uber uses bottom-up feedback to inform cultural change

    2019-02-27T11:53:25Z

    Employee Benefits Connect 2019: Global transportation organisation Uber uses bottom-up feedback and employee resource groups to inform its organisational culture, helping to create a sense of belonging for its 21,000 employees across more than 60 countries worldwide.Opening the conference agenda at Employee Benefits Connect 2019 today (Wednesday 27 February), Raashi ...

  • Leonardo
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    Leonardo launches roadshows and employee networks for LGBT History Month

    2019-02-15T11:34:22Z

    Engineering organisation Leonardo is launching employee networks, roadshows and lunchtime learning sessions for its 7,000 UK employees around lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) History Month.In recognition of LGBT History Month, typically held in February each year, Leonardo is creating LGBT employee networks across all of its UK sites, including ...

  • Heal's
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    Heal's boosts wellbeing with puppy love on Valentine's Day

    2019-02-14T16:37:42Z

    Image credit: Heal'sSomething for the weekend: Furniture and lighting retailer Heal’s gave its employees a dose of puppy love to boost wellbeing this Valentine’s Day, providing them with the chance to get involved in a speed-dating event with a difference.Animal shelter and charitable organisation Battersea Dogs and Cats Home arrived ...

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    EXCLUSIVE: Uber to discuss the importance of culture at Employee Benefits Connect 2019

    2019-02-12T09:42:23Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Raashi Sikka, diversity lead at Uber, will discuss the importance of organisational culture as a foundation for strong performance and inclusiveness during her keynote address at Employee Benefits Connect 2019.The session, titled 'Culture eats strategy for breakfast: Leveraging culture to build inclusive, high-performing teams' will open the five-stream conference ...