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ArticleNissan Europe launches employee awards to celebrate innovation
Car manufacturer Nissan Europe has held its first Chairman's Innovation Awards, which aim to celebrate ingenuity and engage employees with innovative behaviours.Nissan Europe launched the awards internally in May 2016 in order to encourage its 17,000 employees to share innovative ideas to drive product development and business growth, in addition ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: First Group to take a consumer-centric approach to employee engagement at Employee Benefits Connect 2017
EXCLUSIVE: British transport organisation First Group will discuss how to engage employees in consumer-facing roles to create a culture that enables an organisation to achieve its business goals at Employee Benefits Connect 2017.Tim Cowley, people and change lead at First Group, will present a session titled 'Consumer-centric model: proving engagement ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 53% want to receive benefits communication around life events
EXCLUSIVE: More than half (53%) of employee respondents want their employer to communicate information about benefits to them around life events, such as marriage or childbirth, according to research by Thomsons Online Benefits.Its Communicating employee benefits: driving the value of reward report, which surveyed 200 HR and reward professionals and ...
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ArticleMoney.co.uk renovates Victorian castle to create unique office space
Something for the weekend: Cirencester-based technology organisation Money.co.uk has completed a £3 million renovation project to transform a grade two listed castle into the ultimate high-tech workplace, personalised to cater for the wants and needs of the organisation’s 50 employees and to boost employee engagement.The 10,000-square foot Victorian castle, which ...
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ArticleAdobe and Salesforce among best US workplaces in the technology sector
Adobe Systems, Edmunds, Salesforce and Ultimate Software are among the best US workplaces in the technology sector, according to Great Place to Work and Fortune.The Best Workplaces in Technology 2017 rankings are based on feedback from more than 42,000 employees at Great Place to Work-certified employers in the technology industry.The ...
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Article55% will stay with an employer due to pensions provision
More than half (55%) of respondents who receive a workplace pension that will provide them with a comfortable retirement income say this is a key reason to stay with their current employer rather than look for a new position, according to research by Reed.Its survey of 2,129 UK employees also ...
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ArticleMobile Mini launches employee engagement programme
Portable accommodation and storage organisation Mobile Mini has launched an employee engagement programme for its UK-based staff, which includes access to voluntary benefits and a recognition scheme.The new programme, provided by Perkbox, will allow staff to access a range of offers and discounts, including retail and online shopping discounts, restaurant, ...
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ArticleWasabi launches employee engagement programme
Sushi and bento restaurant chain Wasabi has introduced an employee engagement programme for its UK staff, including a recognition scheme and access to a range of voluntary benefits.The new programme, provided by Perkbox, gives employees access to benefits such as retail and leisure discounts, including attraction day passes, discounted MOTs, ...
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ArticleExpedia named best place to work in the UK 2017
Expedia has been named the best place to work in the UK at Glassdoor's Best Places to Work 2017 Employees' Choice Awards.The award winners are based on employee reviews posted on Glassdoor over the last year, with staff sharing their views on career opportunities, compensation and benefits, culture and values, ...
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ArticleMercer acquires Sirota Consulting
Mercer has acquired global employee engagement organisation Sirota Consulting.Sirota Consulting specialises in organisational research, providing assessments, surveys, technology and analytics in areas such as engagement, team effectiveness, leadership and culture.Mercer's acquisition will enable it to build on its current consulting proposition in talent management, as well as reinforce its commitment ...
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ArticleBenefits strategies can reinforce organisational values
The role of benefits strategies in reinforcing organisational values was one of the key themes to emerge from Employee Benefits Live 2016, which took place on 11 and 12 October 2016 at Olympia National, London. Keynote speaker Vicky Williams, director of people at the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), highlighted the ...
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ArticleEmma Hart: How can organisations spread festive cheer in the workplace?
In the run-up to the festive season, it is important for organisations to consider how to engage and involve their employees during this time. It is understandable that while work still carries on, the more engaged the workforce is during this time, the more productive staff will be. While the ...
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ArticlePatagonia, Spotify and Western Union give staff time off to vote in US election
Patagonia, Spotify, SurveyMonkey, TaskRabbit, and Western Union are among the organisations encouraging US staff to take time off today (Tuesday 8 November 2016) to vote in the US presidential election.The organisations are among more than 340 firms taking part in the Take Off Election Day campaign, which encourages organisations to ...
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Article66% feel they are most productive when working in the office
Two thirds (66%) of respondents believe they are most productive when based in the office, compared to 26% who feel they are most productive when working from home, according to research by office interior design organisation Peldon Rose.Its survey of 611 UK employees also found that 45% of respondents feel ...
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ArticleGoogle and WL Gore named world’s best multinational workplaces 2016
Google, SAS Institute, and WL Gore and Associates are among the organisations that have been recognised as the world’s best multinational workplaces for 2016, showcasing high-performing and inclusive workplace cultures.The annual list, compiled by Great Place to Work, surveyed 6,000 organisations globally. Organisations are ranked based on their workplace culture, ...
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ArticleCath Kidston uses pulse surveys to gauge staff engagement
Employee Benefits Live 2016: Retail organisation Cath Kidston introduced weekly pulse surveys to gather staff feedback and gauge employee engagement levels.The retailer introduced the pulse engagement surveys, provided by Officevibe, at the beginning of 2016. The online surveys are emailed to staff on a different day every week, and take ...
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ArticleFrontier Agriculture embeds values through peer-nominated awards
Employee Benefits Live 2016: Frontier Agriculture celebrates and reinforces its key values through a peer-nominated awards initiative.The organisation's ICE Awards, ‘ICE’ acting as an acronym for the principles the organisation wishes to promote - integrity, customer focus and expertise - are based around peer recognition, with colleagues nominating each other ...
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ArticleOrganisations should embrace transparency to reinforce employer brand
Employee Benefits Live 2016: Organisations can build and reinforce their employer brand by embracing the opportunities that social sharing and transparency bring.Delivering the opening keynote address at Employee Benefits Live 2016, Diarmuid Russell (pictured), vice president of international at Glassdoor, explained that employees’ ability to share information and experiences online ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: TalkTalk to discuss benefits engagement at Employee Benefits Live
TalkTalk will discuss benefits engagement strategies at Employee Benefits Live 2016.Sam Kirk, reward director at TalkTalk, will present the session titled Making employees fall in love with their benefits, alongside Dr Neil Lancaster, people and social responsibility director at Gamestec Leisure, on Tuesday 11 October.During the session, Kirk will provide ...
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ArticleCIPD and Engage for Success collaborate to progress engagement agenda
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and Engage for Success are to collaborate with the aim of progressing the employee engagement agenda.The CIPD will become the prime sponsor of Engage for Success, a not-for-profit, voluntary movement dedicated to increasing understanding of employee engagement in the workplace.The collaboration seeks ...