All Supplier article articles – Page 116
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Supplier articleSeven examples for communicating company benefits to new and existing employees
By Pippa Arthur-Van Praagh, Senior Client Success ManagerIf you've got an awesome employee benefits program, it's not always safe to assume all your people know it exists or how to access all their benefits. Numerous studies show that you need to repeat your message at least 3 times (yes, 3!) ...
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Supplier article6 must have elements for a successful reward and recognition programme
By Jamie KingAn effective reward and recognition programme can increase productivity and job satisfaction, enhance teamwork and increase retention of the right caliber of employees, as well as lower the rate of absenteeism and stress. These programmes should constantly evolve and grow with the company and doesn’t have to be ...
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Supplier articleFixed or growth mindset – what does it mean for employee recognition?
By Jacqueline BenjaminCarol Dweck is a psychologist at Stanford University whose theories on the psychology of skills and talent could have a major bearing on the way that companies interact with their employees. Her book, Mindset, established the idea of ‘Fixed Mindsets’ and ‘Growth Mindsets’. Individuals with a fixed mindset ...
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Supplier articleUsing communication and recognition to be a champion for your people
By Kylie Green, Director of ConsultancyWhen the results from Reward Gateway’s study were released earlier this year, the disconnect between employers and employees wasn’t too surprising. Disappointing? Absolutely. But surprising? Not really.Too often I’ve heard leaders say they think they’re doing “ok” or “enough” when it comes to communicating the ...
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Don’t ditch the LISA – it could be a great addition to the benefits package
The Treasury Committee has called upon the Government to abolish the Lifetime ISA (LISA) stating that it has received strong criticism over its ‘complexity, its perverse incentives, its lack of complementarity with the pensions saving landscape and its apparent lack of popularity with the industry and pension savers’.Jonathan Watts-Lay, Director, ...
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Supplier articleThree lessons I learned from enterprising school students
By Jenny Fyans, Marketing ManagerHow often do you make the most of your time? I was recently given the opportunity to be on the judging panel for the Inner East London heat of the Young Enterprise Company Programme Awards (YECPA) – a beneficiary of the RG Foundation.The YECPA challenged students, ...
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Supplier article5 tips for improving employee wellbeing inside and out of work
Positive wellbeing is good for employees and employers alike. Research suggests it can have an impact on motivation, productivity, absenteeism and staff turnover. Indeed, figures from the Centre for Mental Health suggest that UK companies lose £34.9 billion in productivity as a result of mental health issues.The key challenge in ...
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Top 10 tips for employees to cut costs and boost savings
According to research by WEALTH at work, 80% of employers believe their employees are not saving enough for retirement.This is usually due to affordability or lack of understanding but what many employees don’t realise is the huge difference small changes to their spending habits could make to their savings levels ...
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Supplier articleVideo: Bringing your wellbeing initiatives together
Thomsons Online Benefits have just launched a brand new video as part of their Benefits Experts Series. Your mental, physical and financial wellbeing initiatives are interdependent on one another. David Dodd, Consulting Director, and Jack Curzon, Head of Scheme Design, discuss bringing these three pillars together to ...
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Supplier articleThe battle between monetary and non-monetary employee recognition and reward
By Kylie Terrell, Employee Engagement ConsultantWhether employee rewards and recognition is a new concept for your business, or you’ve had a programme running for years, you’ll mostly likely ask yourself whether rewarding employees with financial rewards really has a positive impact on employee engagement, and whether that investment is worth ...
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Supplier articleSix ways our clients overcome challenges with employee engagement
By Ren Patel, UK Client Success Director Partnering with more than a thousand clients in the UK means we’re privileged to work with a lot of inspirational and forward-thinking people. As the UK Client Success Director, my team and I are able to help clients turn their challenges into successes ...
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Supplier articleVideo: Creating a benefits ecosystem
Thomsons Online Benefits have just launched a brand new video as part of their Benefits Experts Series.Employees are living in an instant gratification world – they expect their experience at home to be mirrored in the workplace. David Dodd, Consulting Director, and Jack Curzon, Head of Scheme Design, discuss connecting ...
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Supplier articleVideo: Aligning your benefits strategy
Thomsons Online Benefits have just launched a brand new video as part of their Benefits Experts Series. There’s a big disconnect between what employees want (a choice of convenient, relevant benefits) and what employers are offering. David Dodd, Consulting Director, and Jack Curzon, Head of Scheme Design, ...
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Supplier articleAre you personalising the employee experience?
Have you ever been in a restaurant when one of the regular customers walks in? Not only does the waiter know her name, but knows her order too, personalising the customer experience. Is there any doubt in your mind that this is a loyal customer, that she will eat at ...
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Supplier articleWhy storytelling is a powerful employee benefits tool
By Debra Corey, Group Reward Director Let me tell you a story… it’s about how we used storytelling at Reward Gateway to connect our people to our new employee wellbeing benefit, using the power of storytelling to ensure the benefit was not just understood, but shouted from the rooftops!But before ...
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Supplier articleHow to increase benefits engagement: A guide
If you want to engage more effectively, you need to explore different ways to get your employees interested. In this guide, we’ll share ten tips for getting – and keeping – your employees connected with your benefits programme, so both your workforce and your company get the full value from ...
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Supplier articleHow HR professionals can use advances in technology as a force for change
By Rob Boland, Group Director of Product and Client SuccessThe world of change in business is, ironically, going through a lot of change itself – and it’s been mainly driven by the growth of technology and data.Embracing technological advances as they happen is absolutely critical to businesses moving forward – ...
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Supplier articleHow-to guide: Boost your benefits strategy to connect with your people
Thomsons Online Benefits’ recent research has highlighted that employers need to take a step back and look at their benefits strategy as a whole.Those who are leading the way have reviewed, aligned and optimised all the components of their benefits strategy. And they’re reaping the rewards; they’ve been able to ...
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Supplier articleReport: Building a business case for social recognition
Ninety per cent of employers say they have some form of recognition programme in place1 but with only 15 per cent of the global workforce engaged, a number that alarmingly drops into single figures if you focus on UK statistics2, these programmes are clearly far from effective. It’s not safe ...
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Tips for exercising safely in summer heat
When exercising in heat people need to be very careful as they can fall prey to heatstroke, heat exhaustion, heat syncope or heat cramps. Therefore, it is vital to drink enough fluids, wear the correct clothing, time your workouts and protect yourself against the sun.Drink plenty of waterDehydration plays a ...