Employee engagement
Employee engagement is vital because how employees behave will have an impact on the employer’s success. Employers should take steps to harness the creativity, commitment, passion, capability and energy of their workforce.
A typical way to measure employee engagement is to conduct a staff engagement survey, which can provide organisations with employee feedback to help them to identify where they are maximising employee potential and where attention is needed to improve staff motivation, productivity and retention.
Aldi and Lidl employees “coming home” if England make the final
Budget supermarkets Aldi and Lidl are hoping they haven’t scored an own goal by allowing employees to leave early this...
How employee benefits can keep gig workers engaged
As more organisations choose to use ‘gig’ workers, the workforce is becoming increasingly isolated. But how do employers keep them...
How to engage employees with pensions
Collectively employers spend billions on employee pensions each year, but how can they ensure staff understand the value of this...
Seven ways video can transform your company culture (webinar)
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How GWR’s HR team helped drive cultural change
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Why companies could be set for a flexible working revolution
Working flexibly can be great for morale and productivity but many companies are held back by cultural obstacles. Mark Grant...
How to kick off the World Cup without an own goal
With four weeks of World Cup football matches about to kick off, what do employers need to be wary of,...
Pret’s £1,000 employee bonus: Do short-term rewards achieve anything?
The new owners of sandwich chain Pret A Manger have promised a £1,000 bonus to all employees who are on...
Rail staff face brunt of public anger over delays
The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) is calling on train operators’ management to “come out of...
Employers’ long-hours culture risks losing talent, says charity
Pressure from managers to work beyond contracted hours and unrealistic workloads are causing resentment among parents trying to combine work...
Five lessons employers can learn from Eurovision
After the pomp and glitter of last weekend’s Eurovision, there is much to learn from this celebration of diversity, argues...
World Cup 2018: Six goals for employers
The 2018 World Cup in Russia sees 32 nations taking part in 63 matches from Thursday 14 June until Sunday...
Get radical with engagement surveys to reap business benefits
Traditional engagement surveys can give employers insight into workforce motivation, but do they provide a true picture of how employees...
How continuous listening eclipses employee engagement surveys
Engagement surveys are conducted infrequently, with their results often emerging long after they were fully relevant. To boost productivity, increase...
How having a dog-friendly office can help your business get ahead
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