Getting staff motivated for the year ahead is a vital task for management in any organisation. With workforces demotivated following several years with minimal or no pay rises, reduced headcounts,...
Job satisfaction is the main factor in keeping employees motivated, with only 13% saying they are motivated by a bonus, a survey by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) has found.
US employers risk high levels of disengagement and staff turnover if job rewards are not addressed, research from human capital management firm Ceridian has found.
Satisfaction levels are rising and anxiety levels falling among UK employees, an Office of Nationals Statistics (ONS) report has revealed.
Among employers the issue is usually one of hitting the right balance over celebrations: not wanting to be a Scrooge, but doing their best to avoid unnecessary dips in productivity (all those extended...
Employees have become ‘increasingly risk-aware’ since the economic crisis hit. They are concerned their financial worries will continue for the long term and believe there is ‘no end in sight’,...
Sport is, and always will be, a powerful metaphor for business. Fierce competition, winning by the smallest margins, achieving goals, determination and teamwork are all key components of both worlds....
Whether it’s lounging on a sunny foreign beach or enjoying a domestic ‘staycation’, July and August are the months when much of the UK chooses to take a break from work. Which means that, if months...
The importance of wage incentive schemes is highlighted in the report released today by the House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee on Youth Unemployment.
Pride and client service, rather than pay rises and bonuses, motivate more than half (52%) of UK employees to regularly go the extra mile at work, according to a report from recruitment consultancy...
It is not often that the shambolic workers in the US version of the hit comedy The Office provide genuine lessons for employers, particularly in the field of motivation.
Last month, I highlighted the crucial role that 177,000 people – more than a third of whom (70,000) will be volunteers – will play in a range of customer service and support roles during London 2012.
