Capital Incentives & Motivation offers ethical employee benefits option to encourage greener behaviour

Capital Incentives & Motivation, a division of Accor Services, has launched an ethical employee benefits solution.

We'd all benefit if the spirit of Valentine's Day was adopted in our business relationships.

It's Valentine's Day this month and my thoughts have turned to love. I believe that love - or at least the way we express our love for others at this time of year - can be a model for great business...

Office environment: Music - Key to success?

The likes of Google keep their workers pepped up by piping out tunes, but opinion is divided on the benefits of playing music in the office.

Incentive plans for sales staff are failing

More than two out of five plans to incentivise sales staff do not work, new research shows.

Motivation: Corporate Social Responsibility - Engaged in doing good

CSR budgets are returning despite the recession as firms recognise the link between staff volunteering, employee engagement and healthy business results.

Sainsbury's bonuses are at odds with CSR credentials

Sainsbury's executive reward manager, Leigh Harrison, was forced to admit her pay and rewards structure for top executives bears no correlation to its stated CSR credentials.

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Incentives must be aligned with HR strategy

Incentives and bonuses play an 'essential role in levering business performance' - but they have to be aligned to HR strategy, according to HR leaders.

New staff reward gift card gives access to a multitude of high-street stores

A new multi-store gift card fromThe Gift Voucher Shop (GVS) makes its appearance in the incentive and motivation market.

Autoglass staff to be rewarded for long service and loyalty

Autoglass has launched an employee long service programme to boost team morale.

Birmingham City Council Awards recognise staff who have gone that extra mile

Birmingham City Council will hold an awards ceremony to recognise the achievements of its employees in November

Benefits are the most cost-effective way of motivating staff

Business is all about being competitive and successful even when conditions are against us. To best achieve this we need our people to perform - and consistently perform - at a high level and remain...

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Guide to Corporate Christmas gifts

With budgets tight, rewarding staff with a gift or incentive may require a little more thought than in previous years. But there are plenty of imaginative ideas out there.