BEST COMPANIES 2 STAR ACCREDITATION 2015 – ENGAGEMENT AT 78% BASED ON GALLUP Q12 QUESTIONS IN SEPTEMBER 2014. Having started in the role in February 2013, the Head of Talent was tasked with implementing a ‘Martini Culture’ by July 2013 by the CEO. This was interpreted as ‘working any time, any place, anywhere’, and she developed […]
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Staying Engaged When Working Out of Office
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Working from home – sometimes, we all need a day where we can swap our sturdy office chairs for a comfy sofa, or work from the haven of our own personal office space. However, with the innovation of freely available and secure Wi-Fi, it’s more than possible for people to head out into public spaces […]
Many people, when they think about Employee Engagement, would wholeheartedly agree that authenticity is an important component, but whether they have fully considered how organisations, as well as individuals, can benefit from authenticity in the workplace is a different matter. We do not usually think of it as a source of innovation, or productivity, or […]
Physical activity team challenges are an excellent way to engage a wide range of employees while motivating a healthy lifestyle and team building. The following case study describes how five SME’s all members of Surrey Chambers of Commerce competed in Activity4Charity an online six week step challenge. The wellbeing subgroup was launched in August 2013 to build on […]
This post was written by Jamie Lawrence, Editor of HRZone.com. We’ve just surveyed 578 HR managers across the UK to see what works and what doesn’t when it comes to employee engagement. Here’s the great news – four out of five organisations are committed to improving engagement. The other good news is that there are […]
Freshfields Bruckhaus and Deringer is an International law firm with over 2400 lawyers in 28 offices around the world. Provides service to national and multinational corporations. During the credit crisis management’s strong belief was that at this time of crisis, the firm must pull together across our – at the time – 27 office network […]
The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2014 list has been released, revealing the organisations that have best demonstrated that gender equality is a key part of their business strategy. Winners include Lloyds Banking Group, Barclays, Diageo, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Royal Mail, published in partnership with Opportunity Now, the workplace gender campaign from Business in […]
The founders of Barefoot Cellars, the company that transformed the image of American wine from staid and unimaginative to fun, light-hearted and hip. When they started their company in the laundry room of a rented Sonoma County farmhouse, they knew almost nothing about winemaking, the wine business or leading a company. True engagement is a natural, […]
The following case study was provided as part of the evidence for the effectiveness of employee engagement strategies in improving performance, productivity and, in the private sector profitability. It has been used cumulatively with other submissions compiled by many leading companies and organisations to leave little room for doubt about the statistical importance of engaging employees. This particular […]
The following case study was provided as part of the evidence for the effectiveness of employee engagement strategies in improving performance, productivity and, in the private sector profitability. It has been used cumulatively with other submissions compiled by many leading companies and organisations to leave little room for doubt about the statistical importance of engaging employees. This particular case […]