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Employees are provided with a wellbeing calendar where each month focuses on a topic from mental health to financial wellbeing. All of this is supported by the iWill portal which is a wellbeing resource center which enables employees to access many topics. Each topic is supported by a video, podcast and a series of fact sheets - so there's something for everyone.
Each employee has a paid day off per year in order to do charitable work for a company-nominated charity or a charity of their choice. Examples include sorting charitable donations of clothes, repairing donated bikes, donating Christmas gifts and clearing parkland.
Each employee has a paid day off per year in order to do charitable work for a company-nominated charity or a charity of their choice. Examples include sorting charitable donations of clothes, repairing donated bikes, donating Christmas gifts and clearing parkland.
TU are creating a Total Reward offer for employees, backed by a working group. Areas of development include annual leave, pensions, employee benefits, recognition, flexible working, office environment and career development. All staff have a say, through events like the whole-team engagement workshop.
All staff complete an annual ‘Contribution Framework' with their line manager, involving setting goals at the start of the financial year, which are reviewed twice yearly. Colleagues complete 360-degree feedback and managers are assessed on their management style and capability.
TU are creating a Total Reward offer for employees, backed by a working group. Areas of development include annual leave, pensions, employee benefits, recognition, flexible working, office environment and career development. All staff have a say, through events like the whole-team engagement workshop.
Last year they ran team effectiveness training using MBTI workshops. The purpose is for teams to get a better understanding of their colleagues, which leads to better working relationships. They also host fortnightly onsite gatherings for drinks and an end of week catch up
They have 'Wellbeing Wednesdays' every week where they run a different wellbeing initiative. This could be anything from yoga, meditation to healthy snacks. In addition, employees have access to an assistance line, and CBT is covered by a free health plan.
They have 'Wellbeing Wednesdays' every week where they run a different wellbeing initiative. This could be anything from yoga, meditation to healthy snacks. In addition, employees have access to an assistance line, and CBT is covered by a free health plan.
The performance of all colleagues is assessed twice a year, with the expectation that staff also have a monthly one-to-one meeting with their line manager. All meetings are about improving performance and are part of a series of ongoing conversations throughout the year.
They hold a bi-annual conference attended by over 450 colleagues and a roll-out presentation is shared to those colleagues not able to attend. They also host company-funded BBQ's, inter-company football matches, Area Business Manager strategy meetings and team building events.
Many of their teams raise money for Macmillan through events including cake sales, sports endurance activities and quiz nights. They also support the Leicestershire Cares Scheme whereby several teams participate in projects such as painting community venues and clearing out the local river.
To ensure they're communicating effectively, Together's executive team attend monthly Colleague Communication Forums, present at ‘town halls', host Long Service Awards and lunch with new starters. They also host weekly executive lunches to engage with colleagues from across the business.
To ensure they're communicating effectively, Together's executive team attend monthly Colleague Communication Forums, present at ‘town halls', host Long Service Awards and lunch with new starters. They also host weekly executive lunches to engage with colleagues from across the business.
To ensure they're communicating effectively, Together's executive team attend monthly Colleague Communication Forums, present at ‘town halls', host Long Service Awards and lunch with new starters. They also host weekly executive lunches to engage with colleagues from across the business.
Chief Executive Tim has an open door policy, meeting new team members to share the TLG story. Staff pray every morning and the senior team conduct termly staff meetings and visit education centres once a year to engage with the work happening on the ground.
To engage employees in the need to focus on and grow the charity's diversity, they attended diversity training, which helped grow understanding and awareness across difference (especially that of gender, race and ethnicity) and how this can effectively progress the vision and mission of TLG.
Chief Executive Tim has an open door policy, meeting new team members to share the TLG story. Staff pray every morning and the senior team conduct termly staff meetings and visit education centres once a year to engage with the work happening on the ground.
The GEMS recognition scheme sees hard work and excellence publicly recognised. Everyone who awards a GEM has to include a reason, showcasing how staff live and breathe the core values in their day-to-day work. To date, 1,754 GEMs have been awarded.
There's an immersive 12-month development programme to help managers realise their leadership potential. It starts with a 360-degree feedback exercise and teaches three intensive modules: Self (Insight), Team (Inspire) and Change (Adapt). Participants also complete a 1,500-word personal self-reflection after each module.
Continuing Conversations measures performance through ongoing one-to-one conversations throughout the year with line managers, ending in a 4QReview, measuring performance against four key questions. Meanwhile, the Global Challenge initiative is particularly popular. In summer 2018, 175 people pledged to walk 10,000 steps every day for 100 days.
The ONE Group partner with Vivacity, a provider of local fitness and sports facilities, who visits their offices to undertake health and fitness assessments of employees. Other perks include free golf lessons, massage sessions and an annual rounders tournament.
The ONE Group partner with Vivacity, a provider of local fitness and sports facilities, who visits their offices to undertake health and fitness assessments of employees. Other perks include free golf lessons, massage sessions and an annual rounders tournament.
The ONE Group partner with Vivacity, a provider of local fitness and sports facilities, who visits their offices to undertake health and fitness assessments of employees. Other perks include free golf lessons, massage sessions and an annual rounders tournament.
In 2018, for the first time, three people completed an ILM Level 5 in Leadership and Management. Managers are also assessed against specific criteria, such as building morale, being inclusive, and ensuring a healthy, safe and regulatory/legally compliant environment.
In 2018, for the first time, three people completed an ILM Level 5 in Leadership and Management. Managers are also assessed against specific criteria, such as building morale, being inclusive, and ensuring a healthy, safe and regulatory/legally compliant environment.
Thanks to links with BEN, the automotive charity, staff get access to regular health checks. Staff can also take advantage of allowances for inoculations, optical and dental benefits, physiotherapy and alternative therapies. Procedures are in place to tackle stress early.
They host hackathons whereby volunteers from across the business are split into two teams and spend two days attempting to solve the challenge they have been set. This improves team communication by working with different individuals across the business.
They have an Employee Assistance Programme that is available to staff, family and friends. Through this support, practical information and counselling are available, either over the phone or face to face. This covers anything from financial pressures to workplace stress.
They have an Employee Assistance Programme that is available to staff, family and friends. Through this support, practical information and counselling are available, either over the phone or face to face. This covers anything from financial pressures to workplace stress.
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