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Giving Something Back - The extent to which employees feel their organisation has a positive impact on society
Giving Something Back focuses on the organisation’s social responsibilities. If key factors such as ‘Leadership’ and ‘My Manager’ are performing well, it can influence the improvement of all the other factors, boosting your overall engagement.
Two company-wide conferences have included food and entertainment. The year-end conference was held at a cinema last year and the firm held a company-wide bowling competition. Eight random teams brought some colleagues together for the first time.
Two company-wide conferences have included food and entertainment. The year-end conference was held at a cinema last year and the firm held a company-wide bowling competition. Eight random teams brought some colleagues together for the first time.
Individuals are encouraged to reach out to their colleagues for support, with the leadership team continually offering support and guidance through their daily and designated interactions with individuals. The HR Manager has regular one-to-one sessions with colleagues.
Ordnance Survey's recognition scheme also has a team reward element, in which corporate support is given to their sports and social groups that vary from running and volleyball to yoga and craft.
Ordnance Survey's recognition scheme also has a team reward element, in which corporate support is given to their sports and social groups that vary from running and volleyball to yoga and craft.
Ordnance Survey's recognition scheme also has a team reward element, in which corporate support is given to their sports and social groups that vary from running and volleyball to yoga and craft.
Octopus likes to reward the exceptional. The ‘Superstar Awards', nominated by anyone from a person's manager upwards, reward at least one team or individual per month with tailored gifts based on their taste and lifestyle. There's a speech and a personal letter from their senior.
A staple programme is quarterly health and wellbeing days. Classes include yoga, reflexology, massages, mindfulness, managing stress in the workplace and spinal checks. Staff also make their own smoothies and replace cake in the kitchen with healthy snacks.
Octopus likes to reward the exceptional. The ‘Superstar Awards', nominated by anyone from a person's manager upwards, reward at least one team or individual per month with tailored gifts based on their taste and lifestyle. There's a speech and a personal letter from their senior.
In addition to having arranged some health and safety training courses, Nwes have enrolled on to an AAT course, as well as arranging telephone skills and confidence building skills for additional members of staff.
Staff are rewarded for hard work in a number of innovative ways. They are given the chance to stay in a villa for seven nights, with the opportunity to bring along family and friends at no cost. The details of the villa are on a private website that is only accessible to employees.
Members of staff have access to free external 24/7 counselling services and helplines through the company healthcare plan. Nwes encourage a good work-life balance for all staff, and regularly runs after work de-stress sessions for staff to take part in.
Novosco actively encourage fundraising for charity. The social and charity calendars list events teams can attend. They've raised money for Action Cancer, NI Children's Hospice, Marie Curie and Macmillan Cancer Support.
Senior management are committed to the company's values. They take new starters for coffee and operate an open door policy. Everyone had an input into the company values and quarterly update videos and team meetings keep employees informed about events within the business.
Novosco offer staff mindfulness sessions to learn techniques to help them to switch off and relax for 45 minutes of the working day. It's a six-week week programme provided by Novosco in conjunction with Seventh Heaven. Acupressure massages are also on offer.
All managers take part in a management development programme, which aims to ensure employees are managed fairly, consistently and given appropriate support. Managers are equipped with the skills to have engaging conversations with staff to ensure all aspects of their wellbeing are considered.
Every Christmas, the NHF hold a celebratory event that features a number of employee awards. This is an opportunity to recognise all the hard work that colleagues have done. Staff are encouraged to nominate their colleagues, and winners can receive a variety of prizes.
All managers take part in a management development programme, which aims to ensure employees are managed fairly, consistently and given appropriate support. Managers are equipped with the skills to have engaging conversations with staff to ensure all aspects of their wellbeing are considered.
Naim Audio support the local business community, partnering with a local college to encourage school leavers to consider engineering. They also partnered with local charity, Life Rocks, to convert a nuclear bunker into a space for young people to enjoy music.
Naim Audio support the local business community, partnering with a local college to encourage school leavers to consider engineering. They also partnered with local charity, Life Rocks, to convert a nuclear bunker into a space for young people to enjoy music.
The summer team building event was an 'It's a Knockout' challenge, which eight teams competed in. At the 100 Best Celebration Day, they split the company into three teams and competed across physical, mental and creative challenges.
MHS Homes raised over £15,000 for its nominated charity of the year The MS Society through running a series of events including a charity dog walk, golf day, quiz night, dragon boat race and a cake bake sale.
MHS Homes raised over £15,000 for its nominated charity of the year The MS Society through running a series of events including a charity dog walk, golf day, quiz night, dragon boat race and a cake bake sale.
Employees are rewarded with an annual performance bonus, while an ‘instant recognition' staff reward scheme sees employees nominate their colleague who has excelled at demonstrating the values of the organisation. Winners are awarded shopping vouchers and a card.
Staff are supported with coaching and mentoring both before and after they've attended management development programmes. Feedback is positive, with most staff agreeing to be part of an internal ‘coaching bank'.
Staff are supported with coaching and mentoring both before and after they've attended management development programmes. Feedback is positive, with most staff agreeing to be part of an internal ‘coaching bank'.
Staff are supported with coaching and mentoring both before and after they've attended management development programmes. Feedback is positive, with most staff agreeing to be part of an internal ‘coaching bank'.
The firm has a CSR working committee. They've introduced LED lights into stores and signed up with Eco-tricity to buy green energy for all eligible shops. They're also members of SEDEX, which shares ethical supply-chain data.
The firm has a CSR working committee. They've introduced LED lights into stores and signed up with Eco-tricity to buy green energy for all eligible shops. They're also members of SEDEX, which shares ethical supply-chain data.
The leadership team are formally measured twice a year against entrepreneurship and teamwork. They also have an initiative offering further clarity on brand priorities and culture, 'Senses and Culture', which includes detail on their three brand priorities and the key words that represent the shared values.
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