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.
Rewards for individuals are tailored to what that individual would like, for example, holiday or shopping vouchers, gig tickets, and so on. Team and individual rewards include fully paid weekends away to luxury properties owned by the business in Cornwall, France and Holland.
Amigo regularly run manager development programmes, but all managers have access to support, whether they have been through a manager development programme or not. As their office is on one site, over one floor, job shadowing is easy to arrange and most managers will have regular communication with other teams.
Employees receive free tickets to a number of summer festivals, including Bestival, Camp Bestival and Common People. The business provides tents for attendees, arranges VIP camping areas and constructs and puts down the tents on behalf of the employees.
Of late, the bank have worked hard to increase engagement with employee benefits, particularly pensions and private medical insurance. For example, they have moved to a new platform which allows staff to manage their own pension pots, giving them better visibility of their retirement provision.
Alpha Bank are very supportive of staff working the hours they are contracted - and no longer. They also have a policy that staff shouldn't eat lunch at their desks, as they feel it's important that everyone takes a break from their desks.
Of late, the bank have worked hard to increase engagement with employee benefits, particularly pensions and private medical insurance. For example, they have moved to a new platform which allows staff to manage their own pension pots, giving them better visibility of their retirement provision.
ATS have a recognition system in place to recognise the values demonstrated by their employees. The senior leadership team drives this initiative, ensuring that they go out of their way to find people doing good things within the business.
ATS support their managers in a number of ways, such as with the provision of one-to-one coaching, group discussions, and frequent training. In addition, the company runs an annual employee engagement survey, as well as a weekly employee ‘pulse' survey.
ATS support their managers in a number of ways, such as with the provision of one-to-one coaching, group discussions, and frequent training. In addition, the company runs an annual employee engagement survey, as well as a weekly employee ‘pulse' survey.
Accenture's Truly Human movement aims to help employees feel they can be their best selves, both personally and professionally, taking into account the pressures of daily life. Truly Human workshops consist of a wide range of activities focusing on the body, mind, heart and soul.
With their Skills to Succeed programme, Accenture are committed to helping 3 million people in the world build the skills they need to get a job or start a business by 2020. Since 2010, local initiatives have provided training and support to more than 137,000 young people in the UK.
With their Skills to Succeed programme, Accenture are committed to helping 3 million people in the world build the skills they need to get a job or start a business by 2020. Since 2010, local initiatives have provided training and support to more than 137,000 young people in the UK.
2simple are committed to all social responsibility issues and have raised upwards of £100,000 for charity - £15,000 was raised in the past 12 months alone. One example of their work includes printing a book from which 100% of all money generated was donated to good causes.
2simple are committed to all social responsibility issues and have raised upwards of £100,000 for charity - £15,000 was raised in the past 12 months alone. One example of their work includes printing a book from which 100% of all money generated was donated to good causes.
2simple have recently gone through a leadership change, which has required many open, honest and productive meetings with all employees both on a personal basis and company-wide. The organisation is confident everyone now has a strong understanding of the vision and objectives of the company.
Last year, WRAP's summer staff conference took place at Oxford Town Hall. The theme was to celebrate team working and interdependence. Bonita Norris, the youngest female to summit Everest, spoke to the WRAP team about her experiences and the importance of teamwork.
At the 2017 summer conference, employees were invited to send in a photo with a team that they had worked with in the past year. The winning team, selected by Julie Hill (Chair of WRAP) and Marcus Gover (CEO), won a paid team lunch.
At the 2017 summer conference, employees were invited to send in a photo with a team that they had worked with in the past year. The winning team, selected by Julie Hill (Chair of WRAP) and Marcus Gover (CEO), won a paid team lunch.
Once a year, Worldpay organises a journey for high-potential employees throughout the business. Participants are told what to pack but do not know where they will be going. The journey in 2017 was to Sardinia.
Once a year, Worldpay organises a journey for high-potential employees throughout the business. Participants are told what to pack but do not know where they will be going. The journey in 2017 was to Sardinia.
Once a year, Worldpay organises a journey for high-potential employees throughout the business. Participants are told what to pack but do not know where they will be going. The journey in 2017 was to Sardinia.
They offer reduced working hours for 13 weeks when mums return to work, and managers are encouraged to work with their staff to see what arrangements work best for them. They also offer five days maternity support in the lead up to the birth.
They offer reduced working hours for 13 weeks when mums return to work, and managers are encouraged to work with their staff to see what arrangements work best for them. They also offer five days maternity support in the lead up to the birth.
One of their biggest successes in 2017 was their annual staff volunteering project. More than 100 members of staff – from the senior directors to bricklayers - took part, helping to transform a derelict piece of land into a community allotment.
There are a number of schemes intended to bring employees closer together. These include using Facebook's Workplace, quarterly meetings, informal workshops with an open Q&A session with James, and Show and Tell - an employee-led initiative giving staff the opportunity to showcase their upcoming projects.
Managers have monthly one-to-one meetings with their line manager to discuss their progress. 360-degree feedback is also used for managers on an informal basis.
There are a number of schemes intended to bring employees closer together. These include using Facebook's Workplace, quarterly meetings, informal workshops with an open Q&A session with James, and Show and Tell - an employee-led initiative giving staff the opportunity to showcase their upcoming projects.
The company operates a pay banding practice that links financial reward to demonstrated competence over time. As the skill set required by their manual workers is very specific, they bring employees in on a starting salary with the opportunity for pay progression up to 10% as they develop their skills.
The probation process for new employees includes a defined six-month objective and development plan to give new employees clarity of expectations at each review period. This also provides managers with a tool to measure performance.
The company operates a pay banding practice that links financial reward to demonstrated competence over time. As the skill set required by their manual workers is very specific, they bring employees in on a starting salary with the opportunity for pay progression up to 10% as they develop their skills.
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