What are companies doing with regards to 'My Company'

Team building events are generally organised by department/team rather than whole company. The last time the whole company was involved in a team building event was with Picture Perfect. This involved different teams having to sketch and paint what seemed like abstract prints. However when it came together it actually was a 25ft long Roland logo.

Roland's most recent total spend on training was approximately £100k, This, however, is not split per person. Line managers assess their employees training needs on a regular basis and will arrange training wherever required. Employees are also encouraged to request relevant training which is paid for by the company should it benefit both the employee and the company.

The Westfield Scheme is available to all employees for help quitting smoking, eating healthily, losing weight, managing stress, other mental health issues and getting more exercise. They also have regular medicals for partners to support healthy heart/cholesterol, know your numbers. Westfield offers advice and if what was required was not there, they would be able to speak to someone to find out where help could be found. On approval, they have access to Clare Haynes, a life coach. A work life balance is also encouraged.

Robinson Low Francis say "Steve is a strong, visible leader who interacts with his partners and staff on a daily basis. He encourages ideas, he is enthusiastic, he believes in his company and his staff, he is outspoken and approachable and believes in transparency."

RLB Academy was set up specifically to focus on development of all the staff to ensure consistency of knowledge, skills and behaviours in whatever role is being performed and to ensure that all their staff are given the training, education and development opportunities they need to enable them to fulfil the requirements of their jobs and to achieve their potential in line with their PDP's. As RLB continues to expand, so do the Academy initiatives to ensure that RLB fulfil the needs of all their people and all their businesses including a drive on service delivery competence this year to exceed client demands in the tough economy.

Rider Levett Bucknall believe in a culture of recognition to ensure that everyone is given verbal and other forms of recognition and reward, which has been established as part of their Behavioural Principles. They benchmark salaries and benefits at least annually to ensure that the employees are offered salaries and benefits in the upper quartile of the industry. RLB continually seek to offer flexible benefits which allow their employees to ensure that they are able to make the most of tax and NI efficient schemes e.g. purchasing bicycles, childcare vouchers etc plus SMART pension scheme which allows Employer NI savings to be paid to their employee's pension pots and interest free loans for season tickets and gym.

RFIB Group Limited have an EAP scheme for Eating healthily, Managing stress and Other mental health issues in addition to medical referral. They take employee wellbeing seriously and once a month they have accupunture massages available as well as holding subsidised in house pilates classes twice weekly.

RFIB Group Limited use performance recognition and have an Unsung Hero Award - awarded monthly at the company presentation evening. This is given for excelling in one of the core competencies of Strive for Excellence, Technical Competence, Problem Solving, Working with Others, Working with Others, Communication and Commercial Awareness. They also have a milestone recognition scheme where additional leave is given upon reaching 10 and 15 years of service and after 25 years of service employees are given the gift of a watch.

Renaissance Personnel operates flexible working patterns to enable employees to strike a fair balance between work life and social life. There are free annual medical checks for all employees, free health assessments for Night Workers and staff are allowed time off to attend sponsored walks or the London Marathon. All staff are offered free basic healthcare which comprise of vital signs checks. If there is anything unusual, they are referred to their own GP. The employees are encouraged to take regular exercise which does not only have to be about paying gym membership.

Renaissance Personnel operates flexible working patterns to enable employees to strike a fair balance between work life and social life. There are free annual medical checks for all employees, free health assessments for Night Workers and staff are allowed time off to attend sponsored walks or the London Marathon. All staff are offered free basic healthcare which comprise of vital signs checks. If there is anything unusual, they are referred to their own GP. The employees are encouraged to take regular exercise which does not only have to be about paying gym membership.

Randstad Technologies ensure that their employees feel rewarded for their efforts by combining financial rewards and recognition. They have an advantageous commission scheme and they put their efforts into celebrating their employees' good efforts. They also invest in high quality competitions' rewards to ensure all employees feel their efforts will be recognised. Instant recognition is commonly used by sending a company email highliting the efforts of their employees. Lunch and drinks happen to celebrate employee achievements and they also have a monthly company results meeting where champagne is provided to the best performers of the month.

The MD Rodney Jackson, conducts quarterly roadshows to give a picture of how the company is performing and what the future business plans are. It is also a great opportunity for all members of staff to have a direct exchange with their MD and ask any questions. All team leaders work closely with their team members in an open plan office environment and they operate an open door policy for all senior managers and MD office. There is a weekly Managing Director Blog where any important news, change, amendment, new project, new client is communicated to all members of staff via this publication.

Ranstad hold Top 100 meetings - 100 managers across the group meet to share knowledge and best practise and Client Account Manager meetings monthly to share knowledge and best practise. Ranstad also provide the following Senior Exuctive programme, Leaders in Action programme and First line managers programme.

Ranstad encourage team work and interaction by holding Christmas Parties, Annual conference Summer Event - outdoor activites- quads,treasure hunt,bbq Charity quiz night Company birthday party networking events Football and netball tournaments.

Ramboll UK do not have an upper limit for matched funding and funds have been matched for Haiti Disaster Relief, and the Royal Marsden Hospital Cancer Unit. Ramboll also allow their employees to choose a charity once a month at an office drinks event where the proceeds for funds raised go to this charity. In partnership with Kier Group and timber panel supplier KLH, Ramboll UK created an exhibition as part of the London Festival of Architecture that highlights issues of climate change. An interactive artwork that invites users to consider questions around sustainable living, the Carbon Cube also promotes the use of renewable materials in construction.

At Ramboll UK the MD conducts a Friday morning presentation every month which gives employees the opportunity to ask questions and all offices in the UK are open plan with an open door policy. Their MD has his own page on the intranet which provides regular updates to the organisation as well as having an online Q&A discussion board. Senior management interaction with all levels of employees is a daily occurrence with graduates and all employees throughout the organisation having the opportunity to work directly on projects with senior managers. The MD encourages open communication throughout the business. He has been an employee for almost 20 years and was promoted to MD in 2009. He knows the company and it's employees well and has a very strong working relationship with a number of their employees. Ramboll's MDs approach is one of empowerment and personal development. Staff say he is approachable and has a very casual style about him which encourages employees at all levels to relate to him openly.

Radley Yeldar have a budget specifically for fun and social events. They run a range of away days during the year so that everyone has the opportunity do get out and do something that appeals to them with their colleagues. They hold RY Community Days volunteering in the local community and other activites include: football, cheese tasting, poker and wine tasting And of course the RY Summer and Christmas party. A recent team bulding workshop focused on encouraging people to: Develop greater trust in one another through honest adult feedback, Develop greater degrees of openness and honesty with one another, Use plain honest speaking as a way of building trusting relationships, Recognise the tension between personal performance and team ethos and develop personal strategies to manage the tension.

Radley Yeldar have a budget specifically for fun and social events. They run a range of away days during the year so that everyone has the opportunity do get out and do something that appeals to them with their colleagues. They hold RY Community Days volunteering in the local community and other activites include: football, cheese tasting, poker and wine tasting And of course the RY Summer and Christmas party. A recent team bulding workshop focused on encouraging people to: Develop greater trust in one another through honest adult feedback, Develop greater degrees of openness and honesty with one another, Use plain honest speaking as a way of building trusting relationships, Recognise the tension between personal performance and team ethos and develop personal strategies to manage the tension.