At Enotria Winecellars employees vote every year for their choice of Christmas Party; informal or formal. They hold a summer Event/Party and this year they had the first “Enotria Sports day and BBQ Event”. On the last Thursday of every other month they hold “Social Thursday” it is always themed to add the fun element. People from across the business get involved by cooking and baking. Some of the events they have had so far are: The French Edition, The Pub Quiz to raise money for the British Heart Foundation Event, Spring is in the Air, The Spanish Edition, Chill'n & Grill'n the BBQ Edition and Go-Pink-Enotria to raise money for Breast Cancer UK.

At Enotria Winecellars employees vote every year for their choice of Christmas Party; informal or formal. They hold a summer Event/Party and this year they had the first “Enotria Sports day and BBQ Event”. On the last Thursday of every other month they hold “Social Thursday” it is always themed to add the fun element. People from across the business get involved by cooking and baking. Some of the events they have had so far are: The French Edition, The Pub Quiz to raise money for the British Heart Foundation Event, Spring is in the Air, The Spanish Edition, Chill'n & Grill'n the BBQ Edition and Go-Pink-Enotria to raise money for Breast Cancer UK.

EMC's internal learning and development framework is segmented into four categories: core curriculum, needs based training, function training and development interventions. Employees can work with their managers to create Individual Development Plans which set professional development goals that align with the employees' career aspirations and the needs of the business. All employees can upload their CV on to EMC's intranet to highlight their skills and experiences to all people managers globally, indicating their availability and suitability for specific virtual projects and other career opportunities. EMC University's Learning and Development programs are designed to attract, retain, and develop the best talent. EMC's Essential Curriculum teaches employees core competencies to succeed in their current position and advance to the next level.

EMC recognises exceptional performance twice annually at the Company Kick Off. On an annual basis, EMC Corporation hosts the President's Award which recognizes an employee or team who have demonstrated exemplary efforts in achieving results that further EMC's vision and mission. EMC's “Commitment@EMC” initiative celebrates and recognizes employees who demonstrate loyalty, dedication, and commitment to EMC at the key milestones. “Excellence@EMC” initiative allows employees to recognize and reward other employees for superior performance and employees can access the Excellence@ EMC gateway located on ChannelEMC enabling them to send thank you e-cards. EMC's annual global Innovation Conference harnesses the collective power of there employees' talents to help shape EMC's future offerings.

The Managers at Douglas & Gordon Limited work in open plan offices alongside their team .The Managing Director & HR Director meet most employees individually every 6 months to review their performance and aspirations.The Chairman and Manging Director also often visit offices and departments informally and are available for specific meetings on short notice on request. The Managing Director also provides a regular article for their in house magazine.

The Managers at Douglas & Gordon Limited work in open plan offices alongside their team .The Managing Director & HR Director meet most employees individually every 6 months to review their performance and aspirations.The Chairman and Manging Director also often visit offices and departments informally and are available for specific meetings on short notice on request. The Managing Director also provides a regular article for their in house magazine.

Employees at Dolphin are allowed time off at the beginning and end of the day for medical appointments. When their employees are required to work over their usual daily hours, they may arrange time of in lieu by arrangement with their manager. Office hours are also limited by Dolphin from 8am until 6pm; they are also usually closed at weekends. Informal monitoring of hours takes place by staff within the company.

Employees are given a small pension contribution and the teams success is often celebrated informally. All employees who worked on the last product release were taken out to celebrate the release and to thank staff for their efforts. Dolphin has recently begun to invest heavily in its people through learning programmes, in recognition of the fact that people drive the success of the organisation. Employees are encouraged towards continuing professional development and are free to request training in consultation with their manager at any time.

Direct Life and Pension hold several events throughout the year these include the Christmas party, team nights out, bowling night, quiz night and a barn dance. The company also have a team incentive budget for their staff.

Direct Life and Pension have a culture of feedback, communication of benefits, changes, rewards, staff briefings and regular one to one's and appraisals. Their staff are the most important factor in their ongoing success as a company. They have focused on being a great employer by giving their staff opportunities and development, being fair and treating them with respect and honesty.

The company hold several events throughout the year including the Halloween quiz, Easter bonnet competition and virtual Easter treasure hunt. They also hold anniversary, Christmas and year end parties, Summer BBQ, rounder's, bowling, top golf, fantasy football and team building events. Most of the events are focused on raising money for charity. Dentsply also hold a winter conference for all staff with updates on the business. In the evening a ball was held for employees and partners, fully funded by the company including overnight accommodation.

Staff can choose benefits which match their personal lifestyle needs. Employees are able to make "lifestyle changes" at appropriate times. Regular benefit workshops are held to inform employees of additional benefits and discounts available. They also hold a winter ball celebration and they have an annual award ceremony where they celebrate those members of the team that have "lived" the values and who have contributed "over and above". The ultimate winner relieves a prize of £2000. They also recognise performance through merit increases. A high proportion of their employees are rewarded through a bonus, commission and incentive scheme.

Team attendance at award ceremonies/conferences often involving trips away or abroad to encourage team cohesiveness and team spirit. The Sales department hold an annual Sales Team Building Conference and this year's conference is held in Amsterdam. The fully paid for trip abroad is a great way to thank the team for their hard work and for hitting targets this year. Each department is responsible for their own team building initiatives and all managers are encouraged (and given the budget) to organise team activities. The type of activities range from activity weekends, sports days, team quizzes and team away days.

Every other year managers receive formal employment law training which offers practical guidance on topics such as managing performance and absence within a legislative framework. This type of training gives managers important information and knowledge as well as building confidence to be able to know how to deal with situations in a constructive manner and following best practice guidelines. For newly appointed managers they offer either external training on the basic principles of management or depending on the volume of new managers the Company runs internal sessions called "Management Basics" - topics include appraisals, tips on motivation and having difficult conversations.

C&W has traditionally placed a significant emphasis on creating an environment that is fun to work in. Events this year which have contributed towards this include; All UK staff summer drinks party held at The Kensington Roof Gardens in September; Sponsored Pilates lessons are run in the Portman Square office on a regular basis, and are always over-subscribed; Team Away Days eg. Punting in Cambridge, School Race Day and Pub Quiz, Inter-Team softball match followed by drinks and pizza and a LondonTreasure Hunt followed by a drinks reception and dinner.

C&W has traditionally placed a significant emphasis on creating an environment that is fun to work in. Events this year which have contributed towards this include; All UK staff summer drinks party held at The Kensington Roof Gardens in September; Sponsored Pilates lessons are run in the Portman Square office on a regular basis, and are always over-subscribed; Team Away Days eg. Punting in Cambridge, School Race Day and Pub Quiz, Inter-Team softball match followed by drinks and pizza and a LondonTreasure Hunt followed by a drinks reception and dinner.

All employees are encouraged to maintain work life balance - employees are encouraged to request flexible working practices to fit in with their lifestyle and family needs. All staff attend stress awareness training and all staff have access to occupational health services.

All employees are encouraged to maintain work life balance - employees are encouraged to request flexible working practices to fit in with their lifestyle and family needs. All staff attend stress awareness training and all staff have access to occupational health services.

Training activities on offer at Crayon are Motivation, 44 club events, Think on Your Feet, Market Research, IDM Diploma. Time is given to attend courses and the company pays for nearly all training or will contribute 50% to large qualification. Employees carry out master classes to share their experiences and new ideas/techniques learned. Crayon produce development plans for all employees from appraisals, as well as fostering rising stars within departments.

There is pay/support for external management qualifications. Crayon run courses on managing people. There is internal management development training where Managers are trained through feedback and external trainers. 360 feedback is given through the appraisal system. There is a buddy system in place for internal coaching/mentoring. There is one to one coaching sessions for managers through external coaching/mentoring. Many managers belong to groups of senior managers in their disciplines.