Employee Engagement

Exploring the KPIs that matter to HR professionals, this blog will cover everything related to employee turnover: what it is, how to calculate it, and why it matters. We’ll take you through the calculations and costs, shedding light on a high employee turnover rate's negative impact on your business. Read on to unpack all things employee turnover.

From the best physical, mental, and financial wellbeing employee benefits to how to make them cost-neutral. We cover the ins and outs of employee benefits, why they matter to your people now more than ever, and what the workforce of tomorrow expects.

Solidarity, teamwork, inclusivity, motivation… What can we learn about employee motivation from the Olympics? Using key learnings and Olympic themes, we’ll explore how you can apply Olympic values to your workplace culture. Uncover what motivates employees and boosts employee engagement and productivity. Read on to answer the question: How do you motivate employees?

It’s the question every employer or HR professional should ask when embedding employee benefits within their business. Employee benefits are an investment in your people. Whatever the aim – reduce absenteeism, increase engagement, improve financial wellbeing or create an employee-retaining EVP – if your employees don’t engage with their benefits, you’re unlikely to achieve your goals. During this blog, we’ll debrief on our 21-Day Money Marathon, an initiative we created to boost benefits engagement and improve financial wellbeing.

The summer holidays can be challenging for working parents, juggling childcare, activities and time off. With so much happening, keeping employee engagement high can be challenging. What of the non-parents in your workplace? Almost half of UK employees admit to being less productive during the summer months. Read on to discover why we’re less focused during summer and why balance is beneficial to keeping employee engagement high during summer.

The UK is facing a labour and tech skills gap, impacting various sectors. Accommodation and food services, Human health and social work, and Manufacturing are most notably affected by labour shortages. In the UK cyber security skills sector, UK businesses have been struggling to recruit the skills they need – a trend that’s been consistent since 2022. When the right skills are hard to come by, retaining those you have is business critical. Read on to discover your employee retention checklist.

What are the absenteeism rates in your business like? Are you concerned? There are several causes of high absenteeism rates, and thankfully, there is much you can do to reduce them. During this blog, we'll explore the steps to take to measure employee absenteeism in your business, identify the potential causes, and give you nine actionable tips to reduce absenteeism.

The Rewards and Benefits Association recently published a report that found that 64% of employers consider the cost of recruiting fresh skills to be a considerable financial risk over the next two years. Our research - hot off the press - of 1002 full-time UK employees found that nearly half are likely to actively search for a new job opportunity in 2024. Read on to discover which age range plan to spread their wings, and the steps you can take to reduce employee turnover and retain your talent.

The power of encouragement – we shouldn’t underestimate it. It helps people achieve personal and professional goals. This blog will explore the big difference small acts of encouragement can make in the workplace, empowering your employees to thrive.

In our second blog dedicated to supporting parents in the workplace, we cover some statutory regulations supporting working parents. Detailing the costs parents face, we explore how they can use their employee benefits to save on the items they can’t do without.

An unengaged employee may never have felt loyalty to a business, doing their job and nothing more. A disengaged employee was once engaged with and passionate about their role and employer. Read on to learn how to re-engage your disengaged employees to boost motivation, loyalty, and retention.

Attracting the right people to bring the best out of your workforce requires time and effort. You need someone great for the business and who will also manage with empathy, encouraging their teams to thrive. This article will give you seven effective tips for attracting the best managers, broken down into two sections. The first will focus on the initial talent attraction stage, and the second will focus on ensuring you’re offering the role to the right person.

Are you researching what employee benefits to offer to your workforce? One tip from us... go streamlined! Read on to discover how to embed a streamlined solution that gives your people more of what matters and opens up a world of opportunities for your business.

What does community spirit have to do with the employee experience? Quite a lot.
By 2025, Millennials will make up 75% of the global workforce, and they’re looking for socially responsible employers. Read on to discover how to achieve this.

Retention is the new acquisition! Retaining employees is more cost-effective than recruiting and training fresh talent. During this blog, we'll discuss exactly why you want to keep your people and how to create an employee experience they won't want to walk away from. Read on to discover our seven easy-to-implement employee retention tips to help retain top talent.