Employee Recognition Ideas

Exceptional employee performance… a high-performance culture: it’s every business owner’s ambition. High-performing employees who consistently deliver help businesses thrive, championing innovation, growth and creativity. It sounds fantastic, and it can be, but only if you’re providing employees with the support and tools they need to take care of their wellbeing. Being laser-focused on outcomes may lead to you missing the bigger picture. Read on to explore the benefits and potential pitfalls of a high-performance culture and how to get the balance right.

Following our blog, ‘Transform Your Workplace Culture: A Practical Guide to Change,’ we’re focusing specifically on the steps to take to transform culture after receiving poor employee engagement scores. There is no one-size-fits-all solution because there are different reasons for poor engagement. During this blog, we’ll explore the types of questions asked during a Pulse survey and how a cultural transformation can address each issue and turn low engagement around.

Burnout takes months to recover from, and in many cases, employees will be off work during the process. Burnout affects people physically, mentally and emotionally, and a phased return to work will help protect an employee’s health and wellbeing. Having been at a point of – in some cases – chronic fatigue, how do you kickstart employee motivation? Explore this with us using Pink’s motivational theories.

This next instalment of our blogs on business transformation uses theories derived from Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to provide practical ways to keep employee engagement high during business transformation. Discover how to create and measure human-centric KPIs, overcome resistance, and ensure employees are motivated and fulfilled.

Organisations evolve, and business transformation is vital as we move into an era of rising business costs and digitalisation. Humanising the change and transformation process - understanding the impact it has on employees is critical in ensuring you retain top talent. Keep employee engagement and motivation high by applying Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to your transformation strategy. Read the first blog in this series to discover how to create a human-centric approach to transformation.

What is workplace culture, and why does it matter? Culture... this often-non-tangible concept is a hot topic when it comes to matters of employee experience, and for good reason. Your company culture can negatively or positively impact many areas of your business, including those that affect your bottom line. During this blog, we’ll explore why workplace culture matters and provide a practical guide to changing it for the better so you can reap the benefits that follow.

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?

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.

HR professionals have plenty on their plates, navigating hybrid and remote working, retaining talent, and providing critical support during the cost-of-living crisis. Not to mention brainstorming new employee engagement ideas! Your business and workforce are unique, but some theories on employee engagement and motivation have stood the test of time. During this blog, we'll explain how you can use Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs to enhance employee engagement activities in your business.