Category Archives: News

Reward health check & Reward mentoring – Autumn offers

1.  Reward health check offer – time to take stock and maximise returns How long is it since you reviewed your reward package – does it cost more than it needs to? Do your employees value the reward package? Reward First People … Continue reading

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Recent LinkedIn poll: “What can HR and reward professionals learn from the Olympics? Is it more investment in:….”

My recent LinkedIn poll: “What can HR and reward professionals learn from the Olympics? Is it more investment in:….” demonstrated the potential power of mentoring and coaching in raising competencies to standards of excellence. It also reminded us that the … Continue reading

Posted in Newsletter September 2012, News |

Tips for making the most of line managers

Line managers in reward – what makes them important? The role of line managers is becoming increasingly important in influencing employee satisfaction in the workplace and this has been borne out in past years by CIPD research. This may not … Continue reading

Posted in Newsletter September 2012, News |

How can line managers make your reward schemes successful?

Line managers are the biggest factor in the success or failure of your reward scheme. And that’s true not just when you reach the implementation stage – but at a much earlier stage in the process. In fact, we believe … Continue reading

Posted in Newsletter September 2012, News |

What makes bronze such an amazing achievement?

By Sylvia Doyle, Reward First People Consulting & Partner, Reward Consulting Partners LLP While all the usual clichés and stereotypes abound during the Olympics, it’s hard not to be moved by the team GB men’s gymnastics scooping a bronze medal. This … Continue reading

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Tips for creating an engaged workforce

Recognise that you can’t buy employee engagement – you have to create the conditions in which staff choose to give it Be prepared to commit the necessary time, effort and resources in order to build and maintain employee engagement Discover … Continue reading

Posted in Newsletter July 2012, News |

Why does employee engagement make good business sense?

Marks and Spencer’s HR Director needs no convincing about the benefits of employee engagement. Speaking at the end of last year, she said: “If the 25% of M&S stores with the lowest engagement scores performed as well in sales terms … Continue reading

Posted in Newsletter July 2012, News |

Getting the Right Reward Strategy

Getting the right reward strategy can help deliver significant organisational advantages. But getting it wrong will lead to greater turnover and disengaged employees.  Reward programmes can carry strong messages which need to be understood and aligned with the broader people … Continue reading

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The Annual Salary Review

Managing the Annual Salary Review (ASR)

Set the ASR budget provision How much money needs be set aside in the financial budget for the coming annual salary review? When setting your budget, take into account external factors such as key economic indicators and predicted movements in pay levels … Continue reading

Posted in Newsletter Jan 2012, Advice, News |

The Reward First ® mentoring programme

Reward First ® People Consulting has launched the Reward First ® mentoring programme today – a niche service to provide reward decision makers with 1:1 mentoring. Believed to be the first of its kind, using a highly tailored, executive coaching … Continue reading

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