Workplaces today are filled with a generational jumble of four different age groups: veterans, baby boomers, generation X and generation Y. And the different dynamics of these groups have employers scrambling to find tactics to engage and inform them all.
At its heart, the communication industry is built on cultivating mutually beneficial relationships. So it’s not surprising that a communications company such as News Canada, which supplies ideas and content to news media outlets across North America, fosters an environment that encourages open communication and personal and professional growth.
Despite economic uncertainty, Canadian companies have increased their use of corporate employee incentive programs over the past two years, according to a study by Berkeley Payment Solutions. But the problem is many employers don’t know if those incentive programs are actually motivating across all the age groups within their organization.
Ruth Douglas, president of News Canada, describes the financial incentives and other perks at her organization.
If your employees are distracted in the workplace, there’s a good chance it’s due to relationship problems at home, according to a study by ComPsych Corporation.
After years of declining employee engagement levels around the world, it looks like there’s a positive shift coming in, according to research by Aon Hewitt.
Statistics show a rampant rise in obesity and health-related diseases in our culture, yet our largely inactive lifestyles seem to be proof that we’ve not yet motivated ourselves to take action to avoid the onset of health-related calamities—and their associated losses.
The average employer pays between $3,000 and $6,000 per employee, per year, for a benefits program, depending on plan design and demographics. On that basis alone, wouldn’t you like to know if you are getting the most value out of your investment?
Absenteeism is an issue every employer must deal with. But how do employers deal with it before it becomes a serious problem? That was the focus of Benefits Canada's Face to Face Workforce Management half-day conference in Toronto yesterday.
Companies may be making significant investments in their total rewards programs but, according to a survey by Aon Hewitt, few of them are actually seeing successful results. Why? Due to a lack of execution, says the firm.