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Welcome to our newsletter for HR leaders, packed with essential tips to help you and your team thrive. This issue we’re diving deep into the world of employee appreciation, sharing strategies that recognise, boost morale and attract top talent. Plus, we’ve got you covered with expert advice on seasonal gifting to help you get ahead of the game and elevate your plans this coming season!
Your recipe for seasonal gifting success
It’s approaching the time of year when HR teams start to consider their seasonal gifting plans! PDS can help you avoid the last-minute scramble with expert tips, and a host of ideas. By planning early, you have a better chance of staying within budget while ensuring quality and sustainability. We can help with a host of festive treats, gourmet foods, and personalised gifts to make a real impact with your people. Discover how we can help you create unforgettable hampers filled with carefully selected items to express your gratitude to clients and employees.
The power of effective comms for employee engagement
In the competitive talent environment, it’s key to retain the best people for your business. Effective internal communication is the key to a work culture that makes people feel truly valued. When you take the time to communicate thoughtfully, it increases morale, promotes proactive problem-solving, and collaborative thinking, to name just a few benefits. Read the full blog to discover how customised communication reduces turnover, manages change effectively, and unlocks the endless rewards of an engaged team.
eGuide: Attracting, retaining and engaging with your most valuable assets, your people
Effective communication and staff engagement are two basic components for building a great company culture. With talented employees being the real drivers of innovation and productivity, it’s vital to retain them and attract new talent. Learn how to meet the challenge of finding and keeping the right people while fostering a positive workplace in our latest e-guide for HR teams. Download now and read about creating a supportive environment that will keep your team motivated and engaged.
Financial perks and recognition: A recipe for happy employees
The impact of financial stress on the happiness and productivity of workers is immense. According to a recent HR News article, employers can make a difference through everyday shopping discounts and savings schemes. Meaningful recognition programmes matter—those that go beyond ‘thank you’ notes and really do reward your team. Perks that help alleviate financial pressure foster a feeling of appreciation and loyalty in your people. Read the full article via the link below.
How strategic comms make a difference in the war for talent
Standing out in the ‘war for talent’ requires an innovative approach. You may have recently experienced challenges in attracting and retaining the best people for your organisation. Well, you’re not alone, with a staggering 73% of leaders emphatically stating that they’ve had this problem, characterised by a rising cognitive and emotional burden. Our blog looks at how taking a strategic approach to your people comms can help you tackle the challenges of attracting and retaining the right people for your business.
Webinar: Transform your people culture with best practice comms
Discover how to solve your most pressing HR challenges, from attracting and retaining top talent, to better motivating and engaging your people to help them achieve more.
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Investing in well-being: A win-win for employees and ESG
According to Nicola O’Shea, Managing Director of PAM OH Solutions, focusing on employee wellbeing is an important ingredient in driving your ESG credentials forward. Employers can do this by facilitating greater access to healthcare, promoting diversity and inclusion, and reducing work-related sickness absence to drive ESG impact. Company benefits that allow access to healthcare, make workplace adjustments for neurodivergent employees and those with hidden conditions, and help combat stress, all play their part. Read the full article in People Management.
Driving better employee engagement
The ‘quiet quitting’ trend – where employees stay but engage minimally – is best tackled by looking at the root causes. Employee expectations have changed in recent years, and organisations need to respond with action that shows commitment to their people’s priorities. Today’s employees are increasingly concerned with mental health awareness, finding the right work-life balance, and opportunities for personal growth. Employers have a task to meet these needs if they want to tackle quiet quitting, raise engagement, and promote loyalty for the long-term.
Innovative ideas on employee recognition
Employee recognition is imperative in showing appreciation for your people’s hard work and achievements. A recent CIPD article on the issue highlights five innovative ideas for cost-effective recognition – from public acknowledgement through digital channels, to personalised gifts that reflect individual interests, development opportunities such as courses and conferences, input into projects, and regular appreciation days with wellness and fun activities. Small “thank you” moments help to boost morale and productivity – read more via the link.
