How do you motivate a person to run faster who has an open parachute attached? By getting rid of the parachute you say? Eliminating the obstacle will make the job a lot easier and it will more than likely make our mystery runner run faster, but it doesn’t mean there will be an increase in motivation. It’s a common misconception that in order to motivate employees all you need to do is identify the de-motivators and eliminate them. It is certainly helpful doing (more…)
18
Feb
2011
Corporate Hospitality’s ‘Magnet’
A recent survey suggests that the Cheltenham Festival, held this year 15-18 March, attracts the most companies from far afield than any other hospitality event in the UK. It found that 75% of people attending the Cheltenham Festival travelled 62 miles or more from where their company is based, a figure of about 165,000 based on the number of guests that attended last years Cheltenham Festival. This is in contrast to other venues and events such as Henley Royal Regatta (30.6%), Lord’s (26.2%), Twickenham (more…)
11
Feb
2011
Corporate Hospitality – the Ultimate Incentive?
The value of human capital over the past 12 months has increased significantly with a renewed emphasis on employee retention as opposed to recruitment. Employers are now jumping on the ‘employee motivation and loyalty bandwagon’… well maybe it’s not called that but you get the idea that there is an increase in keeping your team happy and motivated. Corporate Hospitality has long been seen as a primary tool for motivating and rewarding employees, however over the past year there has been (more…)
10
Feb
2011
Hong Kong – Converging Possibilities
Cosmopolitan, vibrant and diverse; Hong Kong may be best known in the business world as one of the ‘Four Asian Tigers‘ thanks to it’s highly developed economy, but it’s not a purely professional hub. Visitors will find the unique mix of old and new, East and West, industrial and natural (over 70% is made up of forests, mountains and beautiful outlying islands) make for a dynamic land. Shopping options range from market stall to luxury mall (with that tempting tax (more…)
