WFH? Giving employees the rewards they really crave

Pivoting to a remote or hybrid working model has been vital for many organizations, making it possible to continue operations away from the office.

For De Iulis, the switch to remote work has only reinforced the notion that perks should extend beyond the four walls of your office.

“The hybrid model just puts more focus on what we have always believed to be an important part of employee rewards and benefits — those that can enhance the lives of employees outside of the workplace and create benefit for both the employee and their family members,” he told HRD.

“Traditional benefits definitely help in that area, but they are typically for when things have gone wrong.

“Expanding your corporate benefits to include things that employees and their families can use every day and allow the company to be part of those moments is a goal of our company and the products we deliver.”

Traditional benefits are, and always will be, the cornerstone in your HR benefits strategy. How you reward your people, how you show them recognition, impacts everything – from recruitment to retention, productivity to morale.

In these trying times, a key part of any benefit strategy comes from imbuing a diverse and inclusive culture. In remote work, isolation is rife – leading to anxiety, depression and spiralling mental health concerns.

De Iulis told us that the key to maintaining a communicative culture in remote work really comes down to one thing – sincerity.

“I think the key here is to focus on being authentic in order to create and drive your corporate culture, and this is something we discussed in both the white paper and in our online sessions,” he told HRD.

“Finding what is truly core to your company’s culture is the most import exercise you can do. Once you are able to distill the pieces that made your culture special and appreciated by your employees — when you understand what resonated and what the core components were that formed your culture — the next step is figuring out how to effectively deliver it in a model that has likely changed, and may continue to, as your hybrid model evolves.”