https://natasha-hemmings.journoportfolio.comRSS Feed for Natasha HemmingsenThu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://benifex.com/case-study/the-micheldever-success-storyVideo case study with Micheldever Tyre Services. Tina shares how Benifex made benefits accessible for their deskless workforce.Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://benifex.com/case-study/the-micheldever-success-storyhttps://employeebenefits.co.uk/total-reward/69-of-employees-believe-benefits-positively-impact-their-lives/280931.articleWhile 90% of employers believe their benefits programmes positively impact employees’ lives, only 69% of employees agree, according to research by Benifex. Its survey of 3,250 employees and 200 HR and reward professionals also found that more than three-quarters (79%) of employers have increased benefits spend over the past 12 months in response to rising employee expectations. Despite this, 62% of employees find it difficult to see the value of their benefits and are unsure if they are making...Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://employeebenefits.co.uk/total-reward/69-of-employees-believe-benefits-positively-impact-their-lives/280931.articlehttps://employeebenefits.co.uk/employee-engagement/how-can-employers-align-practices-with-employees-expectations-around-work-life-balance/281401.articleEverything from reward strategy to the office environment is evolving as organisations look to meet employee expectations around work-life balance. And, while there are plenty of positives for all parties, organisations must manage the risks too. As employees seek a better work-life balance, employers are adopting a much more fluid approach to work. Jeanette Cook, principal wellbeing and strategic consultant at Aon, says: “Whether it’s nipping out at 3pm to do the school run or taking time out...Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://employeebenefits.co.uk/employee-engagement/how-can-employers-align-practices-with-employees-expectations-around-work-life-balance/281401.articlehttps://employeebenefits.co.uk/flexible-benefits/ipsl-improves-flexible-benefits-scheme-on-a-budget-while-meeting-employees-needs/280756.articlePaying by cheque might be on the decline but IPSL processes over £250bn worth of cheques every year. A joint venture between Unisys, Barclays, HSBC and Lloyds Banking Group, IPSL, which employs 600 people, does not have a profit-making business model. Targets are based on cost savings, which go to shareholders, as well as IPSL’s clients. This context can make benefits quite challenging, says Ema Urlic, head of HR. While IPSL had historically offered flexible benefits for some time, these were m...Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://employeebenefits.co.uk/flexible-benefits/ipsl-improves-flexible-benefits-scheme-on-a-budget-while-meeting-employees-needs/280756.articlehttps://employeebenefits.co.uk/total-reward/what-to-include-in-a-total-reward-statement/281458.articleAccording to Drewberry’s 2025 Employee benefits and workplace satisfaction survey, published in October 2025, only 11% of employees say they receive regular communication around their benefits. One way of communicating benefits, that could address this, is through a total reward statement (TRS). TRS typically include details of the monetary perks employees receive through their employment, such as salary, bonuses or incentives, or benefits allowances. Employer contributions to pensions, private...Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://employeebenefits.co.uk/total-reward/what-to-include-in-a-total-reward-statement/281458.articlehttps://reba.global/resource/how-to-align-benefits-with-your-company-culture.htmlEmployees today are looking for more than just a paycheck. They want to feel connected, part of an engaging and supportive culture and aligned with their employer’s mission and values.  Your reward and benefits offering is a powerful way to bring your culture to life and organisations are increasingly looking to align benefits with company culture, values and mission. Benefex’s 2024 research report, The Expectation Exponential, found that aligning benefits with company values and purpose is th...Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://reba.global/resource/how-to-align-benefits-with-your-company-culture.htmlhttps://www.flipsnack.com/A5E6575569B/expert-perspectives-to-propel-your-reward-strategy/full-view.htmlIn this editorial, seven Benifex experts and eight customers share practical advice, key learnings, and strategic considerations to help you navigate the major trends uncovered in our latest research. These stories show what’s possible when you put value at the very heart of your strategy.Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.flipsnack.com/A5E6575569B/expert-perspectives-to-propel-your-reward-strategy/full-view.htmlhttps://www.flipsnack.com/A5E6575569B/benifex-launchpad-takeaways-documentCustomer takeaways from Benifex's Launchpad event.Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.flipsnack.com/A5E6575569B/benifex-launchpad-takeaways-documenthttps://reba.global/resource/how-to-align-benefits-with-your-company-culture.htmlEmployees today are looking for more than just a paycheck. They want to feel connected, part of an engaging and supportive culture and aligned with their employer’s mission and values.  Your reward and benefits offering is a powerful way to bring your culture to life and organisations are increasingly looking to align benefits with company culture, values and mission. Benefex’s 2024 research report, The Expectation Exponential, found that aligning benefits with company values and purpose is th...Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://reba.global/resource/how-to-align-benefits-with-your-company-culture.htmlhttps://benifex.com/report/2025-wrap-upWe’ve created an end-of-year bookshelf featuring our five most-read reports of 2025 – full of global trends, practical guidance and fresh thinking to help you elevate your strategy. And in the holiday spirit, we’ve included a little bonus – a story-led piece with real impact. From the biggest shifts in benefits to the metrics that matter, global strategy, and AI-powered personalization – your 2025 wrap-up has it all.Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://benifex.com/report/2025-wrap-uphttps://www.flipsnack.com/A5E6575569B/the-big-benefits-report-benifexThe Big Benefits Report 2025/26 reveals how forward-thinking HR and Reward teams are turning benefits into a competitive advantage.Mon, 08 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.flipsnack.com/A5E6575569B/the-big-benefits-report-benifexhttps://benifex.com/resources/event/on-demand-launchpad-scaling-your-benefitsWhat does it take to scale your benefits strategy as quickly as your business ambitions? In this fireside chat, reward and benefits leaders from CBRE and Molson Coors reveal how they’ve reimagined benefits to match rapid growth, complex workforces, and rising global expectations. CBRE unified more than 2,000 benefit terms into one scalable platform – saving £2.5 million and engaging thousands of deskless workers. Molson Coors digitised benefits across EMEA and APAC for the first time, introducing flex funds and Total Reward Statements to give them an edge in competitive talent markets. Together, they discuss the challenges and breakthroughs of scaling benefits at speed – and how a bold, unified approach can unlock engagement, compliance, and commercial success.Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://benifex.com/resources/event/on-demand-launchpad-scaling-your-benefitshttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/278480/uploads/a0384e56-db7c-4a2b-b899-98803f018b7e.pdfExpert insights from the changemakers turning reward and benefits innovation into measurable impactThu, 27 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/278480/uploads/a0384e56-db7c-4a2b-b899-98803f018b7e.pdfhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/278480/uploads/9a74eaaa-1aa8-4423-bcbb-77fe22c94550.pdfBased on insights from 3,500+ employees and HR leaders across 7 regions and 12 industries, this year’s report shows how benefits are: -Fueling productivity and powering growth -Shaping employee expectations across industries and regions -Transforming with tech, AI-driven personalization, and flexibilityWed, 26 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/278480/uploads/9a74eaaa-1aa8-4423-bcbb-77fe22c94550.pdfhttps://benifex.com/resources/spotlight/spotlight-on-chinaGlobal Benefits Director, Paul Andrews, explores how to navigate the benefits landscape in China.Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://benifex.com/resources/spotlight/spotlight-on-chinahttps://benifex.com/resources/webinar/benifex-2025-wrap-upIn 2025, economic pressure, new regulation, AI disruption and cultural shifts reshaped the reward and benefits landscape. As organizations adapt to fast-changing employee needs and rising complexity, how can HR and Reward leaders prepare for what’s next? Benifexers Karen O’Neill, Chief People Officer, and Ross Spearman, Chief Experience Officer, unpack the defining trends of 2025 – and what HR and Reward leaders can expect in 2026.Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://benifex.com/resources/webinar/benifex-2025-wrap-uphttps://alkane.marketing/insights/b2b-content-distribution/Table of contents As a content marketer, there’s nothing worse than creating loads of great content – only to have nobody read it. It’s a waste of time, money and resources. Content distribution is simply how you promote your content and get it in front of your audience, as part of your multi-channel marketing strategy. How you distribute your content is almost as important as the content itself. Rather than being an afterthought, your content distribution strategy should have been t...Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://alkane.marketing/insights/b2b-content-distribution/https://alkane.marketing/insights/increase-followers-linkedin-company-page/Table of contents Every B2B business worth their salt is on LinkedIn – marketers know the value of this social media channel; 80% of all B2B leads come from LinkedIn and 94% of marketers use LinkedIn to distribute content. And while the LinkedIn algorithm generally prioritises content from individual contributors over company pages, most companies do follow some form of posting strategy through their company page. After all, with 810 million professional members on LinkedIn, your busine...Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://alkane.marketing/insights/increase-followers-linkedin-company-page/https://alkane.marketing/insights/repurposing-seo-content/Table of contents Are you sure you’re maximising the value of your existing content? Most B2B content marketers are time-strapped and juggling multiple priorities – always thinking ahead to the next campaign on the list; the next pillar page, blog post, or eBook. It’s easy to set and forget. Most of us are guilty of publishing a piece of content, promoting it for a short time, and then leaving it to stagnate. But with all the effort that goes into content creation, it’s a shame not t...Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://alkane.marketing/insights/repurposing-seo-content/https://alkane.marketing/insights/how-chatgpt-will-change-content-marketing/Table of contents Drawing more than a million users after it was first launched in November 2022, talk of Open AI’s ChatGPT tool has been taking over my LinkedIn feed. From jokes to poetry, Excel formulas, code checking, or even practising for a job interview, there seems to be no end to its talents. You can ask it to do all sorts of tasks, just for fun… And if you’re not happy with it you can ask again: Of course, content writers are particularly buzzing to explore how ChatGPT’s cap...Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://alkane.marketing/insights/how-chatgpt-will-change-content-marketing/https://alkane.marketing/insights/questions-ask-before-content-audit/Table of contents Do you have that one cupboard in your home that’s so full of stuff you’re not even sure what’s at the back any more? Having a website can be a bit like that. With new content being published all the time, it can be easy to lose sight of what content you already have. A foundational part of any content strategy, a content audit is simply the process of pulling together and analysing all of your existing content assets – such as web pages, blogs and even offline content...Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://alkane.marketing/insights/questions-ask-before-content-audit/https://benifex.com/case-study/the-urenco-success-storyHow Urenco overhauled benefits to drive rapid growth.Sun, 02 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://benifex.com/case-study/the-urenco-success-storyhttps://www.flipsnack.com/A5E6575569B/benifex-global-benefits-in-practice-reportGlobal benefits are moving fast – are you keeping up? From rising employee expectations to evolving compliance demands, Reward leaders are navigating more complexity than ever before. Whether it’s responding to legislation like the EU Pay Transparency Directive, meeting diverse employee needs across regions, or adapting to tighter wellbeing budgets – the pressure is on. At the same time, the opportunity to deliver value through benefits has never been greater. Leading organizations are using technology, personalization and data to reimagine global benefits as a strategic lever for experience, engagement, and growth.Sun, 02 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.flipsnack.com/A5E6575569B/benifex-global-benefits-in-practice-reporthttps://www.flipsnack.com/A5E6575569B/how-people-teams-are-using-ai-to-deliver-better-benefits-experiencesEmployees expect the same seamless, personalized experiences at work that they get everywhere else in their lives. Business leaders demand control, insight and ROI. HR and Reward teams are struggling to manage growing remits and meet higher expectations. People teams know it: 96% say AI can help meet employees’ growing expectations. Explore how AI is already transforming HR and Reward – from connecting systems and powering smarter platforms, to cutting through admin – and what’s coming next for People teams.Sun, 02 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.flipsnack.com/A5E6575569B/how-people-teams-are-using-ai-to-deliver-better-benefits-experienceshttps://www.flipsnack.com/A5E6575569B/little-book-of-employee-benefits-storiesHow benefits make a real difference to employees' lives.Sun, 02 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.flipsnack.com/A5E6575569B/little-book-of-employee-benefits-storieshttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/278480/uploads/bbeb9538-afbb-47d1-8f92-16cf94b727bb.pdfYour guide to what's happening in global benefits, and how to respond.Mon, 06 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/278480/uploads/bbeb9538-afbb-47d1-8f92-16cf94b727bb.pdfhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/278480/uploads/829521b9-b3d0-4e81-94e2-1c05cdc583cb.pdfThu, 25 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/278480/uploads/829521b9-b3d0-4e81-94e2-1c05cdc583cb.pdfhttps://benifex.com/resources/blog/smarter-systems-employee-experiences23.09.25A new global study from Benifex shows that smarter benefits systems don’t just offer an upgraded experience – they produce real wins in employee engagement, retention and wellbeing. Drawing on 3,000+ interviews with employers and employees around the world, Benifex’s new global research report, Propel Reward and Benefits, explores how leading organizations are moving faster and imagining more to drive measurable value and impact in reward and benefits. It asks the big questions – is incr...Tue, 23 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://benifex.com/resources/blog/smarter-systems-employee-experienceshttps://benifex.com/resources/blog/excited-or-terrified-ai-in-benefits08.09.25Drawing on findings from its global research report, Benifex explores how leading organisations are moving faster and imagining more to drive measurable value and impact in reward and benefits. Drawing on 3,000+ interviews with employers and employees around the world, Benifex’s new global research report, Propel Reward and Benefits, explores how leading organisations are moving faster and imagining more to drive measurable value and impact in reward and benefits. It asks the big questio...Mon, 08 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://benifex.com/resources/blog/excited-or-terrified-ai-in-benefitshttps://benifex.com/resources/blog/tips-to-engage-hard-to-reach-employees27.08.25When 80% of your workforce doesn’t sit at a desk, how do you make them feel seen and valued? With rising employee expectations and a workforce that’s more dispersed than ever, recognition isn’t just nice to have – it’s an essential part of EVP. From airport baggage handlers to manufacturing line operators and remote workers, here’s some useful tips about engaging critical but often overlooked employees through digital, real-time recognition. Recognition shouldn’t be reserved for head off...Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://benifex.com/resources/blog/tips-to-engage-hard-to-reach-employees