The Daily Mail recently reported that the great British tradition of making a cup of tea for colleagues has come to an end. So it’s official, the British tea time tradition at work is dying, what else can we do? Continue reading
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Security guards aren’t happy (apparently)
Many of Honeydew’s clients are Facilities Management companies with a high number of security guards. The news of late has been inundated with research highlighting the Government’s top careers for happiness, and apparently security guards aren’t happy at all. So naturally, we would want to find out why! Continue reading
Is HR becoming unsustainable?
Several articles within HR news last week seemed to unintentionally mirror the same message, within entirely different articles. The general message was that HR is becoming a myriad of tasks that can now be done at the click of a button or tasks that are not being done well in its current form. Is HR becoming unsustainable? Continue reading
The mental strength test
The pressures of modern life have created the need for almost all of us to have great mental strength. Using information from Amy Morin, a licensed clinical social worker on Forbes.com, we have devised a quick test you can take to see just how mentally strong you are! Here, is the mental strength test. Continue reading
Is Macho Culture preventing good OH?
Occupational health (OH) can often be the corner stone of good employee wellbeing. But unfortunately, if no-one is aware of the issue, it cannot be fixed. Is Macho Culture preventing good OH? Continue reading
Richard Branson’s influence on Honeydew Health
Whilst reading a recent BBC article in which Richard Branson listed his top 10 tips for success, it was eery how true this rang to the reasons Honeydew was started and the way we operate to this day. So, here are Richard Branson’s influences on Honeydew (without us even knowing). Continue reading
The internet’s effects on HR
The CIPD published an article giving us 6 reasons why the Internet has changed HR for the better. This is particularly relevant given that the internet celebrates its 25th anniversary this week – and in adage to this wonderful invention, we’d like to add a few more reasons to the list. Here are 10 of the internet’s effects on HR – all positive of course! Continue reading
Stop smoking today, together
March 12th 2014 is the UK’s National No Smoking Day. Vowing to stop smoking today, together means that not only will you be doing your body (and bank balance) a great favour, you’ll be doing it joined by thousands across the country. What better time to stop? Continue reading
How to eat for a healthy brain – Brain Awareness Week 2014
Yesterday was the start of Brain Awareness Week 2014. The aim of this week is to remind the public that research into brain activity and repair is vital and to update us on the latest findings, which is great!
Our diets are one of the largest contributors to brain function and sometimes, thoughts of ‘eating for our brain’ slips away when trying to lose weight or gain energy. It’s important to eat right for a healthy brain and we’d like to make you aware of just how to do that. Continue reading
Technophobia is costing your business time and money!
Working away from the office is slowly becoming the norm thanks to flexible working and smaller management teams. However, an article published today revealed that thanks to technophobia 80% of 1000 middle managers in the UK felt they weren’t offered sufficient technology to enable them to work away from the office. Continue reading