Truth or Myth? Is time off work the best approach to dealing with depression or stress?

 

Myth!

Whilst dealing with depression or stress, shutting yourself away from everything for a while can feel like the best thing to do. But it isn’t necessarily the best antidote to these feelings.

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What’s the reason this time for being late?

Everybody has a friend who is always late. But how does that make you feel about them? Do you consider it rude? Something that they should have changed after the first couple of apologies? Every time, you ask them ‘What’s the reason this time for being late?’

Well it turns out that lateness is something that might not be easy to help. Continue reading

How to: Implement Absence Management?

One thing Honeydew knows how to do well is implement Absence Management effectively. However we also know that it can be tricky for companies to implement a new and better way of dealing with staff absenteeism. We are here to make it simple for you to encourage as many of you to embrace an improved approach to maximising attendance. Continue reading

Happy at work?

Honeydew team attended an inspirational talk about how to become happy at work. The room full of HR professionals all agreed that a happy workforce is a productive one and the speaker, Henry Stewart of Happy Ltd, suggested that the primary strategic goal of any business should be to make its employees happy for best results operationally and financially. Continue reading

How to: Set absence targets to achieve good attendance

Effective absence management is highly dependent on good communication, specifically communication between management and employees. If the employee is honest and punctual in updating the employer on the status of their health or personal situation, the employer can help and manage the situation for a swift return to work and minimal impact on the remaining employees.

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