While the law states that all employees are entitled to reasonable time off work to deal with bereavement, it’s not always clear to everyone what this means. Continue reading
Category Archives: ‘How to’ guides
How to avoid getting ‘blue’ this winter?
Besides from the fun and festivities, many of us associate winter with the blues and bad moods. A lack of sunlight, cold weather, slush and widespread winter related diseases all contribute to this idea. Nonetheless, just because it is winter it doesn’t have to be the case that we are all as sad as the weather. Continue reading
How to avoid getting ill this winter?
Winter is just around the corner and with it, naturally, comes widespread contamination of the common cold and flu. Everyone’s had the groggy feeling of a cold on a windy and chilly day or even the feeling of waking up with a blocked nose after a seemingly fine sleep. Usually these aren’t enough to restrain us from going into work so how can we avoid getting such illness and their disrupting symptoms altogether? Continue reading
How to take holiday
You would think that taking holiday is the simplest thing in the world. Most of us living in the western world are lucky enough to benefit from paid annual leave and it should be an easy task to switch off work and take off into the sunset to enjoy ourselves. Not so. Continue reading
Emotional intelligence defines your chances of success
A recent article by Personnel Today reported results of a Roffey Park survey of more than 1,800 managers, which found that 77% of HR professionals said managing change was their top challenge as there is a constant need for it. Continue reading
How to leave work on time
Now that most of us have a heavier work load than ever, it’s important for us not to allow work to swamp our private lives. Whilst overtime is commonplace when necessary, constant overtime is not. So here are some tips on how to leave work on time. Continue reading
10 Simple ways that will make you feel happier
On 25 April the National Blog Awards announced winners for bloggers of the year. The nominees were competing in many categories and the winner in ‘Most Innovative’ category was Annie Byrne aka TheOCDSquirrel. Continue reading
The art of making meetings valuable
Some shocking statistics have been published of late which have uncovered the truth about workplace meetings. So in an attempt to alleviate your organisation becoming a part of these statistics, we have written the art of making meetings valuable. Continue reading
How to choose the best mobile technology for HR
The advancement of technology within any organisation is now inevitable. However, choosing the right technology can be a minefield – especially if you don’t work in the department affected. Honeydew have made the decision easier – here is our guide: How to choose the best mobile technology for HR. 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