As of the 2nd January 2014, rail fares once again rose by 2.8%. This move will no doubt push flexible working to the front of any commuter’s mind. To help employees and managers alike decide if flexible working could be the right solution for you, we at Honeydew have written a guide to flexible working for you, right here. Please share! Continue reading
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Christmas excuses for pulling a sickie
Last year Honeydew wrote about how access to the internet has created a new wealth of information on how to be good at pulling a sickie from work. It seems to have changed the boundaries of the ridiculous excuse and they’re only getting sillier. Continue reading
Banish the stress of Christmas from your organisation
More than ever, many of us begin and end the holidays exhausted. The stress of Christmas at work has begun to ruin our festive spirit and we need to do something about it. Continue reading
What motivates employees?
We all want a productive workforce, motivated and engaged and achieving great things. It’s not so easy to create such a team, however, no matter how much we may want it. A lot of research has gone into finding out what motivates employees and we’ve listed the top ones for you here: Continue reading
Honeydew Health wishes everyone a Merry Christmas
It’s that time of the year again: Christmas is almost here. We at Honeydew Health would like to wish a lovely holiday period! Here is a little something in the Christmas spirit of things – we hope it’ll put a smile on your face!
Good posture saves you from a lot of trouble!
This great inforgraphic by Greatist explains why good posture is SO important and how to improve it. What a great visual guide to improving your posture and ridding us from back pain and musculoskeletal problems! Continue reading
SME bosses don’t believe the sickies
Now that December is in full swing, many businesses will see their absence levels rise. But how many of you believe that your employees are genuinely ill? Or do you see straight through the sickies? Continue reading
Finnish Independence Day and other cultural discoveries
For those of you that have not met any of us at Honeydew Health, we are actually a very multinational team with the 5 of us hailing from Denmark, Finland, Poland and the UK. With such a great variety on offer, every organisation should embrace their different cultures! Continue reading
Why is every day a sick day for the UK?
65,000 people call in sick every week, according to the British Heart Foundation. Given that 71.8% of our 63.7million population is employed, to have 65,000 of those out of work during any given week is shocking. So, why is every day a sick day for the UK? Continue reading
Londoners among the least productive employees in the UK
Despite accounting for 21.9% of the UK’s economic output, London is home to some of the least productive employees in the UK, with employees in this region achieving only 22 out of a possible 50 in the Canada Life Group Insurance Productivity Index. Continue reading