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
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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.
How to: Improve the effectiveness of Return to work interviews
Return to work (RTW) interviews have proven to be an effective absence management tool. However, some managers still struggle to undertake effective interviews or even find the time to carry them out.
How to Measure Wellbeing at Work
The second in our series of ‘How to’ Guides, is an article written by guest writer Wayne Campbell at Healthy Performance.
“What you can measure, you can improve!”
With wellbeing one of the top five boardroom issues, it’s now important to measure the effectiveness and impact of your wellbeing programme, not just implement initiatives. Continue reading
How to: Implement a workplace wellness scheme
Honeydew Health has created a How To guide for implementing your own workplace wellness scheme in 7 easy steps.
Do absence targets really work?
The theory is that setting absence targets improves attendance at work but is there evidence to back this? XpertHR has published figures stating that only 44% of employers in the UK set attendance targets, yet of those, 79% believe that the targets have drastically improved their experience of absence management. So why haven’t more companies joined in? Continue reading
Four steps to healthy attendance
Over the years we’ve learned how far reaching the issue of absence is. It doesn’t start on the day an employee phones in sick and the story doesn’t necessarily end when the employee comes back to work. Continue reading
The power of the Return To Work interview
The return to work (RTW) interview is the single most effective tool for reducing short-term absence. Managing long-term absence has its challenges and dealing with these is not, by any means, easy. Continue reading