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
Tag Archives: happy workplace
Around the world: Innovative approaches to productivity
This week’s news reports interesting workplace initiatives aimed at improving performance around the world. These innovative approaches to productivity come from Germany, where employees are being allowed to delete all incoming mail whilst on holiday and from Japan, where employees are encouraged to nap at work. Continue reading
Britain’s Healthiest Company 2014: how to top the list
PruHealth, Mercer & The Telegraph have joined forces once again to survey companies nationwide and assess how healthy they and their employees are in Britain’s Healthiest Company competition. 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
Have Whole Foods got it right?
Emotionally involved leadership is the order of the day at Whole Foods. But, whilst the UK may wince at this idea, the success of this wholly American business may convince you otherwise. Have Whole Foods got it right? 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
Fill your business with a soundtrack
Sometimes, a day just needs brightening up. Whether it’s because your employees have braved the bad weather to come in, or because you know they have a tough few weeks ahead. Continue reading
Create workplaces and job roles to love 24/7
With the pressures at work being held on a constant high, employees sometimes become bored and fed up with their roles very quickly. The internet has been inundated with articles claiming to show you how to ‘re-engage your employees, now!’ so we decided to read through the advice out there and compiled a list of tips that actually do create workplaces and job roles to love 24/7. Continue reading
British tea time tradition at work is dying, what else can we do?
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
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