Honeydew is a predominately female company and we are all naturally very career driven. So an article by the CIPD outlining research undertaken by the 30% club, intrigued us. The 30% club have debunked the myths of women progressing to the top, career wise and it couldn’t have come at a better time. Continue reading
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The mental strength test
The pressures of modern life have created the need for almost all of us to have great mental strength. Using information from Amy Morin, a licensed clinical social worker on Forbes.com, we have devised a quick test you can take to see just how mentally strong you are! Here, is the mental strength test. Continue reading
Richard Branson’s influence on Honeydew Health
Whilst reading a recent BBC article in which Richard Branson listed his top 10 tips for success, it was eery how true this rang to the reasons Honeydew was started and the way we operate to this day. So, here are Richard Branson’s influences on Honeydew (without us even knowing). Continue reading
Meet the Usual Suspects – Butch Presentee
Our fourth chapter in the Usual Suspects saga introduces ‘Butch Presentee’. As the name suggest, he is the epitome of the phenomenon called presenteeism.
Presenteeism, unsurprisingly, means the opposite of absenteeism. Continue reading
Lesson from Netflix: HR can be innovative too
‘Netflix culture’ slideshow has been viewed more than 5 million times on the web. Patty McCord, the then Chief Talent Officer who co-devised the strategy and slide deck, wrote an article for Harvard Business Review explaining what is so revolutionary in their approach. It makes for very interesting reading. 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
Improving relations between HR and line managers
HR Magazine published an article today commenting on research done by the management consultancy firm, Hay Group. The research tells us that half of line managers that took part in the study felt that HR did not give them the appropriate support they needed to be good managers. There were various reasons for this but the one reason in particular that struck us at Honeydew as very simple to solve was this: Continue reading
“Life is better than the alternative”
Claus Møller is one of the leading management consultants in the world 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
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.