Employee Wellbeing

Actionable ways in which you can support your people so they can bring their best, happiest and most productive self to work every day.

3 Common HR Hurdles & How to Overcome Them

3 Common HR Hurdles & How to Overcome Them

HR can be a tricky profession to excel at thanks to its myriad of moving parts and ever changing rules, regulations and concepts.

13 Surefire Ways to Boost Employee Engagement

Employee engagement is a concept that plenty of companies struggle with and motivating teams that are disengaged can be easier said than done. But it’s crucial that you create an environment that encourages engagement if you want your business to be a success. Here are 13 ways to do that.

Should You Let Employees Carry Over Left Over Annual Leave?

In many organizations, the vast majority of employees all want time off over Christmas and New Year. It makes sense, yet what happens when December rolls around and you find you have lots of people who’ve barely used any of their annual leave and want to take it all off at the end of the year?

How Your HR Team Can Offer More Support to Your People

No matter how hard we try to keep our work and personal lives separate it’s inevitable that issues with our partner, children, finances etc can have a knock on effect at work. Therefore it’s crucial that your HR department is ready and equipped to help employees who may need a little extra support.

Should You Offer Your Employees a Better Maternity Policy?

Your organization already has a maternity leave policy but do you wonder how it compares to other companies in your industry? Or do you wonder how maternity leave differs around the globe? Once you can see the bigger picture you might find you want to increase the leave or pay you offer new moms.

Should You Implement Duvet Days? Your Questions Answered

Let’s face it, even the most motivated among us have days when we’d rather stay in bed than have that dreaded conference call with an irate investor. When we’d rather slump on the settee watching daytime TV than face another eight hours of dealing with angry customers. And so the duvet day was born.

Is It Time to Rethink Your Paternity Leave Policy?

Could you create a better company culture, attract more talent, and increase employee retention by offering a more attractive paternity leave policy? It’s likely, and let’s face it, what have you got to lose? We look at why it’s worth revisiting the policies and perks you already have in place.

Why You Need to Encourage Employees to Use Their Annual Leave

Vacation is not a perk and shouldn’t be regarded as such. Instead your employees need to be actively encouraged to use up their paid time off.

4 Ways to Prioritize Your Employees' Mental Health

Burnout, rocketing stress levels, anxiety...all can take their toll on the people that work for you. Indeed, you might even be feeling the effects yourself. But as someone working in Human Resources it may be down to you to help shape your company’s response to employee mental health and wellbeing.

How to Create a More Compassionate Workplace

Regardless of whether you are now 100% back in the office full time, or your people are allowed to work remotely or flexibly, a compassionate company culture has never been more important.

Keep Your Team Happy With These Great Perks

Produce an outstanding employee experience by paying attention to the perks and rewards you provide to your staff.

6 Ways to Show Your Employees a Little Love

6 ways to show your employees that you appreciate them so that they're less likely to spend their lunch breaks scanning the wanted ads!

3 Tips to Help Employees Cope with Working From Home

If you’re used to working remotely it may seem little has changed during the pandemic. But many are now dealing with the challenges of working from home. If you or your staff are struggling with remote work we’ve got some tips to help you cope with working from your home office (or kitchen!)

How You (& Your Employees) Can Avoid Burnout

Learn to spot the signs so you can step in & help employees who're struggling. But do your best to avoid burnout in the first place. Here's how.

How Your Company Culture Informs Employee Work-Life Balance

Managers who demand round-the-clock availability and actively blur the lines between work-life balance have a big part to play in creating their company’s toxic culture - and for its poor retention rates

Why You Should Care About Emotional Intelligence

As an HR manager you might think you've too much on your plate to prioritize your employees’ emotions – but here’s the thing, emotions play a significant role in your company’s productivity.

Deal or No Deal: Investing in Employee Well-being

Is your company investing in health & wellbeing? If not you need to read this. We'll discuss why this investment is worthwhile in the long run.

How to Help Employees Achieve a Better Work-Life Balance

It’s only a short journey from no work-life balance to employee burnout - and that’s no good for your employees OR your company.

Supporting Millennials in the Workplace

Since they account for a significant part of the workforce, how can companies support Millennials? Our blog post has some ideas you can try out.

What To Do When Your Employees Won't Stop Arguing

A workplace is a tiny individual microcosm. And like any microcosm it comes with a unique combination of inhabitants, rules and culture. And no matter how nice it’d be if everyone got along with each other it’s inevitable that, despite your great company culture, disagreements can, and do, happen.

How to Spot (and Support) Employees with Burnout

It has been proven that employee burnout is a real thing. And of course, it can have a devastating effect on the health and wellbeing of the sufferer - but, from a business perspective, it can also cost your company dearly.

Reasons Why Your Employees Are Taking Time Off Work

It would be a naïve business that didn’t expect any employee ever to call in sick or need to take time off, but it can be good to understand and plan for all the reasons why your employees might need to be absent.