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We made the Sunday Times Best Places to Work list. Here's the story behind it.
May 21, 2026
Huggg has been named in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026. The honest story of how a coffee gifting app became one of the UK's best workplaces.
Staff incentive ideas that actually motivate your team
July 17, 2026
Practical staff incentive ideas from low-cost to bigger, what makes an incentive work, and what quietly backfires. Built for HR and People teams.
Employee recognition examples: what good recognition actually looks like
July 16, 2026
Seven employee recognition examples, each with a scenario and a sample message you can lift and make your own. Plain, human wording your team will actually use.
Employee engagement ideas that actually work in 2026
July 15, 2026
Employee engagement ideas that actually move the needle, grouped by what they really do: recognition, good managers, autonomy, growth, connection and wellbeing.
A breakup letter to the office whip-round
July 14, 2026
A fond farewell to the office whip-round. Why peer-to-peer recognition works better, what the research says, and how to let colleagues thank each other without anyone being left out of pocket.
Best welcome gifts for new starters in 2026
July 13, 2026
The best welcome gifts for new starters feel personal, not branded. Here are the ideas that land, plus how to send one before you even have their address.
Gift cards vs points-based reward platforms: which one actually gets used?
July 10, 2026
Points platforms look generous on paper, but a lot of points never get spent. An honest comparison of points-based rewards and gift-card giving, judged on whether people actually use it.
What actually makes a best place to work: three companies on what worked, what flopped
July 9, 2026
Three Sunday Times Best Places to Work - Huggg, Octopus Energy and Stowe Family Law - on what actually built their culture, what flopped, and what they'd change. No vendors, no silver bullets.
How to let managers recognise people in the moment, without a sign-off chain
July 9, 2026
The thank-you that lands is the one that happens now. How to give managers a small gifting budget so they can recognise great work on the spot, while finance keeps full control.
How to keep a team feeling valued through a merger or acquisition
July 8, 2026
Mergers and acquisitions reshuffle teams and leave people feeling overlooked. A practical, light-touch way to keep your people feeling valued while the org chart is still moving.