Partnerships · For employers & teams

A workplace fika — without the buzzwords

In Sweden, fika is a workplace right, not a perk. Twice a day, work stops, the kettle goes on, and colleagues sit together. Fika Pause helps your team carry a version of this practice into a modern, often-remote workday — without surveillance dashboards, gamified streaks, or another platform to log into.

Why Fika Pause benefits employers

  • Addresses loneliness, burnout, and disconnection at the simplest possible scale: a daily pause
  • Free to recommend; nothing to procure, no IT review, no employee surveillance
  • Reinforces a culture of intentional rest and unhurried conversation
  • Pairs naturally with hybrid and remote work — the team doesn't need to be in the same room

How Fika Pause can be used

  • Add to the benefits and wellbeing resources page as an opt-in personal practice
  • Introduce in a manager's all-hands as a 'small habit we're inviting, not requiring'
  • Seed a Friday team ritual: fifteen minutes, a drink, one conversation prompt
  • Use the Conversation Starters library for offsites, retros, and team kickoffs

Suggested implementation ideas

  • A 'Fika Friday' on the team calendar — opt-in, fifteen minutes, no agenda
  • A daily Slack post that pulls a Fika Pause prompt — no app required to participate
  • An onboarding gift: a small box with a Fika Pause card, a tea bag, and a sweet treat
  • A leadership offsite using Conversation Starters to deepen team trust

Free resources

Every resource below is free for partners to request. Email hej@fikaspice.com with a short note about your organization and which resources you'd like — we send them personally.

Benefits-page blurb

Ready-to-paste copy for your internal benefits portal.

Fika Friday starter kit

A facilitation sheet, sample agenda, and twenty prompts curated for teams.

Offsite conversation cards

A curated subset of our library for retrospectives and team kickoffs.

A printable starter card

Recommended by your employer

Fika Pause

A daily-meaning practice inspired by the Swedish tradition of fika.

1. Visit fikapause.com

2. Choose one small pause today.

3. Return tomorrow. That's the practice.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there an enterprise plan?
Not currently. Fika Pause is a free, individually-adopted practice. Teams can use it together by sharing the same daily prompt — no licensing or admin console required.
Does it track employees?
No. There is no employer dashboard, no manager visibility, and no productivity metrics. The practice is private to the member.
Can we co-brand?
Group partnerships and co-branded materials are available for organizations recommending Fika Pause at scale. Email hej@fikaspice.com.

Contact for partnerships

For co-branded materials, bulk printed cards, or a conversation about bringing Fika Pause to your community, email hej@fikaspice.com. We respond personally.

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