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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