We are a team of psychologists, researchers and workplace wellbeing experts. Partnering with Aotearoa New Zealand organisations, we help to improve the mental health and resilience of your people.

Workplace Wellbeing Services Provider

Use our mental health expertise and bi-cultural competence to enhance every level of your business

Assessment

Get insights into your team’s psychological health. This evidence-based online survey will inform your wellbeing strategy, and provide your people with practical wellbeing resources.

Strategy

Together we will design an inclusive workplace wellbeing strategy and review your current practices, with ongoing support from our team of organisational psychologists.

Training

Equip your teams and leaders with skills and research-based strategies to spot signs of stress, look after their own and others’ mental health, and promote psychological safety.

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Our people

As psychologists and wellbeing experts, we are here to help you improve the work lives of your people. We collaborate with you to put high-quality research into practice, for a happier, more productive workplace.

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One thing at a time: Reclaiming attention with focus hygiene

Today, more than ever, we face a constant barrage of stimuli competing for our attention. Additionally, the pace at which we must contend with all this information has surged. As noted by psychiatrist Edward Hallowell, “Never in history has the human brain been asked to track so many data points!”

Here’s what happens when you take a breather

Here’s what we think happens when you take a breather. And here’s why you should care, according to the latest science.

What we need to know about psychological safety

Think of an instance you held back in a meeting, because you were unsure if your question was “smart” enough. Perhaps you chose not to give feedback, worried about “rocking the boat” too much.

Get Prepared for 2025

Sign up for a Wellbeing Assessment today and enjoy 15% off any subsequent workshops carried out before July.*

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Join our Psychosocial Risk Masterclass

Umbrella Wellbeing and NZISM have designed this masterclass to give you the practical tools, knowledge and support to make a difference in your own workplace. The masterclass comprises a half-day workshop plus a 2-hour follow up online session. Tickets are available across New Zealand.

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Umbrella Wellbeing Report 2024: Mental Safety at Work

In the latest Umbrella Wellbeing Report, we examine psychosocial and psychological safety (or “mental safety”) in workplaces around Aotearoa New Zealand. This research uncovers the crucial links between health and safety and team performance, revealing that mental safety may be both the biggest mental health risk, and opportunity, facing organisations in 2024.

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Buy our book

This book provides a fresh bi-cultural approach to New Zealanders’ wellbeing. Learn new bite-sized strategies for fostering personal, team and whānau wellbeing to make a ripple in your community.

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Download guides and resources

Check out our free resources developed by our team of psychologists and researchers. There you’ll find strategies for handling stress, uncertainty, remote working, and managing wellbeing.

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Looking for a speaker?

Engage one of our inspirational speakers for your conference or team away day. Our presentations and keynotes are often described as a conference highlight.

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Dr Dougal Sutherland

Dr Dougal Sutherland speaking at WISE 2024

On AIR: Newstalk ZB

Dougal Sutherland: Why we need to stop trying to be happy

March 1st, 2025

A recent research article titled “happiness depletes me,” found that trying to be happy (which is defined as striving to experience as much positive emotion as possible and avoid negative emotions) leads to decreased feelings of happiness, and increased levels of loneliness and low energy.

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Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast

February 15th, 2025

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 15 February 2025, certified Kiwi icon and international supermodel Rachel Hunter joins Jack to catch up about her time back in New Zealand, and the importance of her spiritual side.

And Dougal Sutherland considers the best ways to handle life’s big changes.

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Dougal Sutherland’s tips on navigating major life changes

February 15th, 2025

I’ve been thinking recently about major life changes that families go through and how these can be at the same time very challenging, yet also an opportunity for amazing growth for individuals and for families.

This was sparked by three things…

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Hear from our clients

We are proud to have helped various leading organisations in Auckland, Wellington and throughout New Zealand to thrive, engage and excel.

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