Last year, working New Zealanders and Australians reported that they were spending more time working late compared to 2019 (89% of people vs 81%). The biggest barriers to their productivity were high workloads and having to attend too many meetings. In line with this, nearly half of New Zealand [...]
The role of leaders in promoting effective work-life balance and preventing employee burnout We all know the importance of making time for non-work activities, for example blocking out time in our calendars for a yoga class, lunch with a friend, or to coach our child’s sports team after school. But [...]
If stress from work is leading to recurring thoughts in your mind like, “I can’t keep doing this” or “Stuff this, I’m quitting”, it’s possible that you’re experiencing the WHO-defined “organisational phenomenon” called burnout. And, unfortunately, a lot of New Zealanders share the same experience – with up to [...]
When I introduce Umbrella to new organisations, I talk about how it all started with a book called I’ve had it up to here and, 10 years on, Gaynor had created a business that has supported many others in how to handle work stress and reap the performance benefits [...]