GWRC engaged Umbrella to provide resilience training for all staff, delivered to operational teams in their geographic locations. The training and follow-up was a proactive wellbeing initiative designed to equip staff with practical skills in their diverse roles. Following the roll-out across the organisation, resilience training is provided for [...]
Back at work and feeling blue? Don’t be discouraged - research shows that the effects of your holiday may have had more long-term benefits than you might think. We all know that taking a break is good for our mental health and our productivity. But could travel have long-lasting [...]
Imagine a senior advisor is sitting in a meeting about an upcoming major project. He notices the person leading the project may have missed a pivotal point. The senior advisor recalls the last time he provided feedback and how he was made to look incompetent, so he says nothing [...]
Remote work and “virtual” teams are becoming common particularly for knowledge work. A third of New Zealanders reported having worked from home in 2018, according to Statistics New Zealand, and this proportion was higher in those in their mid-career and with children.[1] Remote work offers a number of advantages [...]