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Workplace changes since COVID-19 hit our shores: New insights from the Umbrella Wellbeing Assessment
Numerous headlines have suggested that people’s wellbeing has reduced since COVID-19 hit our shores, with others speculating that our workplaces have changed forever. But there have been few studies showing data-driven insights into how [...]
Keeping the door open for wellbeing conversations
How do we have a conversation about wellbeing with someone who doesn’t want to talk about wellbeing? There will be times when people seem to be struggling yet won't accept any help you offer. [...]
Wellbeing strategies that work: Frequently asked questions
Our team has collectively spent hundreds of hours facilitating mental health and wellbeing workshops with leaders across diverse organisations and industries this year. During Mental Health Awareness Week 2020, Dr Nigel George, Dr [...]
What is presenteeism and what do we do about it?
Picture this, you wake up on Tuesday morning with a splitting headache and heavy congestion. You’re pretty sure you don’t have COVID-19 and a moment passes as you consider whether you should take a [...]
COVID-19 resurgences: Preserving our sanity during this mental health ultra-marathon
Sunday 18 October brought news of a new community case of COVID-19 in New Zealand. The spectre of further cases and lockdowns seems to hang over us all, even when the news of containing cases [...]
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