Thinking
We pride ourselves on providing our clients with new knowledge from research. We use our articles, media coverage and newsletters to lead the wellbeing conversation in New Zealand.
Amplifying the wellbeing strengths of working women
It is not always useful to draw definitive lines in the sand when it comes to gender. So many of the differences we find between genders are due to complex social and societal expectations, [...]
Neurodiversity in the workplace: Different not less
April is Autism Awareness/Acceptance/Celebration month, making now a good time to talk about neurodiversity in the workplace, as an opportunity for organisations and their people to thrive. Neurodiversity refers to the idea that some [...]
Social anxiety: The silent stressor in the workplace
Social anxiety (previously known as social phobia) is one of the most common mental health problems, with 9.4% of New Zealand adults estimated to meet criteria for a diagnosis of social anxiety disorder at some [...]
Beyond ‘recruitment’: Finding the people you want – who want you
Taking a different approach to hiring Our people are our biggest asset. Let’s enable a more diverse approach to finding them and supporting them to be at their best in their roles. Umbrella [...]
A simple concept we can all benefit from: Watching our thinking
There are times when I’ve wished I could switch my thinking brain off. Unfortunately, I haven’t found such a switch. Humans are a thinking bunch. We literally have thoughts firing off in a matter [...]
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