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.
What’s so hard about recovery
The science on recovery is simple: Scientific research has consistently shown that we perform better at work, experience less fatigue and maintain stronger wellbeing when we balance stressful effort with active recovery (when we [...]
Check in on your digital wellbeing
Do you fill small gaps in your day with technology use? Check your phone at traffic lights, while waiting for a lift, or your morning coffee? Do you feel anxious when you are without your phone [...]
Take charge of your technology
The technology available to us is truly amazing, we can work or play on devices at anytime, anywhere. One of the delights of this technology however also presents a challenge to us – it is [...]
Are you giving your people the right support?
Most managers and people leaders set out with the best intentions, and genuinely want to support their people as well as they can. However, we don’t always get it right, and our potential biases towards [...]
Trust and mental health
High rates of stress and mental illness in New Zealand workplaces mean there is increasing recognition of the need to protect wellbeing and foster mental health at work. Otherwise, we lose talented staff through stigma, [...]
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Put it into practice
Umbrella can help your organisation put the theory into practice and improve workplace health and wellbeing. Whether you are looking for workplace mental health or resilience training, coaching, consulting, psychological services or an in-depth wellness assessment and wellbeing program, we can help. Find out more about what we do.