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58 days…
As the annual leave form gets submitted, and there is an increase in TV ads promoting children’s games, it is easy to get caught up with thoughts and planning about Christmas, our holiday, the finances, [...]
Let’s integrate wellbeing and engagement
Last month, we wrote about the importance of organisations focusing on both engagement and wellbeing to enhance productivity: http://umbrella.org.nz/wellbeing-and-engagement-both-enhance-productivity/ We suggested that: more emphasis needs to be placed on wellbeing as a stronger contributing factor [...]
Managing hazards from mental ill-health
Under the Health and Safety at Work Act (2015), employers are well aware that they are required to take all practicable steps to prevent harm occurring to employees. The Act requires employers to adopt a [...]
Get those gardening gloves on!
It’s official. Research has confirmed what many of us already experience, that gardening is good for our wellbeing. Spring is springing, trees are taking on that beautiful green tinge, bulbs are starting to emerge [...]
Wellbeing and engagement both enhance productivity
In our rapidly changing economic, political and social environment, organisations need to be more agile and innovative than ever before. We know that when employees are both engaged and thriving, they are more likely to [...]
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