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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.

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 [...]

September 4th, 2017|

Thriving in the Age of Accelerations

(Title taken from New York Times journalist Thomas Friedman’s book, Thank You for Being Late: An Optimist’s Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations.) Have you heard of VUCA? Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity? [...]

September 4th, 2017|

How to be Resilient Living with Terrorism

I am back from a working tour of Europe.  My muscles ache, my jaw is clenched tight, shoulders are pinched and my arms feel weighted down. You might ask, “Jacqui, has this got anything to [...]

August 1st, 2017|

Umbrella Wellbeing Assessment Tool

Do you know if your employees are flourishing or languishing? Healthy employees with robust wellbeing are more likely to be engaged and productive at work. The flip side is also true—when people experience poor health [...]

August 1st, 2017|

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.