Associate Professor Melinda Webber has focused her career on telling the good stories that other people ignore. She has shone a light on what’s working well for Māori students – their strengths and what’s helping them succeed. She also shines a light on the pockets of excellent culturally responsive practice she finds in schools. Melinda…
It’s another transition – we’ve done this before! Many people are eagerly anticipating the move to Level 2. Some are worried and fearful. Others don’t want to leave the security of their bubble and resent going back into the world. Some people are feeling all of these emotions – sometimes at the same time. Here are…
Denise spoke recently with Ruth Robertson, business psychologist and organisational and leadership development specialist, about her STRONG resilience model that is attracting interest and support from the health sector and beyond. You can watch the video for a brief overview of the STRONG model works and how you could use it. You can also click here…
Denise spoke recently with Ruth Robertson, business psychologist and organisational and leadership development specialist, about her STRONG resilience model that is attracting interest and support from the health sector and beyond. You can watch the video for a brief overview of the STRONG model works and how you could use it. You can also click here…
Denise spoke to New Zealand Blackstick Rachel McCann about how athletes have been coping with lockdown – and why resilience skills are an essential part of any athlete’s toolkit. As a graduate of the Diploma of Positive Psychology, Rachel appreciates the importance of having the tools and skills to overcome setbacks and difficulties.
This article first appeared in Stuff April 06, 2020 Coronavirus: Six tips for keeping anxiety at bay. On Queen’s Birthday weekend of 2015, our 17 year old son got in his car and drove three hours north to a surf comp. They were the longest hours of my life. While it’s not atypical for a…
Have you found yourself snapping at someone, being short-tempered, or shouting ‘Find it yourself’ or ‘How should I know?’ in response to a question during the past week? If you answered ‘Yes’, and you’d like to be more constructive and effective, or just less embarrassingly toddler-like, then read on. We are living through a global…
Denise caught up with NZIWR colleague and wellbeing facilitator Adrienne Buckingham and discussed coping strategies during the COVID-19 lockdown. Listen to their discussion on accepting and working with productivity swings, why it’s still important to lower our expectations of ourselves and others, and some tips for working as effectively as you can in these circumstances.…
This week, Denise spoke with Anna Mowat, content creator for Sparklers and they discussed strategies for people looking after young children including: Look after yourself – that means lowering the bar – expect less of yourself and others during this time. And forgive your mistakes. Emotions may run high –do what keeps you and your…
Any person “conducting a business or undertaking” has a duty to manage the health and safety of workers performing remote or isolated work. At NZIWR we have decades of experience of WFH, much of it while dealing with tough stuff. The result? We have unique insights that are proving useful now. Here are our tips…