The Corporate Health and Wellbeing Summit program is the essential one-day conference program that gives you the tools to boost the health and wellbeing of your people, and the bottom line of your company.
Hear cutting-edge, highly beneficial and easily-transferable content relevant to HR and leadership teams. If you are dedicated to creating a thriving organisation, this is an event not to be missed.
9:10
Dr Denise Quinlan, Co-founder of the New Zealand Institute of Wellbeing & Resilience and Adjunct Senior Fellow at the University of Canterbury
Whether you’re helping to steer your organisation through yet another change or disruption, are trying to juggle multiple responsibilities, or are at the mercy of a never-ending stream of ‘urgent’ priorities, there’s no wonder many of us feel on the brink of burnout.
Despite 2023 being less tumultuous than years past, levels of overwhelm in the workplace remain high – why is that? Employees have continued to give their all, despite the many hurdles and step-changes they’ve navigated in recent times. Without the right skills and support systems in place, even the most resilient of people will run out of steam.
The science tells us that wellbeing skills are absolutely essential for avoiding burnout in our teams. They help to protect individuals, build stronger teams, increase adaptability and ultimately, this helps organisations rise to meet the constant barrage of uncertainties and change.
In this presentation, Dr Denise Quinlan will share the skills that are needed by your people to help avoid feelings of overwhelm, maintain sharp focus, and build collective resilience. She will draw on her years of research to pinpoint exactly how you can future-proof your workforce by putting an emphasis on wellbeing, including:
We’ve spent three years trying to get back to a ‘new normal’, yet normal never existed. Still, some of us are struggling to act, be, or perform as ‘normal’ in the workplace.
The health and wellbeing implications of not recognising just how difficult it is for some of our managers, staff and colleagues to ‘fit in’ are devastating and often unrecognised. Especially given:
This presentation will give you the evidence and tools to champion your team members’ individuality and create a working environment where everyone can bring the best version of themselves, creating better business outcomes.
If you are a people leader, chances are that you have encountered an array of complex and challenging mental health situations with your team over the last couple of years. From burnout to depression and anxiety, not to mention substance abuse and personality disorders, the upheaval of the last couple of years have had a heavy toll for many individuals.
The question is – are you and your organisation well equipped to manage the mental wellbeing of your people? While many organisations have EAP processes in place, the people leaders in your workplace are often on the front line for identifying and triaging mental health conditions. If you do not have the knowledge or confidence to respond to mental health situations, it can be incredibly confronting for all involved.
This session will be led by Dr Natalie Flynn, a Senior Clinical Psychologist with twenty seven years’ experience working in the field. Dr Flynn will be condensing her years of practice and knowledge into one session that will give you the tools you need to effectively respond to your team in their moment of need, including:
12:00
Dr Amanda Wallis, Research Lead, Umbrella Wellbeing
Data collected from the Umbrella Wellbeing Assessment shows that at least half of all working New Zealanders have experienced some form of financial stress in the last month – more common than any other non-work challenge, including family, parenting or relationship stress.
The source of financial stress may vary – redundancy or unemployment, unexpected costs, business setbacks, rising living costs, supporting spouses or dependents etc. Regardless of the cause, whether we like it or not, we bring this stress with us to work.
This presentation will cover what the research tells us about financial stress and financial wellbeing in Aotearoa, with a focus on what businesses can do to support their people (and their bottom line), including:
Where health ends, high performance begins. Believe it or not, this mantra is embraced by many ‘high performing’ teams and organisations. When we look at the current anxiety pandemic, stress-related illness and rapidly increasing suicide rates, it’s about time that we re-shape what high performance truly means.
High performance is viewed as delivering output and results over and above what is expected. However, this is not sustainable without providing appropriate expectations, training and resources to maintain this momentum long-term. Ultimately, if your team is not well supported, their health and wellbeing will suffer and, consequently, their work will too.
As a sought-after high performance leadership coach, James Laughlin is well placed to discuss the foundations and habits needed to sustain strong performance. During this presentation, you will learn why leaders are key to driving high performance habits, the neuroscience behind habit installation, why performance must incorporate wellbeing, and how to conduct and implement a R.E.M.S.™ report.
You’ll gain important lessons in how to:
14:30
Andrew Hore, Chief Executive Officer of the Blues
Nick Hau, Director & Founder of Financial Wellness Partners
Charlotte Ward, Chief People Officer at Kiwibank
This session will feature a panel discussion between industry experts, Andrew Hore, Nick Hau and Charlotte Ward.
The session will explore how shaping positive team culture can lead to tangible business benefits and will be facilitated by our Major Sponsor nib.
It will be shaped by feedback received from delegates at 2022 Summit, so you can be sure it will include robust conversations and insights on the topics you want and need to hear about to support the wellbeing of your people.
When David Knoff signed up to lead a team as part of the Australian Antarctic Program in 2019, he knew it would be a challenging and high-pressured experience for both his team and himself. However, what he didn’t know was that the arrival of the pandemic would see them stranded without a ride home.
Faced with an endless Antarctic winter, David drew on his leadership skills and resilience to support his team through what resulted in a 537-day mission. Over and above keeping his team safe, David learned what it truly takes to keep his people motivated and on task, despite an incredibly challenging working environment.
We know you’re going to be sitting on the edge of your seat while listening to David present. His insights and lessons on helping his people deal with the unknown, working and leading remotely, and overcoming seemingly insurmountable obstacles are sure to leave you inspired and in awe.
You’ll walk away with a renewed faith in the human spirit and a fresh perspective on: