Work Redesign

  • The way we’re working is harming people’s mental wellbeing.

    But too often we focus on fixing the worker, rather than fixing the work.

    That’s why we need work redesign, which focuses on two things.

    • First - minimising the stressors or factors that erode people’s mental wellbeing at work.

    • Second - dialling up the protective factors or good things that people actually need, to thrive at work.

    And to be clear - this isn’t a soft and fluffy topic.

    Because while caring about people is just the right thing to do, it’s also a sensible business decision. Rock-solid research shows that happy employees are also high-performing, productive, profitable employees. So this is a genuine win-win.

  • How can your team dial up happiness and high performance, right now?

    Find out via the Team Tune-Up.

    After a streamlined discovery process, you’ll receive an insightful report that identifies:

    • The bright spots or best practices in your team that are worth scaling up

    • The key challenges to focus on to improve wellbeing and performance, along with promising strategies to address these challenges

    • Quick wins that you can enact right now, to drive positive change.

    Get in touch to see if this package is right for you.

  • Change is hard – but it’s easier with a behavioural scientist and team coach in your corner.

    With this bespoke service, I’ll walk alongside your team and help you to drive change, in the areas that matter most to you.

    We’ll customise the package to your needs, but it may include:

    • Discovery interviews with your team and with key stakeholders

    • Development of a high-level roadmap, setting out where you’d like to head

    • Team coaching sessions – to get you on the same page and to address thorny issues

    • Co-design of change interventions, and support to pilot test and roll these out

    • Evaluation services, to measure your progress

    • Transition support – to embed a culture of reflection, learning and performance improvement

    Book a discovery chat to see if this is right for you.

  • 18-point jump in engagement

    “The team saw an 18-point lift in their engagement results. Which is a massive jump.”

    (Cushla Beale, Safety and Wellbeing Head, AsureQuality)

  • "Better than all other sessions"

    “Thanks for the sessions – they were very helpful and I thought they were better than all of the other sessions we’ve had before. You encouraged us to get stuff done - long may that last.”

    (Partner, professional services firm)

  • "Huge value"

    “Renee led a project to support Forum organisations to redesign an aspect of their work, which they had already identified as being harmful to people’s mental wellbeing. Renee’s gentle but probing approach was of huge value to all three organisations who developed solutions which are already having an impact within their workplace, and for their people.

    At the same time, Renee developed a process guide for any organisation to use to support them to redesign work, something they can pick up and run with.

    Renee was excellent to work with; responsive, understanding and bringing excellent design thinking to this project.”

    (Business Leaders’ Health and Safety Forum)

  • "Amazing to work with"

    “Renee was amazing to work with. She was able to connect to our team, making them feel heard and understood. Her ability to translate broad ideas into tangible and operational concepts made the project flow through all levels of management. Renee was adaptable and open to new information and ideas, while keeping the project on track. Highly recommend.”

    (Helena de Fontenay, Operations Manager - Lifeline)

  • "Team now confident to raise issues"

    “It was highly concerning to find out that the number one factor which impacts a sales representative mental health in the workplace was rude and threatening behaviour from a customer here in NZ. We at Frucor Suntory strive to create a safe environment for all field staff to talk about their problems and provide support where needed.

    Having a robust escalation process now allows everyone in our field sales team to be confident to raise the issue, understand there is a process and support is always here if required.

    Thank you Thrive Lab for all the support!”

    (Reth Vorn, Regional Business Manager, Frucor Suntory)