Organisations we've worked with
Outcomes we help HR managers achieve
Through workshops, 1-1 support, and practical tools, we help you unpack your organisation's most pressing wellbeing challenges and come up with sustainable solutions that benefit both employee wellbeing and organisational performance.
Improved wellbeing
We help you better understand the factors affecting wellbeing, identify barriers, and co-develop realistic solutions.
Increased engagement
We work with you to develop wellbeing solutions that reinforce, rather than sacrifice, engagement and productivity.
Higher retention
We show you how to move from short-term fixes to sustained improvements.
The Workplace Wellbeing Framework
Our 6 steps to success​​
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​Originally designed to tackle complex public health problems such as smoking and vaccine uptake, we apply this 6-step approach to focus on the deeper drivers of wellbeing: culture, systems, leadership, and everyday working practices.
Step 1: Understand the problem
Focus on specific areas of concern in your organisation and the causal factors.
Step 4: Action plan
Design the details of your programme and how they relate to the desired outcomes.
Step 2: Identify modifiable factors
Identify which causal factors are within your power to change.
Step 5: Test and adapt
Test your programme, remain flexible, and adapt it based on real-life feedback.
Step 3: Develop a road map
Outline pathways from modifiable factors to desired wellbeing and performance outcomes.
Step 6: Evaluate
Identify what success looks like, for whom, and under what circumstances.
What to expect
Tailored workshops
Through a series of tailored workshops and 1-1 sessions we take your through our 6-step framework.
Practical tools
We provide detailed reports and practical tools to keep track of your progress.
Ongoing support
We work with you to ensure your solutions have been well-implemented and you are seeing your desired wellbeing and organisational outcomes.
“This process has been great for us - we've probably hit some of the best engagement scores, and against the backdrop of us being the busiest brand in the whole group. I would absolutely recommend it to other organisations.”
Richard Barr
Managing Director, Acacium Group
Meet the outcome shifters
Dr. Jillian Manner is a Researcher and Consultant at the Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy, University of Edinburgh and Co-Founder of Outcome Shift. Her research examines the links between organisational culture, wellbeing, and performance, and she is an expert in programme evaluation.
Dr. John McAteer is a Chartered Psychologist, Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society and Co-Founder of Outcome Shift. He is an expert in the development and evaluation of interventions and programmes designed to improve health and wellbeing. He has been instrumental in promoting the use of robust frameworks for developing better interventions. His work has informed policy and practice at both national and local levels.
With over 30 years’ combined experience in public health, Jillian and John support organisations to design and implement evidence-based wellbeing strategies aligned with productivity, engagement, and reduced sickness absence. Drawing on extensive experience across government, healthcare, non-profit, and private sector contexts in the UK, they help HR leaders translate complex evidence into practical strategies that deliver measurable impact.
