Rachel Thompson
Global Wellbeing Lead (Senior Manager) @Sage
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WORK HISTORY
Global Wellbeing Lead (Senior Manager) @Sage
Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
A global lead for wellbeing at Sage, embedding health, inclusion, equity, and resilience into our people strategy across 20+ countries and colleagues.I design, deliver, and scale evidence-based programmes across mental, physical, and social wellbeing, supporting business growth, safety, productivity, inclusion, and risk mitigation. By influencing C-suite and senior stakeholders, I position wellbeing not as a standalone HR initiative but as a strategic business driver and ESG priority, deeply interwoven with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).A key achievement is building governance and leadership capability through the Healthy Mind Coach network: a global community of 180+ colleagues, from apprentices to executives, across 10 countries. I lead this program to drive systemic culture change, inclusive leadership, and wellbeing equity, removing barriers so both colleagues and the business can thrive.With expertise spanning mental health at work, DEI, strategic wellbeing, and high-performance cultures, I create and implement global strategies that ensure colleagues feel healthy, supported, and valued, unlocking resilience, innovation, and growth.I bring deep expertise in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Wellbeing with business strategy. My approach combines strategic thinking, specialist knowledge, and international scalability with constructive challenge to stress-test initiatives and ensure commitments are impactful, measurable, and deliver sustainable change. Workplace wellbeing drives individual performance. Performance drives business growth. Sage is a FTSE 100 market leader in integrated accounting, payroll, and payment systems, empowering millions of businesses worldwide. With colleagues across 20+ countries, we support entrepreneurs as they drive the global economy.
EDUCATION
Newcastle College
AAT Certificate, Accounting
Ponteland Community High School
A Level's, Sociology & English Language, AS Level in Law
ICS Learn
Level 3 CIPD, Human Resource Practice
The Open University
Level 4 Certificate, Social Sciences
University of Nottingham
Master of Science - MS, Workplace Health and Wellbeing
SKILLS
ABOUT RACHEL THOMPSON
I am a workplace wellbeing and inclusion leader with over a decade of experience shaping people strategies that drive engagement, innovation, and high performance. As Global Wellbeing Lead at Sage, I design and deliver initiatives that support colleagues worldwide, embedding health, wellbeing, and inclusion into business culture and strategy.Alongside my professional role, I am completing a Master’s in Workplace Health & Wellbeing at the University of Nottingham. My research explores evidence-based behavioural models (COM-B, TPB, TTM, JD-R) that underpin sustainable and high-impact wellbeing strategies, positioning wellbeing as a driver of long-term business performance.My leadership style is collaborative, strategic, and impact-focused. I influence senior stakeholders, advise on risk and governance, and deliver programmes that align wellbeing and inclusion with organisational growth.Areas of expertise:Global and Multi-Region Wellbeing & Inclusion StrategyLeadership Engagement & Culture ChangeRisk, Governance & ConsultancyEmployee Experience & EngagementTranslating Research into Practice I am actively seeking opportunities to broaden my impact as a Non-Executive Director or Trustee, where my expertise in people, culture, and wellbeing can contribute to organisational growth, resilience, and governance.Views are my own and do not reflect those of Sage. Email: r••••••••@sage.com
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