Who is it for?
Mental Health Skills for Managers is a practical and immersive course for people managers, giving them the skills, knowledge and confidence to have effective conversations with people and about mental health and wellbeing.
What will I learn on the Mental Health Skills for Managers course?
- How to identify if a team member may be experiencing poor mental health.
- Gain confidence in having open conversations about mental health with your team members.
- How to appropriately signpost to available support and know where to go for support and guidance for yourself.
- How to role model good self-care practice, inspiring your team to look after their own mental health and wellbeing.
Course Structure:
Learning takes place through a mix of instructor led training, group discussions, individual and group activities.
We strive for all of our learning content to be accessible and inclusive as possible. Course numbers are limited to 16 so our Instructors can keep people safe and supported while they learn.
There is some self reflective preparatory work to complete prior to the live session which takes no longer than 30 minutes to complete.
Key Topics
Mental health spectrum: The importance of knowing your team, knowing yourself, and early warning signs
Stress and workplace stressors: The Stress container and barriers to mental health conversations
Preparing for mental health conversations: Including preparing for virtual conversations and managing remotely
Mental health conversations cycle: Effective questions, active listening, empathetic responses, supporting and signposting
Wellbeing and stress in the workplace: Using the Stress Container for yourself
Commitments to change: Embedding your learning
Benefits of Mental Health Skills for Managers Training
- Provides a consistent approach to mental health and wellbeing, promoting healthy performance across the whole organisation.
- Managers learn how to spot the signs of poor mental health in their team, signpost to appropriate tools/resources, and become a self-care role model.
- Evidence-based course suitable for a wide range of organisations, delivered by an Instructor with people management experience.
- Supports the mental health of teams and encourages your people to thrive, increasing talent retention and reduces the impact of presenteeism and long-term sickness.
- Encourages shared learning around mental health, examples of best practice, and how to challenge stigma.
Cost: £150 + VAT pp
To book a place or to discuss how we can deliver training to a group please email: [email protected] or call 01243 957667
For details of our ‘in house’ delivery for teams please get in touch.
