Half Day Mental Health Skills for Managers Course

Put wellbeing at the heart of your leadership approach to develop thriving teams with this practical and immersive online course.

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OVERVIEW

Put wellbeing at the heart of your leadership approach to develop thriving teams with this practical and immersive online course

To create a mentally healthy workplace it is vital to build supportive relationships between managers and team members. This four-hour training course will provide a consistent approach to mental health and wellbeing, promoting healthy performance across the whole organisation.

This evidence-based course is ideal for people managers who want to help create an open culture around mental health and wellbeing in the workplace. The course is available online or face to face. See our ‘Book a course’ section below to view upcoming courses.

The four hour Mental Health Skills for Managers course will empower you to:

Identify if an employee may be experiencing poor mental health
Feel confident having open conversations about mental health with your team members
Appropriately signpost to available support and know where to go for support and guidance for yourself
Role model good self-care practice, inspiring your teams to look after their own mental health and wellbeing

WHAT IS THE FORMAT?

30-minute self-reflective work before the course
Four-hour course delivered face-to-face or online
Immersive training session, led by an instructor with people management experience
Opportunities to practice embedding skills through group activities and discussions to share best practice
The course is delivered to a maximum of 16 people to allow for rich discussion

ON COMPLETING THIS COURSE, YOU WILL RECEIVE:

A certificate of attendance
Knowledge and tools to take care of their own mental health as a manager and empower their teams
Digital workbook to use during the course

WHAT IS THE COST?

This course costs £150 per learner, or £2,400 for a full course of 16 learners.

HOW OFTEN SHOULD THESE SKILLS BE REFRESHED?

Just like physical first aid, we recommend a Refresher course every three years to feel confident that you are performing your vital role safely.

COURSE STRUCTURE?

4 HOURS OF ONLINE DELIVERY

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 conversation cycle: Effective questions, active listening, empathetic responses, supporting, and signposting
Conversation Practices
Wellbeing and stress in the workplace: Using the Stress Container for yourself
Commitments to change: What to do next to embed learning