Mental health in the workplace − skills for managers

Mental health, like physical health, can change throughout our lives. Individuals, teams and businesses can all benefit from being able to talk openly about mental health.

Managers who are skilled at supporting mental health in the workplace can:

• reduce absence
• minimise staff turnover
• avoid potential conflict
• increase productivity

This training will provide attendees with skills and knowledge to address issues. It will help build confidence to have effective conversations about mental health, creating an open and inclusive culture.

The course is led by a trainer and delivered online via Zoom.

Level

This course is advanced level.

Attendees will get an in-depth understanding of the topic and practise skills they can use to support their organisation. This training is aimed at people with good knowledge or experience in the topic.

Who it's for

Suitable for people with some experience of the impact of mental health at work but who want to develop their skills and knowledge.

This training would be especially suitable for:

• line managers
• team leaders
• supervisors
• HR professionals
• mental health and wellbeing leads
• business owners
• trade union representatives

Topics covered

This training covers:

• an overview of the business case for supporting mental health at work
• what mental health is, including stress, anxiety and depression
• the causes of mental ill health
• an introduction to common mental health conditions
• developing skills for handling conversations around mental health and wellbeing
• an introduction to the Acas framework for positive mental health

Objectives

By the end of this session, attendees will be able to:

• recognise the benefits of supporting mental health at work
• define mental health
• discuss common mental health conditions and their symptoms
• demonstrate skills for managing mental health at work
• apply the Acas framework for positive mental health in their job

Course duration

6 hours

Maximum audience size

Up to 12 attendees

Cost

£160

Activities during the session

The training session will include:

• case studies
• polls and quizzes
• group discussion

What attendees get on completion

Attendees will get a certificate and follow-up materials after the session.

Accessibility

We aim to make our courses accessible for everyone. If you have specific accessibility needs, please let us know on your sign-up form.

Closed captions can be turned on for all our sessions run on Zoom.

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