Wellbeing and Mental Health at Work for Managers

Poor mental health at work affects productivity, absence and retention, and managers are often the first to notice when someone is struggling. This course gives you the knowledge and skills to respond appropriately, create supportive team conditions and know when and how to refer people to specialist help.

• Difficulty translating subject knowledge into practical workplace decisions.
• Inconsistent approaches to the activities covered in the course outline.
• Lack of a structured plan for applying and reviewing new skills.

The course combines facilitated discussion, case scenarios, conversation practice in safe settings, stress risk-assessment exercises and personal reflection. It is not clinical training and does not qualify participants to diagnose or treat mental health conditions.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Explain the business and human case for workplace wellbeing
• Recognise early signs of stress, anxiety and burnout
• Hold supportive and confidential wellbeing conversations
• Identify work-related causes of stress and reduce them
• Understand managers' responsibilities and reasonable adjustments
• Develop a team wellbeing plan and look after their own wellbeing

This course is suitable for:

• Line managers and team leaders
• Department and functional heads
• HR professionals and HR business partners
• Health, safety and wellbeing coordinators
• Supervisors in high-pressure work environments

Participants will develop competencies in:

• Wellbeing awareness
• Supportive conversations
• Stress risk assessment
• Reasonable adjustments
• Healthy team practices
• Self-care for leaders