Mental Health Awareness to Support Effective Line Management

Course Overview

Team Leaders and Line Managers can be reluctant to talk to their teams about wellbeing and mental health difficulties in case they open a ‘can of worms’ and don’t know how to respond if someone says they’re struggling. Does that resonate with you?
Would you like to help people but worry that you might not know the right thing to say or do in the moment?
If you don’t offer support to your team when they’re struggling, they might dis-engage from their work and perform less well. With the right support from you, people are more likely to stay in work, perform effectively in their roles and engage well as they feel looked after. Win-win.

This half-day course will help Team Leaders and Line Managers to introduce wellbeing and mental health conversations into their teams, feel confident to deal with individual difficulties and signpost people to support.

This course suits
Team Leaders and Line Managers who want to support the wellbeing and mental health of their teams but aren’t sure how to start the conversation or respond if people are struggling.

This course is worth 2.75 Continuous Professional Development hours

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Timetable

09.30 - 10.00 Introductions and summary of content

Defining mental health
Understanding the range of mental health difficulties

10.00 - 10.45 Potential causes and perceptions of mental health difficulties

Barriers to accessing support - the stigma and stereotypes of mental health

10.45 - 11.00 Coffee Break

11.00 - 11.30 Asking for help

Your mental health and wellbeing – leading by example

11.30 - 12.15 Positive mental health – your five ways to wellbeing

Identifying ways to support individual and team wellbeing

12.15 - 12.45 Introducing the conversation and sign-posting people to support

12.45 - 13.00 Summary, reflections and next steps

Testimonials

A great day!

Charley Spicer, HFMA

An excellent course - well done!

Ian Turner, HFMA

Benefits

An increased awareness of the potential causes and perceptions of mental health difficulties
An understanding of the stigma and stereotypes relating to mental health difficulties and the barriers to accessing support
Identify ways to introduce the conversation and sign-post people to support
Consider aspects of positive mental health to identify ways to support individual and team wellbeing