Mental Health Skills for Managers
(Half-day)
Put wellbeing at the heart of your leadership approach to develop thriving teams, with this practical and immersive online course.
Transforming mentally health workplaces requires a whole-organisation approach. Equip your line managers with skills to create an open culture around mental health and wellbeing.
Cost
MHFA England values this course at £150 per person.
For group courses, prices are £150 per person with a minimum of 8 people (£1,200) and a maximum of 16 people (£2,400) per cohort.
Takeaways
Everyone who completes this course gets the following from MHFA England
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
Course outcomes
By attending the course, you will learn to:
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Identify if an employee may be experiencing poor mental health
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Feel confident having open conversations about mental health with your team members
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Appropriately signpost to available support and know where to go for support and guidance for yourself
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Role model good self-care practice, inspiring your teams to look after their own mental health and wellbeing
Format
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30-minute self-reflective work before the course
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Four-hour course delivered online
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Immersive training session, led by an instructor with people management experience
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Opportunities to practice embedding skills through group activities and discussions to share best practice
Course content
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Mental health spectrum: The importance of knowing your team, knowing yourself, and early warning signs
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Stress and workplace stressors: The Stress Container and barriers to mental health conversations
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Preparing for mental health conversations: Including preparing for virtual conversations and managing remotely
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Mental health conversation cycle: Effective questions, active listening, empathetic responses, supporting, and signposting
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Wellbeing and stress in the workplace: Using the Stress Container for yourself
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Commitments to change: What to do next to embed learning