Support more confident conversations about mental health at work. This short course explores how managers can recognise concerns, engage with employees and promote wellbeing. It also considers the importance of looking after your own wellbeing when supporting others.
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Mental Health Awareness for Managers
Support more confident conversations about mental health at work.
Course highlights
- Mental wellbeing at work
- The manager's supporting role
- Supportive conversations
- Signposting to professional help
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Course overview, learning outcomes and assessment
Course overview
What you will learn
01
Mental wellbeing at work
Understand why mental wellbeing matters in the workplace and its relevance to a manager's day-to-day role.
02
The manager's supporting role
Recognise how managers can support employees and contribute to an environment where concerns receive appropriate attention.
03
Supportive conversations
Explore approaches to conversations about mental health and how managers can engage with employees constructively.
04
Signposting to professional help
Understand the importance of directing people towards appropriate professional support rather than treating management support as a replacement for it.
05
Your own wellbeing
Consider your wellbeing when supporting others and why looking after yourself is also part of a sustainable approach.
Who is this course for?
Managers, supervisors and team leaders.
Course outcome
After successfully completing the required learning and assessment, the learner will receive the course outcome shown below.
- Certificate
- Downloadable Highfield completion certificate after successfully completing the course.
- Assessment
- Learning activities throughout the course, with no formal knowledge test.
- Course recognition
- Accredited by Highfield Qualifications.
Important information
Manager awareness training only. This course does not qualify you as a mental health first aider or a clinical practitioner.
Training several people?
Arrange this course for your team.
Tell us how many learners you need to train and when you would like access to begin. We will provide a clear quotation and learner-detail spreadsheet.
- One quotation and invoice
- Each learner receives individual access
- Immediate or scheduled start date