How to Talk to Your Team About Mental Health
When we deliver mental health training for managers, we always ask the same question early on: “What’s your biggest fear when it comes to talking to someone about their mental health?” And nine times out of ten, the answers fall into one of two camps. “What if I say the wrong thing?”“What if I make […]
The Importance of Human Connection in the Workplace
When Cheryl Samuels FCIPD, Director of People and Culture at Evelina Women & Children’s, recently shared her observations on LinkedIn about workplace communication, it resonated deeply with me. Cheryl highlighted how many people today rely on emails and messages instead of having face-to-face or phone conversations, questioning whether we are losing the ability to connect. […]
Why Deep Listening Is the Hidden Skill Every Conscious Leader Needs
Conscious Leadership Begins with Deep Listening Deep listening is the most underrated leadership skill in the workplace. Learn how emotionally intelligent leaders use deep listening to boost wellbeing, trust, and performance, and why it’s central to mental health training for managers. “This is the problem with dealing with someone who is actually a good listener. […]
How Managers Can Stop Having Difficult Conversations
Mental Health Conversations Don’t Need to be Difficult! If you were to search the internet for management development training courses, you’d be guaranteed to find plenty out there labelled things like: And while those titles are popular, they’re also misleading.Because here’s the truth that most training leaves out: We have no idea what a conversation […]
The Two Biggest Fears Managers Have Around Mental Health (And How to Overcome Them)
The Two Biggest Fears Managers Have Around Mental Health – And How to Overcome Them When it comes to mental health conversations in the workplace, most managers aren’t resisting out of apathy; they’re hesitating out of fear. In our work delivering mental health training for managers across a wide range of industries, two fears come up time […]