Discover the Secret Weapon Against Workplace Stress and Burnout
Reduce Workplace Stress and Burnout Immediately If you’ve ever looked around your workplace and felt concerned about the number of tired eyes, tense shoulders, and overwhelmed faces, not to mention high absence rates and presenteeism, you’re not alone. Stress and burnout have become the modern workplace epidemic, impacting productivity, engagement, morale, and employee retention. Many […]
How to Make Mental Health Training Stick
Why Is Mental Health Training Becoming Essential in Every Organisation? Mental health training, mental health awareness training, and mental health training for managers are fast becoming staples on the learning and development calendars of many organisations, and rightly so. More businesses are beginning to understand that mental health is not just a “nice to have” […]
Why Mental Health Training for Managers Starts with One Simple Principle
COVID Changed Everything — But Not In The Same Way For Everyone One of the organisations we had the great pleasure of training during COVID was Sofology. We trained over 200 of their managers in mental health training for managers, and honestly, in many ways, it was the perfect time to be having those conversations. Because […]
Do Your Employee Wellbeing Programs Need to Cover Everything?
You’re an HR professional with a genuine desire to create impactful employee wellbeing solutions. You look at the vast landscape of options, and it’s like standing in front of an overflowing buffet: Do we need mental health awareness training for anxiety? What about ADHD support? Menopause training? Workplace trauma? And with all the signs of burnout, should […]
How to Talk to Your Team About Mental Health.
Do you feel confident and calm when a team member opens up about something personal? Or do you find yourself in your head, wondering what to say, how to say it, or whether you need to fix something? From my experience training hundreds of managers across industries, you’re not alone if you feel unsure. When […]
The Value of Pilot Sessions in Mental Health Training for Managers
If you’ve been tasked with organising mental health training for managers and you’re wondering whether to run a pilot session first, this blog post is for you. Mental health in the workplace is a growing priority, but delivering the right training starts with clarity. Let’s explore when a pilot is valuable and why a training needs […]
Let’s Rethink What “Managing Mental Health” Really Means at Work
When people hear the phrase “managing mental health,” they often think of policies, procedures, and maybe a mental health awareness poster in the staff kitchen. But managing mental health in the workplace isn’t about handling people or trying to fix them. It’s about creating the kind of environment where people feel safe enough to be […]
The Surprising Impact of Mental Health Training for Managers
Mental Health Training for Managers: The ROI Most Organisations Are Missing When I worked in HR, mental health training for managers was pretty much nonexistent! I recall working as the Head of HR at British Airways Holidays and thinking we were leading edge by arranging CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy) for an employee struggling with anxiety […]
How to Improve Mental Health Support at Work
Why Mental Health Help Comes Too Late at Work And how your organisation can change that. Many employees wait too long before seeking mental health support, often suffering in silence for years. In this article, we explore why that happens, how common approaches like CBT and EAPs can fall short, and what organisations can do […]
What Signs Are You Sending Out as a Manager?
When I run mental health training for managers or deliver emotional intelligence training, there’s a question I love to ask early on: What signs are you sending out as a leader? It’s a powerful moment. You see the flicker of realisation behind the eyes of people who haven’t stopped to reflect in months, maybe years. Because here’s the […]