Training course

Mental Health for Managers and Leaders

This course has been designed to provide managers and leaders with the knowledge and confidence to understand common Mental Health issues, spot the signs of Mental Ill Health and how to fully support an individual who is in distress or crisis, while managing own well-being.

  • 1 Day
  • Online or in person
  • Private courses available
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Course Objectives

  • By the end of this workshop, you will have additional tools and enhanced skills:
    To increase your awareness of Mental Health in the workplace.
    To challenge and remove the stigmas and discrimination of Mental Health in the workplace
    To manage Mental Wellbeing positively and with compassion.
    To be compliant with Employment Law
    To build healthier relationships across teams
    To improve positive Mental Health from a leaders perspective
    Being mindful of self care for self and others

Course content Back to top

  1. What is Mental Health?
    What is Mental Health?
    Understanding common Mental Health conditions
    Identifying the early signs and symptoms of Mental Ill Health
    Understanding Stress, Anxiety, Depression in the workplace
  2. Mental Health Continuum
    The MH Continuum
    Stigma and discrimination
    What influences Mental health issues in the workplace?
    Risk and Protective factors for Mental Health
  3. Leadership and Mental Health
    The correlation between work, leadership, well-being and Mental Health
    Supporting our colleagues
    Supporting Hybrid working colleagues- Challenges in supporting others
    Practical tips for supporting colleagues
    Compliance to Employment Law
  4. Building a Healthier Workplace
    Building Healthier relationships
    The power of Language
    Conversation practice
    Mental Health statistics
    Self-care - Our responsibilities to self and others
    5 ways for wellbeing
  5. Review and Action Planning
    What has been covered today
    Personal key learning points from today’s session
    Action planning for follow up activities

Training a team?

Run this course privately, on your dates

  • Virtual These courses can be attended from anywhere.
  • Private Flexible course content, flexible training date(s), flexible location(s), variable course length, private to your organisation - Courses can be held at one of our training venues or at another location convenient to you. Training can be set over a number of days or weeks to allow for practice time between training sessions.
  • Bespoke Bespoke private training can be based on an existing course or a number of lessons taken from several courses, we can also write bespoke courses for you based on your in-house systems or development program.

What delegates say Back to top

Which part of the course did you find particularly valuable

“How to identify and change my beliefs for the better”
J.R., Galliford Try, Assertiveness Skills
“Very impressed, would recommend this course”
J.M., Bruker, Excel Level 2
“The trainer was very professional and great at explaining the various areas of the course.”
J.H., Alnwick Medical Group, Coaching and Mentoring
“Very valuable and practical information. Helped develop team work”
A.M., Tyne Health, HR Essentials
“All of it was valuable and helpful”
P.S., Thermo Fisher Scientific, Train the Trainer
“Excellent introduction to all aspects of the program”
T.W., Network Rail, Microsoft Power BI Desktop
“Really enjoyed the course and felt I learnt more that I expected”
K.W., James Jones and Sons, Excel Level 1
“Understanding how the data feeds into PowerBI was most useful.”
R.B., Nocn, Microsoft Power BI Desktop

Please contact us to discuss your Mental Health for Managers and Leaders course, we have many solutions available to ensure you receive the best training possible.

Learn with IT Training Solutions. Small course sizes. Course materials included. Flexible Mental Health for Managers and Leaders course content. Expert trainers and tried & tested training methods. Many course materials available online using your personal training account. Please contact us to booka place or get a quote for your Mental Health for Managers and Leaders course.

IT Training Solutions Ltd
Oakville, 14 Durham Road West, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AU
0191 377 8377
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