Supporting Employee Mental Health; A Program For Managers

Course Overview

This insightful and practical management training course provides a necessary foundation for understanding how to manage and support mental health in the workplace. Participants will learn practical skills and scripts, receive a downloadable document to assist in preparing a Return to Work Plan after a mental health related leave, as well as learn the 10 Pillars necessary for building a solid business case for supporting mental health at work. You will:

• Understand the impact and consequences of Mental Health issues on employees, colleagues and the organization
• Learn manager boundaries in addressing mental health issues at work
• Identify the 3 crucial roles managers can take in creating a mentally healthy and psychologically safe workplace
• Understand how to manage performance as a means of supporting mental health
• Learn how to "start the conversation” with an employee and a script for compassionately supporting them
• Identify what to do and not do when creating a Return to Work (RTW) and Accommodation Plan
• Download a RTW and Accommodation template
• Learn how to manage workplace Culture as a means of supporting mental health of employees
• Understand the 10 Pillars managers can utilize in building a solid business case for senior leaders

Presenter:  Donna Marshall, M.A., Counselling Psychology