Managing Mental Health at Work Online Course – 4 Hours in total - delivered over two, 2 hour sessions

Do you:

• Want your managers, team leaders and supervisors to develop a broad understanding of mental health and its impact in the workplace?
• Want them to have more confidence in having conversations about mental wellbeing?
• Want them to have a range of tools and strategies to enable them to provide appropriate support to individuals?

Did you know one in six of us will be affected by mental health at any one time - that could be up to 17 per cent of your workforce! Mental health costs UK employers an estimated £33-42 billion each year. So developing mental health awareness can help you significantly reduce the cost to your business through reducing absence and increasing productivity.

This facilitated learning course is designed for people who have responsibility for the wellbeing of colleagues in a supervisory, line-management or even HR role. It provides a broad introduction to the topics of stress, mental health and mental wellbeing. We begin by looking at the signs and symptoms we could see if someone is struggling with their mental wellbeing or experiencing stress. Next we look at risk factors for developing poor mental wellbeing – considering both individual factors and work factors. In the second part of the session we discover a range of strategies and tools delegates can use back in the workplace to support mental wellbeing.

Key topics:

• The four stages of the mental health continuum and some of the signs you might expect at each stage
• The relationship between pressure and stress and the main signs and symptoms of stress
• The effects of some common mental health conditions
• Risk factors for poor mental wellbeing
• The impact individuals and organisations can have on mental wellbeing
• How to have effective and helpful conversations about mental wellbeing
• Suitable workplace adjustments and support services.

Requirements for the best learning experience

This 4 hour facilitated learning is delivered over 2 sessions in an interactive online method therefore please ensure you have access to the following:

• Laptop or PC with internet connection
• Webcam and microphone capabilities
• Zoom video conferencing*

*Zoom App gives full functionality so provides the best possible learning experience including:

• Break out activities in small groups
• Interactive whiteboard usage
• Online access to supporting resources such as handout, in course manuals and supporting documentation – where applicable
• The best possible live interactive activity and discussion lead learning
• Facilitated by one of our qualified Disability Training & Consultancy Specialists

Introductory Price: £59.00 per delegate*

*excluding VAT and Eventbrite booking fee

Note - Session 2 of this course is scheduled for 25th March 2021 - 10.00am - 12.00pm. Please ensure you are available for this date as well. Price of admission is inclusive of attendance at both sessions.

These are the current dates available but if you are unable to attend and would like to be advised of future scheduled dates then please send an email to training@remploy.co.uk