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Mental Health Skills for Managers
(MHSFM)

Mental Health Skills for Managers (MHSFM) 

Empower managers to put wellbeing at the heart of their leadership approach with this practical and immersive course and give practical skills and confidence to have supportive face-to-face or remote conversations with their teams about mental health and wellbeing.

The relationship between managers and their team members is key for the health and wellbeing of the whole organisation. By empowering managers in your organisation to build supported, motivated and committed teams, you can help create a healthy workplace for all.

This course builds skills in your leaders to feel confident to have mental health conversations as part of their everyday management. Managers who are able to support the mental health of their teams will encourage employees to thrive, increasing talent retention. Providing this training to everyone with people management responsibilities will ensure a consistent approach to mental health and wellbeing across teams and departments, promoting healthy performance throughout the whole organisation.
 
ONLINE DELIVERY

  • This is a four hour course delivered through the MHFA England Online Learning Hub.

  • It is an immersive live training session, led by an experienced Instructor Member Karen Bickmore.

  • The flexible integrated platform gives learners opportunities to practice embedding their skills through group activities and individual learning.


LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • Identify if an employee may be experiencing mental health issues.

  • Feel confident having open conversations about mental health with their team members.

  • Appropriately signpost to available support and know where to get support/guidance for themselves.

  • Role model good self-care practice, inspiring teams to look after their mental health and wellbeing.


TAKEAWAYS

  • Certificate of attendance

  • Tools to take care of their own mental health as a manager and empower their teams.

  • Digital workbook to use during the course

  • Digital support resource to help embed ongoing learning and development.


COST
£150 per person attending

OPTIONAL
Hard-copy workbook £15

OTHER COURSES AVAILABLE  
MHFA Mental Health First Aider, Champion, Aware and Refresher training.
Plus workshops and presentations that can be tailored to your organisation.

COURSE STRUCTURE

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Mental health spectrum

The importance of knowing your team, knowing yourself, and early warning signs

 

Stress and workplace stressors

The Stress Container and barriers to mental health conversations

 

Preparing for mental health conversations

Preparing for virtual conversations and managing remotely

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Mental health conversation cycle

Effective questions, active listening, empathetic responses, supporting and signposting

 

Wellbeing and stress in the workplace

Using the Stress Container for yourself

 

Commitments to change

What to do next to embed learning

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