Mental Health In The Workplace: Yours And Your Teams

Practical Tips and Strategies For Leaders and Frontline Managers

What you’ll learn
Define mental health and distinguish it from mental illness
Effective practical strategies for promoting and integrating personal mental well-being for you and your team
Identify the benefits of prioritizing mental health for yourself and your employees
Develop essential strategies for creating a workplace culture that supports employee mental health
Essential communication skills and approaches when an employee discloses a mental health condition
Identify and utilize available resources to support employee mental health

Requirements
No requirements to take this course, only an interest in gaining valuable skills to navigate mental health in the workplace, fostering a more positive, productive, and successful work environment for everyone.

Description
Tired of feeling overwhelmed and burned out? You’re not alone. Today’s leaders face immense pressure, often neglecting their own well-being in favor of the business or their team.But just like airlines instruct passengers to “put your oxygen mask on first before helping others”, leaders need to prioritize their own well-being. Doing so allows you to become a role model for your employees and build stronger, healthier teams.This comprehensive course provides essential insights into prioritizing mental well-being both for oneself and for one’s team. By adopting a proactive approach, you will learn how to manage your mental health effectively and serve as role models for your team(s).Drawing from research, this course emphasizes the importance of self-care as a foundation for fostering strong team relationships and productivity. Leaders will explore how to build a culture of psychological safety, where both managers and employees can openly discuss mental health concerns without fear of judgment or stigma.Through video lectures and practice resources, you will gain a deeper understanding of:The definition and significance of mental health as outlined by the World Health Organization (WHO).The connection between mental and physical health and the impact of stress on both.Strategies for fostering good mental health, including movement, mindfulness, mastery, and meaningful engagement.Practical tips for balancing work-life, setting boundaries, and creating supportive environments for their teams.Effective ways to approach sensitive conversations about mental health and offer support to employees in need.Techniques for promoting a culture of connection through check-ins, empathy, and open communication.The course will also cover recent statistics on mental health issues and their prevalence in the workplace, offering practical tools and resources for addressing these challenges. You will leave with actionable strategies to implement in their roles, empowering them to lead with empathy and foster a healthy, productive, and inclusive work environment.

Overview
Section 1: Introduction and Mental Health Overview

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 An Overview of Mental Health

Section 2: The Four M’s of Mental Health

Lecture 3 Movement

Lecture 4 Mindfulness

Lecture 5 Mastery

Lecture 6 Meaningful Engagement

Lecture 7 Let’s Practice

Section 3: Lead by Example: Prioritizing Your Own Well-being

Lecture 8 Invest in Yourself: Benefits of Well-being

Lecture 9 Well-being Roadblocks

Lecture 10 How to Model Healthy Behaviors

Section 4: Building a Culture of Connection: Intentional Check-Ins and Well-being Support

Lecture 11 Building an Environment of Psychological Safety

Lecture 12 Create a Culture of Connection

Lecture 13 Asking the Right Questions

Lecture 14 Emphasis on Empathy

Lecture 15 Know your Limits

Lecture 16 Proactive Communication and Change Management

Lecture 17 Seek Help from Other Managers

Section 5: Supporting Your Team with Mental Health: Navigating Disclosure & Conversation

Lecture 18 Warning Signs & Symptoms

Lecture 19 Your Initial Response

Lecture 20 Maintaining Confidentiality

Lecture 21 Accommodations vs. Adaptations

Lecture 22 Team up with HR and Other Resources

Lecture 23 How to Make Yourself “Tell-able”

People in supervisory roles who are responsible for the well-being and performance of their teams.,Any leader who wants to learn how to recognize, support, and elevate the mental health of their team, as well as for themselves,Leaders, Managers, and Human Resource Professionals