Mental Health Skills for Managers
MHFA England Certificate Training
Empower managers to put wellbeing at the heart of their leadership approach with this practical MHFA England certificate four hour course.
The relationship between managers and their team members is key for the health and wellbeing of the whole organisation. Delivered by workplace mental health trainers, this course builds skills in your leaders to feel confident to have mental health conversations as part of their everyday management.
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Benefits of Mental Health Skills for Managers
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.
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Benefits of booking with TranspireMHFA Briefings: Opportunity for Mental Health First Aiders to connect, learn, share and support. Hosted by our experienced MHFA England Instructor once a month. Monthly Awareness Webinars: Re-visit topics learnt on the course and build on your knowledge. Email Support: Our experienced consortium of MHFA instructors can offer guidance on signposting, trick interventions and general queries. Further Learning: We are mental health training specialists delivering the full range of MHFA England Mental Health Trainings, Suicide Intervention courses, Neurodiversity in the workplace training, Menopause awareness training and bespoke course workshops.
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About our MHFA trainersAll of our instructors are accredited by MHFA England. They are passionate and skilled facilitators who excel at creating a psychologically safe learning environment. Our MHFA instructors have extensive professional and personal backgrounds in mental health, without all the complicated jargon. We are really proud of our five-star Google rating for our mental health training courses.
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What's included?Two days training live face-to-face training with an experienced and accredited MHFA instructor. A hard copy workbook to support learning throughout the course. A digital manual. An MHFA England lanyard. A digital MHFAider® certificate. Access to the MHFAider Support App® and further learning opportunities. Access to Transpire monthly Webinars and Mental Health First Aider Briefings.
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What to expect on the dayLearning takes place through a medley of group discussions, videos, workshop activities and case studies. The pace is kept light and easy to follow whilst being incredibly thought-provoking.
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Learning outcomesRecognise those that may be experiencing poor mental health and provide them with first level support and early intervention. Encourage a person to identify and access sources of professional help and other supports. Practise active listening and empathy. Have a conversation with improved mental health literacy around language and stigma. Discuss the MHFAider® role in depth, including boundaries and confidentiality. Practise self-care.
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What are the training options?In-person classroom training: We currently run in-person mental health first aid courses where individual places can be booked. The classroom format is two days training. See locations at bottom of this web page. ​ Online deliveries: Same training and certificate, delivered via live virtual classrooms- Mental health first aid online ​ Private group training: If you have six or more people to train you have the option to chose your own dates and schedule.
Mental Health Skills for Managers Course Structure
Delivered by an accredited MHFA England instructor in group format through slides, discussions and some small workshop activities, covering;
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Mental health spectrum: The importance of knowing your team, knowing yourself, and early warning signs
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Stress and workplace stressors: The Stress Container and barriers to mental health conversations
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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
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Wellbeing and stress in the workplace: Using the Stress Container for yourself
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Commitments to change: What to do next to embed learning
Mental Health Skills for Managers Courses
Book individual places - £125pp
Booking for six or more people?
You have the option to book private training on your own chosen dates and location. Get in touch - groups@transpiretraining.com