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Mentally Healthy Workplace - Training for Managers
Audience: Academic staff, Professional staff, Research staff, Research supervisors
Date: Thursday 20 March 2025
Times: 10.00 to 12.00
Programme: Dignity and Inclusion Portfolio
Key details: Microsoft Teams. You will be emailed a calendar invite in advance for you to join on the day.
Course pre-work
Completion of the e-learning course: https://learning.publichealthscotland.scot/enrol/index.php?id=95 click Create New Account. At the end, complete feedback so that you can download a certificate of completion.
Course information
This course aims to develop and share good practice in promoting positive mental health and wellbeing, thereby contributing to a more open workplace culture. This course uses a blended learning approach which includes an e-learning module and participatory session. The e-learning component will take approx 2 hours and must be completed prior to the course.
Managers to gain an understanding of workplace health promotion and how this can be applied. Topics covered are:
- Introduction to mental health
- Recovery
- Attitudes and values
- What makes a mentally healthy workplace?
- Introduction to stress
- Management of stress in the workplace
- Legislation and policy
Aims and objectives
By the end of this course participants will:
- Have a broad understanding of mental health and an increased awareness of mental health issues in the workplace
- Be able to identify key factors that contributes to a mentally healthy workplace
- To improve managers confidence in broaching mental health in the workplace
- To ensure that managers are aware of their legislative responsibilities in relation to health and wellbeing
Tutors
Lynda Wilson