i-act is a leading international evidence-based and CPD accredited mental health and wellbeing programme for understanding and managing mental health and wellbeing in the workplace

For Managers and Leaders
Managing and Promoting Positive Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace

• The i-act course for managers is aimed at supporting managers to improve workplace wellbeing and support employees who may experience a mental health or wellbeing issue in the workplace
• The i-act course comes with a 168-page evidence-based course manual, toolkit and resource pack for each manager
• The i-act manual includes over 50 tools to support managers and over 95 agencies/organisations to refer on to. The evidence-based i-act course and manual cites over 225 pieces of reputable references, researched by leading academics in the field working at Doctorate level
• The i-act course highlights what managers need to know regarding managing mental health in the workplace (for example regarding legislation and The Health and Safety Executive)

For Employees/Front-line Workers
Understanding and Promoting Positive Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace

• This i-act training is aimed at supporting employees to improve their workplace wellbeing, and support others who may experience a mental health or wellbeing issue
•  The i-act course comes with a 156-page evidence-based course manual, toolkit and resource pack (pictured left) for each participant
• The i-act manual includes over 45 tools to support employees and over 95 agencies/organisations to refer on to
• The evidence-based i-act course and manual cites over 200 pieces of reputable references, researched by leading academics in the field working at Doctorate level
• The i-act course highlights how we can all improve our wellbeing to help build resilience

Please get in touch to find out more on the programmes and how the i-act training can benefit your organisation.

I: improve wellbeing, A: advocate and access help and support, C: connect and communicate, T: take tools and advice

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England and Australia training courses teach people to spot the signs of mental health issues, offer initial help and guide a person towards support. The training does not teach people to be therapists, but it teaches people to listen, reassure and respond, even in a crisis – and even potentially stop a crisis from happening.

The vision of MHFA is “to normalise society’s attitudes and behaviours around mental health, by developing the skills we need to look after our own and others’ wellbeing. We want to empower people through education to care for themselves and others”

Mental Health First Aid Courses:

• Adult two day Mental Health First Aider
• Adult one day Champions
• Adult half day Awareness
• Adult Refresher
• Higher Education
• Youth

Please get in touch to find out more on the programme and how MHFA can benefit your organisation.

Often, if you are starting out and want to gain employee interest and get seniors on board a lunch & learn or short workshop can get the ball rolling. We have a variety of interactive and informative sessions to choose from lasting 60-90 minutes.

General Awareness: this interactive session is a great way to raise awareness across your business and inspire your teams to start those conversations safely. It’s all about reducing stigma and promoting the all-important message of self-care.

Manager’s & Leaders Essentials: this vital session helps raise awareness within senior teams covering workplace mental health, stigma, employee distress and resilience and organisational responsibility.

Discover Workplace Mindfulness: this experiential session covers the basics of workplace mindfulness practice to better cope with stress and enhance wellbeing. It can act as an introduction to the six week course or as a standalone.

Building a Thriving Workplace from Bullyology: this three hour workshop is a practical course designed to give employees, managers and business leaders a more complete understanding of workplace bullying and harassment: how to prevent it, how best to deal with it and how to be an upstander (rather than a silent bystander). It also outlines the harmful effects bullying can have on productivity, staff retention, talent acquisition and employee health while exploring what is means to have a psychologically safe workplace.

In recent years researchers have turned their attention to the impact of mindfulness on the working population. For the individual employee, negative thinking affects their ability to enjoy life. By being consciously aware of their thoughts, the employee can take control of their emotions and actions and positively change their environment. Benefits include:

Performance:

• Improved cognitive flexibility
• Improved focus and concentration
• Increased ability to manage difficult situations including change
• Improved teamwork and communication skills
• Greater innovation and creativity
• Increased levels of safety

Mental Health:

• Improved emotional regulation and discernment
• Reduced feelings of being overwhelmed and stressed
• Decreased levels of absenteeism caused by work-related stress
• Reduced levels of anxiety and low mood
• Ability to make wise choices
• Increased resilience with lower levels of burnout
• Improved sleep quality
• Overall improvement to general wellbeing

The Programme:

Start with a taster session and progress on to the six-week training programme aimed to develop mindfulness skills. Employees attend a one-hour training session each week on their premises learning new techniques to improve general wellbeing and resilience, which they then practise each day and apply to their work.

Who it’s for:

This mindfulness training is tailored to your workplace and meets the needs of leaders, managers and employees (A specific course for leadership is available).

Where it takes place:

It’s designed to be taught in a standard meeting room, without the need for additional equipment or unusual room layouts and was designed by specialists in corporate learning design.

Please get in touch to find out more on the programmes and how workplace mindfulness can benefit your organisation.  

“In years to come we’ll be talking about mindfulness as we talk about exercise now” Sally Boyle, HR Director at Goldman Sachs, Mindful Nation 2015

Having been a CEO for a mental health charity and a team leader at a financial consultancy in the City of London for a total of 11 years I can personally vouch for the benefits regular mindfulness bought to my daily working life. Being at “the top” doesn’t have to be a stressful place. Improved emotional regulation and discernment can reduce feelings of being overwhelmed in pressurised environments.

A wide range of major UK organisations across the public, private and voluntary sectors have introduced mindfulness projects within the past few years including a number of NHS trusts, the Department of Health, civil service departments, corporate banks, global product and media companies.

INCORPORATE MINDFULNESS INTO YOUR APPROACH

Who it’s for:
This course is tailored to senior managers and leaders.

What it is:

Mindfulness for Managers and Leaders provides an understanding of the key psychological principles of mindfulness and the tools to embed it into your leadership style. Proven to reduce stress and improve focus and concentration, mindfulness also helps you develop self-awareness and allows you to be attentive to colleagues.

Where it takes place:

Group or 1-2-1 coaching over 6 or 4 weeks can be delivered at your premises at a time to suit you. Follow-ups are an ideal way to overcome any stumbling blocks and re-establish your intention to become a Mindful Leader.

“This course has completely changed my working approach. I have more energy, feel less stressed, and have improved my focus and performance”

With poor mental health costing the UK economy £18 billion per year and predicted to increase to £21 billion in 2020 now is the time to act. It cost £8 billion to replace staff who left for mental health reasons in 2016 with 3 out of 5 employees suffering mental health issues due to work.

To find out how to avoid these costs within your organisation, get in touch for a comprehensive business case and proposal. Taster sessions and courses tailored for your business needs are available.