What this taster gives you
- What is, and is not, a manager's role in mental health
- Why managers are well placed to make a difference
- The Manager's Role Map to check your confidence and boundaries
- A simple way to find out who else you can involve
Your free taster
A practical first step from the course: being clear about your role in supporting your team's mental health. It takes about 20 to 30 minutes. Print it or type into it, and keep it with your notes.
Inside the full course
- 01 The manager's role in mental health. Your role and its limits: the Manager's Role Map.
- 02 Mental health as a spectrum. A shared language: the Spectrum Check.
- 03 Spotting signs of change. Noticing without labelling: the Signs of Change Log.
- 04 Starting a supportive conversation. A good first minute: the Conversation Opener Planner.
- 05 Listening without fixing. Hearing before helping: the Listening Practice Sheet.
- 06 Signposting and getting support. Where to point people: the Support Map.
- 07 Adjustments and returning to work. Practical changes, with HR advice: the Adjustments and Return Plan.
- 08 Work-related causes and prevention. Looking at the work itself: the Work Pressure Scan.
- 09 Looking after yourself as a manager. Your own wellbeing: the Manager's Support Plan.
- 10 A team where it is okay to talk. Openness as a habit: the Okay to Talk Team Plan.
This taster provides general learning and development content. It is not professional advice. © 2026 Starbuck & Associates Limited. All rights reserved.
