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Interactive phone-in: Mental Health

This is a past event

11th November 2010, 2:00pm - 3:00pm, at your desk

Do you manage someone who has a mental health issue? 

Would you like to know more about a best practice approach to managing mental health in the workplace?

Would you like to hear from other EFD members about how they managing mental health?

These one-hour interactive events are styled like radio phone-ins.  We want to hear from you and to help share the opinions and experiences of the members. This event is designed to give you a forum to learn and contribute.

Bringing together EFD members and experts, we will use telephone tutorial technology to enable discussion on the latest mental health news affecting your organisation.

The key to the success of this event is participant input. It is your opportunity to introduce the topics most relevant to you and your organisation.  We want to hear from you, our members: ensure your voice is heard. Call, email or text us with your questions, before or during the event.

Participants will be encouraged to share good practice examples and their experiences of disability in the workplace. We will also be discussing frequently asked questions and hearing suggested solutions.

In addition this event will discuss:

  • Effective communication and how to have those difficult conversations.
  • Managing sickness absence.
  • Recognising some non-typical behaviours someone who has mental ill health may show.
  • A best practice approach for employers when dealing with mental ill health in the workplace.

Easy-to-follow instructions on how to join the event and communicate directly with the presenter, EFD Associate and Freeney Williams Director, Rick Williams, will be sent prior to the event. Participants will also be given the opportunity to email or text questions prior to the event.

We will be circulating the names of the participating organisations,so everyone knows who's listening. Callers can choose to remain anonymous if they wish.

Alternative arrangements can be made for delegates with specific requirements. Please contact a member of the Training and Events team on 020 7403 3020 or events@efd.org.uk for further information.

Speakers:

This event will be chaired by Rick Williams, EFD Associate and Director of Freeney Williams. Rick will be joined by: EFD Senior Disability Consultant Kerry Smith and Steve Walter, EFD Associate and Director of Making Connections Matter.

Who should attend?

Line managers, HR.