Telephone tutorial: Mental Health/Stress

7th April 2011, 2:00pm - 3:00pm, at your desk

Three in ten employees will experience mental health difficulties during the course of a year. However, there is often a lack of understanding around mental ill health, stress, and how they relate to the workplace.

In this one hour telephone tutorial our expert team will explore a number of issues relating to mental health and stress and how these impact on the workplace, including:

• How to communicate with employees who are experiencing mental ill health
• When is the right time to intervene?
• What is the difference between mental ill health and stress?
• How mental ill health and stress fit into your sickness absence policy
• Looking at positive ways to manage people with fluctuating mental health conditions
• How to raise the profile of your line manager's duty to care for staff with mental ill health conditions
• How to promote good soft management skills in high pressure work environments

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Speakers

Dr Bob Grove, Chief Executive, Centre for Mental Health

Kerry Smith, Senior disability consultant, EFD

Brendan Roach, Senior disability consultant, EFD

Why attend?

• To understand mental ill health and stress in relation to the Equality Act
• To gain a practical guide to employment adjustments for people with mental health difficulties
• To learn how effective management of mental health in the workplace is good for business and practical ways to achieve this

Alternative arrangements can be made for delegates with specific requirements. 

Who should attend?

HR Managers and Personnel, Diversity Managers and Occupational Health Professionals and Line Managers.