This programme equips managers with the practical knowledge, skills, and confidence to support employee wellbeing effectively and sustainably. Through a mix of theory, practical tools, and real-world scenarios, participants learn to recognise early signs of distress, hold supportive conversations, and foster psychologically safe, resilient teams while maintaining their own wellbeing as leaders. Managers will leave with practical, actionable strategies to support their teams, strengthen culture, and create a healthier, more productive workplace while ensuring their own wellbeing is protected.
Key Benefits for Attendees:
- Gain practical frameworks for wellbeing conversations and early intervention
- Learn to spot behavioural and performance indicators of stress or mental health challenges
- Build team resilience and a culture of psychological safety
- Understand how to manage boundaries and signpost support confidently
- Strengthen your own wellbeing and model healthy behaviours as a leader
Programme Impact:
- Supports sustainable, human-centred management aligned with the Sustainable People Practices Framework
- Enhances ethical, consistent, and wellbeing-focused people practices
- Prepares managers to lead resilient teams in modern, fast-paced workplaces
- Contributes to ESG and SDG goals, including health and wellbeing, gender equality, decent work, and reduced inequalities
Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
- Understand the role of the manager in supporting wellbeing
- Recognise early indicators of mental health challenges or distress
- Initiate and hold supportive, safe, and appropriate conversations
- Navigate boundaries and signposting with confidence
- Promote team resilience and sustainable practices
- Build psychologically safe, wellbeing-aligned team environments
- Support their own wellbeing and model healthy behaviours
The programme uses:
- Evidence-based Applied Psychology
- Scenario-based practice
- Conversation skills practice
- Reflective tools for developing awareness
- Group discussion and facilitated learning
- A psychologically safe learning environment
The method prioritises real-world skills that managers can immediately apply.
Trainer:
Dervla Gallen: Dervla has a MSc in Applied Psychology, and is a specialist in Manager Wellbeing Capability, Mental Health, Psychological Safety and an experienced facilitator across multiple industries including legal, motorsport, hospitality & NGOs.