Supervisor Resources for Workplace Mental Well-being

This page is a dedicated resource hub for university and Michigan Medicine supervisors, managers, and leaders. It lists a variety of tools and support options designed to help you foster a mentally healthy workplace and effectively support your team.

Supervisors have a unique influence on the work environment,  and they can have a powerful impact on the well-being of their teams. Research consistently shows a relationship between supervisor support and their employees’ well-being. And a supervisor’s well-being matters, too– when leaders and managers have positive well-being, their teams have better well-being.

Well-being is a foundation of the workplace and is aligned with our commitment to being a health-promoting university. The information below is designed to help supervisors develop skills and access resources to support mental health and well-being in the workplace. These resources include training in specific supportive skills and awareness of the many services and policies that address mental health and well-being. To start, explore the continuum of mental health support that includes resources for you and your teams.

Leadership Workshop: Responding to Mental Health Concerns in the Workplace

Leaders and supervisors play an important role in supporting the mental health and well-being of their teams. In this interactive session, you will learn best practices and strategies for recognizing and responding to mental and emotional health concerns in the workplace.  

Learn more and sign up for an upcoming session of Responding to Mental Health Concerns in the Workplace. 

Leadership Consultation Services

Contact the Mental Health Counseling and Consultation Services teams for confidential and personalized guidance to supervisors who are navigating their teams' mental and emotional health concerns. Leadership consultation services can also be helpful to support supervisors through impactful events, such as grief, significant stressors, or changes affecting the team. Consultation can help you lead more effectively with confidence and compassion, and connect to a wide variety of resources. 

Reach out to schedule a brief meeting to discuss your workplace concerns with a licensed clinical counselor. As university and Michigan Medicine employees, the counseling teams have a deep understanding of our many U-M workplaces.

For additional information or to schedule a consultation, please contact:

Online Tutorial For Supervisors: Promoting Mental Health In The Workplace

Mental Health Counseling and Consultation Services developed this online tutorial for all U-M supervisors, managers, service chiefs, chairs, and other leaders to help them learn more about mental health and substance misuse concerns and how they can support staff and faculty. 

Learn more about the online tutorial, “Promoting Mental Health in the Workplace.”