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 to recognize and respond to mental and emotional health concerns in the workplace. 

You will learn to:

• Identify signs of distress that your team members may exhibit 
• Locate available mental and emotional health and supportive resources as needed 
• Determine when to make referrals for colleagues to additional services
• Use practical conversation points while engaging in a compassionate conversation

You will benefit by:

• Practicing skills to engage in a caring conversation
• Having a better understanding of the role of managers and supervisors to recognize and respond to mental health concerns at work
• Reflecting on your own emotional and communication styles as a leader
• Building confidence in your ability to intervene when there are apparent mental or emotional health concerns with a colleague
• Contributing to a work environment that reduces stigma about mental health concerns and treatment

Audience:

Any U-M manager or supervisor who is interested in supporting the mental health and well-being of their teams 

Express Interest: 

Can't make it to the scheduled dates? Follow this process to join the Express Interest List for any course you are interested in:

1. Select "Register Yourself" and/or log into My LINC
2. Navigate to the course you are interested in if needed
3. Select "Register" then "Express Interest" at the bottom of the page

You will be notified when a new session is created with an opportunity to register. Individuals who are on the waiting list for a session will be added to the Express Interest List if they were unable to attend their desired session.