Course aims – by the end of this course delegates will have:
- more awareness of the particular impact that the pandemic and lock down are having on people who entered the workforce relatively recently
- understood the imperatives for organisations and managers to adapt their expectations, roles and means of communication
- an overview of the typical mental health problems experienced by younger people, and an understanding of the legal duties of an organisation if an employee discloses a disability
- learnt strategies to support, develop and retain younger people in the workforce
Course outline
- mental health in the 21st century and the challenges to achieving and maintaining it
- generational differences in the workplace and how these are affecting experiences of working from home
- depression, anxiety and isolation in younger people
- understanding stress and developing strategies to manage it
- the Equality Act 2010 and reasonable adjustments
- adjusting workplace systems and management techniques to better meet the needs of younger people
- recognising the unique and positive qualities that younger people bring to the workplace
- helping newer workers to develop resilience
- guidelines for effective relationships and communication with newer workers
- strategies to retain younger workers
Mental health at work training 