Supporting Mental Health at Work

Supporting Mental Health at Work

Mental health is the fourth most significant cause of absence in UK workplaces -- affecting one in four adults in the UK. This has wide ramifications for employee engagement and staff turnover in your organisation. 

However, the Mental Health Foundation estimates that policies addressing wellbeing at work increase productivity by as much as 12%. These policies are often simple and low cost, related to removing stigma, encouraging open conversations, and ensuring that mental health is a workplace priority. 

Engaged employees can spell the difference between organisational success and failure, especially in times of economic uncertainty. They are more likely to stay at their company long-term, are less likely to suffer from stress and burnout.

Join us for ‘Supporting Mental Health at Work’, where you will receive actionable advice and best practice from seasoned experts, and ultimately learn how to create positive change around mental health in your organisation.   

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Why attend? 

• Learn how to support and protect your colleagues and tackle mental health in the workplace

• Bring new, innovative ideas on staff wellbeing back to your organisation and learn to put them into practice

• Hear from leading figures in mental health on how to support staff and counteract absenteeism and loss of productivity

• Enjoy an opportunity to network with expert speakers and fellow colleagues 

• Receive on-demand video recordings and speaker presentations for your reference after the event

• This event is CPD certified, and contributes to your professional development.

Who should attend? 

Anyone with an interest in improving mental health in the workplace, including: employers; HR managers/officers; wellbeing officers; line managers; health & safety officers; consultants; health services providers; trade unions and representative groups.

Registration

Registrations can be made online here

For booking enquiries or to request a booking form, please contact Conference.admin@dods-events.com

09:40

Welcoming Session

Kiren Kaur, Head of Portfolio, Diversity & Inclusion

09:45

Chair's Introduction

10:00

Prioritising mental health at work: for the wellbeing of staff and business alike

• Understanding the implications of mental health for business
• Recognising the impact of employee wellbeing on retention and work satisfaction
• Appreciating the productivity gains which workplace support can provide

10:30

Rights and responsibilities: understanding employers’ roles in mental health at work

• Ensuring company policies align with duty of care for mental health
• Examining legislation around mental health disability discrimination
• Workplace adjustments: simple provisions to support staff mental wellbeing

11:30

Comfort & networking break

11:45

Strategies for success: establishing a comprehensive ‘mental health at work’ plan

• Preventative measures: a toolkit for safeguarding staff mental health
• Examining the relationship between work-related stress and mental health
• Leading by example: modelling good wellbeing practice in times of stress
• Implementing mechanisms for monitoring actions and outcomes

12:15

Managing wellbeing in times of crisis or change

• Change management: communicating change sensitively and clearly
• Managing staff communications when only partial information is available
• Creating and encouraging open channels for dialogue with staff

13:15

Lunch break

14:15

Keynote address

Men’s mental health: unique triggers & encouraging open conversations

14:30

Lightning session

Financial wellbeing: a new frontier and crucial consideration

14:45

Comfort break

15:00

Mainstreaming mental health: promoting positive culture change

• Creating a ‘culture of care’: educating staff in supporting one another and themselves
• Spotting the signs of a colleague in need and knowing how to intervene
• Encouraging a healthy work-life balance to eradicate presenteeism and burnout
• Ensuring that staff feel safe in disclosing issues and seeking help
• Showcasing mental health role models and encouraging open dialouge that breaks down stigma

15:55

Chair's closing remarks

16:00

Event close