Management Strategies for Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace

This self-paced online course is designed specifically for managers and supervisors who want to learn how to best support their team's mental health and cultivate psychological health and safety in the workplace.​

Using a variety of learning tools such as videos, worksheets, discussion boards and reflection questions, each participant will have an opportunity to engage with the material and apply it to their own leadership experiences.

Course Overview

The Picture of Mental Health

• The Definition of Mental Health

• Snapshot of Mental Health in the Canadian Workforce
  

Cultivating Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace

• The National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace

• Implementing Wellness Practices in the Workplace

• Psychological Support in Trauma Heavy Work Environments

• Stigma and Empathy

On the Lookout

• The Link Between Uncertainty and Anxiety

• General Warning Signs

• Burnout Warning Signs

• Compassion Fatigue Warning Signs

Active Communication

• What is Active Communication?

• Why Do We Need Active Communication?

• Active Communication Skills

• Strategies for Managers

Assessment Tools

• Exploring the concept of resiliency

• Daily practices for enhancing psychological stability

• Sustainable self-care practices for helpers
  

Leading in Wellness

• Setting and Modelling Boundaries

• How to Be a Leader, Not a Therapist

• Self-Care

• Collective-Care

Who is this course for?

This training series is designed specifically managers, employers, supervisors and business owners who have an interest in expanding their knowledge and skills on how best to support their staff's mental health and wellness in the workplace.

How does it work?

After purchase, you will be prompted to create your own login password for the course on the learning platform called Thinkific. You will be able to see all of the chapters with several lessons in each that are mostly made up of short educational videos. Each chapter includes reflection questions and a discussion board where you can interact with the course trainers and other participants. You can work through the material at your own pace and go back to re-watch any of the lessons. You will receive an email automatically each week with an update on your progress in the course. Typically, participants are given 45 days to complete the whole course from the day you begin but this deadline can be adjusted if requested. Once you have finished all of the chapters you will be provided a certificate of completion.

The Trainers

Your Investment

• You can expect to invest about 5 to 7 hours of your time into this course depending on how much you engage with the reflection questions and discussion boards 

• Registration costs $250.00 plus HST per participant.    Ask us about our group rates.