Now is the time for making allowances, being kind, and making sure you can spot the signs of stress in yourself and your team. This page is here to act as a resource for managers and leaders to help you step up and support in these unprecedented times.
It's ok to not be ok
The pandemic has exacerbated stress in the workplace, so how do we manage our own mental health and spot the signs in those around us? Listen to what our expert panel had to say at our recent event.
72% of employees rate wellbeing as a top priority for management
1 in 5 students have a diagnosed mental health problem
Only 4 in 10 employers have a formalised mental health and wellbeing strategy
Resources and Insights
Practical tools and tips for supporting yourself and your team.
Here are some tools, tips and templates that offer practical advice for adapting and managing change. A few key resources on other sites have been listed to the right, while CMI's own resources can be found linked below.
You can find more insights and resources on our Covid-19 Page.
Mental Health Alliance’s Podcast
Poppy Jaman, CEO of MHA, discusses the New Normal and taking care of our mental health
NHS’s 5 Steps to Mental Wellbeing
Consider these five steps to mental wellbeing from the NHS
Health and Wellbeing during Coronavirus
The government's guidance on mental health and wellbeing duringthe Covid-19 outbreak
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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing
How to balance team wellbeing and productivity? – Advice from the Experts
“Teams who feel safe and connected work better together,” says Mental Health First Aid England
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Topic: Employment Landscape
Is “calling in sick” a thing of the past?
Given the shift towards hybrid working, is calling in sick out-of-date in the modern workplace or is it still necessary?
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Topic: Workplace Culture
What’s the truth behind authenticity?
More than 2,000 people answered our poll – and the results might make you reflect on your leadership style
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Topic: Support and Wellbeing
How can my team and I cope with the rising cost of living? – Advice from the Experts
Many people are struggling with rising costs. Kooth, the UK’s leading mental health platform, has some tips to help you
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Topic: Support and Wellbeing
Men’s mental health: Using empathetic leadership
“Never walk on by”: Why you should prioritise empathy to support your male colleagues and staff
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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing
Men’s Mental Health: Cultivating Empathetic Leadership
Discover the value of empathetic leadership in order to raise awareness of the challenges facing men’s mental health.
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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing
Men’s mental health: looking out for your male colleagues
Three times as many men as women die by suicide. This is how to notice a male colleague is struggling and get them to open up
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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing
Supporting a team member with cancer: A manager’s guide
A leadership and management mentor shares guidance for managers looking to support employees who receive a cancer diagnosis
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The Better Managers Manual
Managing the New Normal
The #BetterManagers Manual offers a practical guide to navigating the impacts of Covid-19 for managers and leaders.
To support managers and leaders as they navigate this crisis - both for themselves and for those they manage - we have assembled a set of tried-and-tested tools and resources brought together through five key themes: flexible working; crisis management; mental health and wellbeing; the new employment landscape; and good governance.
Download the manual