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
Imposter syndrome, self-doubt and how to overcome it
Take a deep dive into what imposter syndrome is, what causes it and some strategies for how to deal with it
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Topic: Equality and Diversity
Menopause: Expert guidance to support your people
Two-thirds of women feel unsupported with menopause symptoms at work, so what can managers do to best support them?
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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing
Four ways to improve psychological safety at work
Raise awareness, create support groups, promote health and banish blame – some proven ways to help your people feel secure in
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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing
5 techniques to support a grieving team member
What’s the best way to approach it? One leader shares the approaches she wishes her manager had known
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Topic: Personal Development
“I could be a mother and a manager”
Initially, becoming Chartered was a way for Sarah Gardner to balance work and life. But it led to a whole lot more
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Topic: Workplace Culture
What real firefighting can teach you about crisis leadership
“Then they stopped calling for help.” This firefighter has some expert insight for managers on how to lead through a crisis
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Topic: Personal Development
“Authenticity squeezes out imposter syndrome”
Self-doubt affects most of us, even high achievers. One way to overcome it is to recognise the many strengths it gives you
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Topic: Personal Development
Reasonable adjustments: The “significant management knowledge gap”
To attract and retain disabled talent, managers need to get better at understanding and implementing reasonable adjustments
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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