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: Personal Development
What my work with the homeless taught me about management
Sammuel Yisrael channelled his own experiences with homelessness into an award-winning project – he shares what he learned
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Topic: Personal Development
How managers can tackle loneliness in the workplace
Good management practices can reduce loneliness. Which of these skills do you have and what do you need to work on?
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Topic: Personal Development
Managing neurodiversity in the workplace
Neurodivergent people can bring valuable skills to any workplace, as long as the working environment plays to their strengths
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Topic: Employment Landscape
Lone working: the dangers, and tools for coping
More people are finding themselves working alone. Here are some potential impacts and expert techniques for coping
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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing
Social anxiety and how to manage it
For many, anxiety can have a distressing and debilitating impact. If you’re struggling, the experts at Kooth have some advice
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Topic: Personal Development
Drugs. Crime. Rehab. Management.
“There’s nothing I can do about the damage I caused in the past,” says entrepreneur Tobyn Brooks. “But I can share my story”
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Topic: Personal Development
“First time management is like taking your driving test”
First-time manager Reece Leggett CMgr had to figure out a problem that was vexing even for experienced managers: the pandemic
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Topic: Workplace Culture
8 ways to support your employees through the cost of living crisis
With inflation and bills skyrocketing, you may not be able to offer all employees a pay rise. What else can managers do?
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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