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
Ask yourself: “How do I make my employees feel?”
There is no other management behaviour that matters more to your employees
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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing
“You can’t sprint a marathon” – taking annual leave in the lockdown
Annual leave is not just a perk; it’s a health and safety requirement.
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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing
Back to Work: Post-Lockdown Wellbeing
Explore the vital role managers and leaders play in supporting the mental wellbeing of their teams.
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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing
How to not let furloughed team members feel left behind
Schedule meeting time with them – and don’t cut it short. Have regular check-ins – they don’t need to be one-to-one.
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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing
“For the first time, there is collective agreement”
The Covid-19 crisis may be a watershed for how we view and manage employees’ mental health
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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing
Do you understand the triggers of stress?
Is stress mainly triggered by financial or workplace concerns? What role do bad bosses play? Can sleep help?
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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing
What managers need to know to help employees cope and perform well
In this exclusive, one of the world’s most respected leadership gurus highlights the five traits of charismatic leaders.
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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing
A new psychology of work: workplaces in the post-coronavirus era
With teams working from home, the way we communicate with colleagues has transformed.
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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