Building a mental health friendly workplace
If you want to develop a mental health friendly workplace then it is important that you are ready to play your part.
This tool will help you identify the skills you can contribute to support in building and maintaining a mental health friendly workplace.
What will it do?
This tool will help you identify the skills you can contribute to support in building and maintaining a mental health friendly workplace.
Three steps to take
Get focused on the things that will make the most impact for you.
Step 1
Rate yourself on how well you are doing for each item.
0 being not doing anything at all and 10 being you are investing your full energy in doing it.
| When someone else is experiencing a problem, I listen to what they are saying | |
| If someone is struggling with their mental health I know who to point them in the direction to for support | |
| I get regular feedback from colleagues on how they are feeling about their work and how well they’re coping | |
| I provide feedback to colleagues on how I am feeling about work and coping | |
| I understand the signs and symptoms of different mental health problems | |
| I know where the mental health policy can be found | |
| I role model positive mental health behaviours | |
| I include mental health checks in regular conversations | |
| I highlight the importance of physical wellbeing | |
| I encourage colleagues to take breaks |
Step 2
From the list identify 2 of your strengths and 2 areas you would like to improve?
With each strength how can you continue to keep promoting them and make the most of them?
With the areas you would like to improve, how can you get started on making the improvement & when do you want to get the actions started and completed?
Step 3
Share your plan with a couple of colleagues to get their views and to make sure you’ve got the support you need to take action.