---
url: "https://xcademia.com/courses/wellbeing-for-managers"
title: Wellbeing for Managers
description: "Support your team's wellbeing in 1 day. Learn to recognise distress, have supportive conversations, and build a healthy team culture. "
publishedAt: "2026-03-15T11:04:12.849362+00:00"
updatedAt: "2026-04-08T11:32:09.391108+00:00"
type: course
code: "HSS-0037"
level: Foundation
duration_days: "1"
track: Wellbeing at Work
category: "Health, Safety & Sustainability"
credential_tier: tier1
price_gbp: "1199"
---

# Wellbeing for Managers

> Equip yourself with the practical skills to support your team's wellbeing while protecting your own. Learn to recognise signs of distress, have supportive conversations, and build a psychologically healthy team culture.

## Overview

Managers play a pivotal role in their team's wellbeing—they are often the first to notice when someone is struggling and the first point of contact for support. Yet many managers feel ill-equipped to navigate these conversations while also managing their own workload and wellbeing. This one-day, mentor-led programme provides a practical framework for supporting team wellbeing with confidence, clarity, and appropriate boundaries.

Through practical scenarios and guided discussions, you will learn to recognise early warning signs of stress and mental health difficulty, have supportive conversations that encourage help-seeking, and make reasonable adjustments that enable team members to thrive. You will explore how to balance compassion with performance expectations, navigate confidentiality appropriately, and build team habits that prevent burnout. Our expert mentors will guide you through real-world situations, providing feedback as you practise the communication skills central to effective wellbeing support.

This programme is about building managerial capability, not turning you into a therapist. You will leave with a personal toolkit of conversation frameworks, a clear understanding of when and how to refer to specialist support, and strategies to sustain your own wellbeing while supporting others. Whether you are new to management or an experienced leader seeking to strengthen your approach, you will gain the confidence to make wellbeing a natural part of your leadership practice.

## Prerequisites

- Current or aspiring people management responsibility.
- A genuine commitment to supporting team wellbeing.
- Willingness to reflect on your own wellbeing practices.

## What you will learn

- Recognise early warning signs of stress and mental health difficulty in team members.
- Initiate supportive conversations with confidence and empathy.
- Identify reasonable adjustments that enable team members to thrive.
- Navigate confidentiality and boundaries while maintaining trust.
- Build team habits and practices that prevent burnout.
- Protect your own wellbeing while supporting others effectively.

## Skills you will gain

- Early warning recognition
- Supportive conversation skills
- Reasonable adjustment design
- Confidentiality management
- Team culture building
- Personal wellbeing protection

## Career progression

- Team Leader
- People Manager
- Department Head
- Project Manager with Team Responsibility
- Supervisor
- New Manager

## Curriculum

1. **Module 1: The Manager's Role in Wellbeing**
   - Why wellbeing matters for performance, retention, and team culture.
   - Understanding your responsibilities and boundaries.
   - Identifying wellbeing opportunities in your team.
2. **Module 2: Recognising Early Warning Signs**
   - Common indicators of stress, anxiety, and burnout.
   - Distinguishing between temporary pressure and persistent struggle.
   - What would you notice—analysing team member behaviours.
3. **Module 3: Having Supportive Conversations**
   - Structuring a wellbeing check-in with care and clarity.
   - Listening without judgement and asking helpful questions.
   - Approaching a team member you're concerned about.
4. **Module 4: Making Reasonable Adjustments**
   - Temporary vs. permanent adjustments to support wellbeing.
   - Balancing individual needs with team fairness.
   - Designing adjustments for common scenarios.
5. **Module 5: Managing Confidentiality and Boundaries**
   - What to keep confidential and what to escalate.
   - Supporting without becoming a therapist.
   - Navigating a disclosure of mental health difficulty.
6. **Module 6: Building a Psychologically Healthy Team**
   - Preventing burnout through workload management and clarity.
   - Creating team norms that support wellbeing.
   - One thing you will change in your team this month.
7. **Module 7: Protecting Your Own Wellbeing**
   - The emotional load of management and how to manage it.
   - Building your personal support network and recovery practices.
   - Personal action planning for sustainable leadership.

## Exam & certification

You will receive an Xcademia certificate of completion based on participation and successful completion of labs and scenario simulations.

## Delivery options

- **Live Online** — Join live instructor-led sessions from anywhere. Interactive, engaging, and flexible.
- **Onsite Training** — We come to you. Training delivered at your workplace for teams of 6 or more.
- **Venue-Based** — Classroom training at a professional venue. Ideal for focused, immersive learning.
- **Blended** — Combine online and in-person learning for maximum flexibility and impact.

## Frequently asked questions

**Who should attend this course? **

Managers and team leaders responsible for supporting employee wellbeing.

**Does the course focus on practical leadership strategies? **

Yes. Participants explore realistic workplace situations and management approaches.

**Will the course include case studies? **

Yes. Participants analyse team wellbeing scenarios and discuss responses.

**Is prior wellbeing training required? **

No. The programme introduces wellbeing concepts suitable for managers.

**Do I receive a certificate after completing the course? **

Yes. Participants who attend the programme receive a Certificate of Completion.

## Course at a glance

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Code | HSS-0037 |
| Duration | 1 day |
| Level | Foundation |
| Track | Wellbeing at Work |
| Category | Health, Safety & Sustainability |
| Credential tier | tier1 |
| Price (GBP) | £1199 |

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