Overview
Managers are often the first people to notice when someone is struggling, but they are not expected to become therapists. These resources help leaders respond supportively, signpost appropriately, and recognise when HR, occupational health, safeguarding, or urgent services may be needed.
Use this topic to
- Prepare supportive conversations without overstepping role boundaries.
- Understand signposting and confidentiality basics.
- Think about demands, support, change, and role clarity in team wellbeing.
Manager boundaries
- Manager resources are educational and supportive.
- They do not qualify managers to diagnose, counsel, or provide clinical intervention.
- Employers should still follow appropriate HR, health and safety, safeguarding, and occupational health routes.
Resources in this topic
Supporting a Team’s Wellbeing
A leader’s guide to practical team support.
Open resource →Conversation Starters for Mental Health
Prompts for appropriate, supportive conversations.
Open resource →Workplace Wellbeing Action Plan
A template for planning support responsibly.
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