Mental Health at Work Conversational Literacy® - FOR LEADERS
leadership mental health TRAINING Program
Why Do Leaders STRUGGLE WITH Talking About Mental Health WITH THEIR TEAMS?
Who Is This TRAINING For?
✔️ Our proprietary B2B leadership development certificate program is designed for your organization’s leaders. From first-time leaders to middle managers, to your senior leadership team.
✔️ Leaders will learn critical education from our expert facilitator, engage in thought-provoking individual reflections and group discussions, and upskill to learn how to talk about mental health at work.
✔️ With language accessibility in mind, this live course is available both in person and virtually. In English, German, with French and Spanish soon to follow!
The #1 reason is usually this: they aren’t sure how, and, don’t want to get it wrong.
Thousands of leaders have told us they know workplace mental health is important, but lack the education and training they need to learn how to talk about it. So we created a solution for that. The:
Mental Health at Work Conversational Literacy® Certificate Program - for Leaders.
(Tight on time? Individual modules are available as shorter intensive workshops)
Why Do Leaders Need This Mental Health training?
✔️ In today’s workplace, leaders need to know how to talk about mental health at work as part of their leadership development journey. This leadership mental health training program provides leaders with the actionable education and essential leadership tools they need to talk about mental health at work.
✔️ Whether you’re an HR professional who wants to provide a leadership training program for your leaders, or you’re a leader who knows that you and your leadership colleagues need to learn these important skills - we’ve got you covered.
✔️ This training gives leaders targeted access to a consolidated training program based on all of Melissa Doman’s work, with material sourced from her LinkedIn Learning courses, book Yes, You Can Talk About Mental Health At Work (Here’s Why And How To Do It Really Well), workshops, and thought leadership - all rolled into one.
THIS COURSE teachES leaders three critical skills:
1. HOW TO talk TO TEAMS about mental health AT WORK
2. how to support FELLOW leadership peers
3. how to talk about MENTAL HEALTH AS as a leader (so they can GET SUPPORT, TOO)
teaching LEADERS the skills OF HOW TO TALK ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH AT WORK
Knowing how to talk about mental health at work is an essential leadership skill. It’s a critical part of fostering a healthy, productive work environment. In today’s workplace, learning to address mental health is no longer optional — it’s necessary for leaders. With their unique position of influence, leaders have the power to shape workplace culture, support their teams, and promote their own well-being.
This interactive, workplace mental health leadership program is tailored to leaders who want to break down the stigma surrounding mental health and have meaningful, productive conversations. We don’t shy away from tough topics — our course empowers leaders to address mental health confidently and effectively in the workplace.
What Leaders Will Learn in Our Mental Health Leadership Training
Through 6 engaging and dynamic modules, leaders within your organization will collaborate and build the skills they need to:
Understand the Spectrum of Mental Health at Work
Learn the different aspects of mental health, stress, mental illness and how they impact employee well-being and productivity in the workplace.Overcome Roadblocks to Mental Health Conversations
Address internal and external challenges that prevent open discussions about mental health at work.Prioritize Your Own Mental Health as a Leader
Understand the importance of leadership mental health and the impact it has on your ability to lead effectively.Build a Supportive Leadership Community
Discover how leaders can support one another and create a collaborative, mentally healthy leadership team.Support Your Team's Mental Health at Work
Learn how to create a mentally healthy team culture that promotes conversations about mental well-being.Apply Critical Lessons from Societal Change to the World of Work
Explore the connection between societal shifts, mental health, the Future of Work, and how leaders can apply these lessons to support their teams.
What Leaders Will LEARN IN The mental health at work conversational literacy® program
Learning how to talk about mental health at work effectively takes time and focused effort. To help leaders develop these crucial skills, this first-of-its-kind course is designed for leaders who are committed to investing in their professional growth and creating a supportive, mentally healthy workplace, with realistic implementation and achievable outcomes.
How Our Mental Health Leadership Program Will Help Leaders
This certificate program consists of 6 interactive learning modules focused on building the skills leaders need to confidently engage in mental health conversations at work. Through this course, leaders will:
Mastering the Why for Mental Health Conversations At Work
Understand the importance of discussing mental health in the workplace and why these conversations matter for leaders and their teams.
Mastering the How of Talking About Mental Health At Work
Gain practical tools and strategies to initiate and sustain open, productive conversations about mental health in the workplace.
Mastering Critical Perspectives On Mental Health In Leadership
Learn to approach mental health with a well-rounded, empathetic, and balanced perspective that supports both your leadership role and your team’s well-being. As the world, and workplace, continues to change.
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Mastering the Why
Building the Right Knowledge
Why Personal Meanings & Social Perceptions Matter
Changing Assumptions about Mental Health (and Mental Illness) at Work
Why Mental Health Language Matters
The Strengths and Challenges of Mental Health Struggles at Work
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Mastering the Why
Understanding 'Roadblock Influences'
Key topics:
What makes it harder to talk about mental health at work?
Outside of Work
At Work
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Mastering the How
Finding the Right Words - Part I - How to Talk About Your Mental Health As a Leader
Key topics:
The Difficulties of Leadership
Self-Permission and Accountability
Tailoring Your Message for Different Audiences
The Do’s & and Don’ts of The Conversation
Receiving the Conversation
What To Do If the Conversation Doesn’t Go Well
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Mastering the How
Finding the Right Words - Part II - How to Support Your Leadership Colleagues
Key topics:
Why It’s Critical to Support Your Fellow Leaders
Setting Expectations and Boundaries
How to Approach the Conversation with a Leadership Colleague
Starting the conversation
Receiving the conversation
Giving Support
Getting It Right
Getting It Wrong
Receiving the Conversation from a Leadership Colleague
Handling Suicidal Disclosures
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Mastering the How
Finding the Right Words - Part III - How to Support Your Team
Key topics:
Setting the Right Tone
How to Have the Conversation with:
Your Whole Team
Individual Team Members
Having the Conversation With a Team Member:
Receiving it
Starting it
What To Do if The Conversation Doesn’t Go Well
Talking About Mental Health in a Remote Setting
How To Handle Suicidal Disclosures
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Mastering Critical Perspectives
Key topics:
The Mental Health Impact From:
Rising Stress
Social Tribalism
How to Talk About Mental Health At Work During Times of:
Crisis
High Stress
Understanding the Mental Health Experiences of:
Marginalized and Impacted Communities
Creating Space For Conversations After Community-Specific Events
Sharing As a Leader From an Impacted or Marginalized Community
Ready to DEVELOP THE SKILLS YOU NEED TO TALK ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH AS A LEADER?
Meet Your FACILITATOR and The FOUNDER OF This Program
Course Facilitator
Aurelia Hack, M.Sc
Lead Certification Program Facilitator & Instructional Design Associate
Melissa Doman LLC
Aurelia holds an M.Sc. in Psychology, B.Sc in Psychology, and helped bring this course to life by gathering Melissa Doman’s entire career’s worth of work into this actionable training program for leaders. As a published author with an extensive background in Occupational Psychology and years of experience empowering organizations to talk about mental health in the workplace, she’s committed to helping leaders develop the confidence and skills they need for talking about mental health at work.
FOUNDER
Meet Melissa Doman, M.A.
Melissa Doman is an Organizational Psychologist, former Mental Health Therapist, and the author of Yes, You Can Talk About Mental Health At Work: Here’s Why (and How to Do it Really Well).
Melissa has one core goal: to equip companies, individuals, and leaders to have constructive conversations about mental health at work, team dynamics, and communication in the workplace. This course, a result of her entire life’s work, is an extension of this goal. Because Awareness Is Great – Action Is Better™️.
FAQs About the program
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Both!
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The course runs in either half day sessions (over days, weeks, or months) or full day consecutive sessions. This is customizable and can be tailored based on your business’ needs.
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While the content will be most relatable if you are currently in a leadership role, this program is also for anyone who is preparing to take on a leadership role.
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Yes! You will be emailed a Certificate of Completion (pdf).
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Yes, the course will be available in English, German, French and will eventually be translated into Spanish and other languages to be announced in 2025.
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This course can only be purchased by businesses for their leaders.
