We know most managers can pick up on when something has changed within a team but we also understand that there is nothing better than concrete signs to act upon and address.

Absences Are Climbing Without Clear Reason

A rise in short-term sickness absence – particularly on Mondays after long weekends or in the aftermath of very busy periods – may indicate that your team members are experiencing stress and burnout. Unless they can explain why their absence has increased recently, they probably don’t have the language to describe their reasons for absence.

Managers Are Avoiding Difficult Conversations

Team leaders constantly refer back to HR when welfare concerns are raised and ‘brush off’ behaviour that is of concern to others – they don’t know how to handle it. Managers who have been trained in mental health understand how to have an appropriate conversation to respond to the issue at hand.

Disclosures Are Being Handled Inconsistently There is more on Mental Health Training Courses Plymouth at www.tidaltraining.co.uk/mental-health-training-courses/plymouth.

It is also very important to ensure that all disclosures of mental health issues are handled consistently well. People can often get very nervous about how they will be received after making such a disclosure. If some managers handle matters well and others do not, then the team is left not knowing how they will be treated.

Conflict and Complaints Are Increasing

Increased conflict and or a rise in grievances and/or complaints around work load. As an employer you have work-related stress and mental health responsibilities under health and safety law. So unmanaged tension in the workplace is a red flag for these duties needing some attention.

Return-to-Work Support Is Falling Flat

If someone returning to work after a period of absence due to mental health reasons is to return to work within weeks only to leave again, then the welcome back process hasn’t worked. This is something that your mental health training for managers in Plymouth can address.