How can managers get the best out of employees with mental health issues?
Tips for employers to support staff with mental health issues so they can do their best work. This post is in support of #mentalhealthawarenesweek.
Category Archive Writings
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Cages of the mind
How many situations that we find ourselves in and feel trapped by are actually the cages that we imagine?
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The importance of hope
Why hope is important? How can we foster hope in others and ourselves?
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The importance of line management meetings
Line management meetings are often the first thing to be cut in busy school environments but senior managers underestimate their importance at their peril.
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Stuff nobody tells you when you get promoted #1
We learn signs to flag up safeguarding issues for students but not for the adults who we are also responsible for in our schools and teams.
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Stop lying about being honest
Theoretical integrity is easy. Honesty is not really a big deal if nothing is at stake.
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Embrace your expertise
If the person that you are talking to is a novice and you have a reasonable amount of knowledge then, relatively speaking, you are an expert.
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Why we need to know the strengths of those we manage
It’s easy to focus on what people can’t do and how they need to improve but knowing and utilising the strengths of our teams will lead to better outcomes all round.
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Why representation matters
Seeing Black people in positions of authority is important for all ppl, Black and non.
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How to rescue a rubbish day
Sometimes we can get overwhelmed by events. At times like this, acknowledging the good in others can help.