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Why Managers Struggle with Mental Health Conversations
Thursday 17th Sept 2026 | 14:30
Having conversations with employees can be difficult, especially when it comes to mental health. Here we look at common pitfalls, and how managers can overcome them.
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What is this workplace wellbeing webinar about?
In this webinar, we’re going to look at why managers often struggle with mental health conversations in the workplace, and what businesses can do about it. We have two expert workplace wellbeing coaches on our panel, who will be drawing from their experiences to give you insights, tools, and knowledge. Those who attend the session will discover:
- The current challenges managers face with employee conversations
- What employees actually want from their managers
- What managers are and are not responsible for
- How workplaces can support managers to have difficult conversations
Plus we’ll run a Q&A session at the end for any questions you’ve got.
Click the link above to register for your free place today.
Who is this webinar for?
This webinar is designed to help workplace leaders support their teams in a supportive and empathetic way, whilst considering legal and ethical implications.
The session will be useful specifically for:
- HR leaders.
- Workplace wellbeing and People leaders.
- Senior managers, team leaders, and supervisors.
- Wellbeing Champions and Mental Health First Aiders.
- Anyone else who has a direct role in employee wellbeing at your business.
This webinar is part of our Workplace Wellbeing Network Group meeting series, giving you access to free resources and tools to support wellbeing in your workplace.
For previous webinars, please visit our webinar hub.
Who is delivering this webinar?
Our webinars take the format of a panel discussion, with a host and at least two subject matter experts to discuss the topic in detail and answer your questions. For this webinar, we have:
Sam Rigby
Host
Sam is the Client Relationship Manager at New Leaf Health, helping build bespoke programmes for our clients, including unique and bespoke physical and mental health support programmes.
Claire Bennett
Workplace Mental Health Trainer
Claire is an experienced workplace mental health trainer with a extensive expertise in helping managers have mental health conversations with employees with empathy and understanding.
Tim Widdowson
Workplace Mental Health Trainer
Tim is also an experienced workplace mental health trainer and Mental Health First Aid Trainer, bringing vast corporate experience to his management training courses.