Line manager, leaders and wellbeing leads
The line management relationship is critical to an individual’s sense of job satisfaction, and job satisfaction is a key driver to life satisfaction . As such, line management plays a significant, and variable, role in the wellbeing of school staff.
Below you’ll find access to a range of resources for line managers and leaders, as well as a useful model for giving and receiving feedback.
Resources for line managers, leaders and wellbeing leads
The role of leaders - presented by What Works Wellbeing
Supporting staff: hope and practicalities
10 top ways managers can support school staff
This resource was developed by Believe Perform, who exist to provide high quality performance psychology and mental health content for the sport and education community.
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10 top ways managers can support school staff
People Manager's Guide to Mental Health
This guide was developed by the Chartered Institute of Professional Development, in partnership with Mind Charity.
Mental Health and Race in the Workplace
This toolkit was developed by Business in the Community. It shares practical guidance for how businesses can build mentally healthy workplaces that promote a sense of belonging for their people, whatever their background or race.
Domestic abuse: a toolkit for employers
This toolkit was developed by Business in the Community. It offers guidance and support to help leaders enable colleagues to openly discuss this topic, and provide a supportive workplace. It also provides key actions employers can take, with useful case studies and signposting.
How to set up a senior leaders mental health network
This toolkit was developed by Time to Change, a campaign that was set up to change the way people think and act about mental health problems. The campaign ended in March 2021.
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How to set up a senior leaders mental health network
Carnegie Centre of Excellence for mental health in schools
The Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools is focused on evidence-based solutions which address schools, pupils and parents/carers needs; the development of a professional community of school mental health experts; and leading innovation within the area.
They have created a range of professional programmes specifically designed to help teachers, support staff and governors develop a range of strategies to improve and manage staff and pupils’ mental health across all education settings
They have created a range of professional programmes specifically designed to help teachers, support staff and governors develop a range of strategies to improve and manage staff and pupils’ mental health across all education settings
Radical Candor: Giving and receiving feedback
Radical Candor™ is Caring Personally while Challenging Directly. At its core, Radical Candor is guidance and feedback that’s both kind and clear, specific and sincere. The model was developed by Kim Scott.
An overview of Radical Candor