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Encouraging the Expression of Difficulties at Work
Well-being & BalanceCommunication & FeedbackAll employees≈ 25 min
Key skill: Mental health at work
Summary
Recognize the signs of stress at work, overcome the objections that push you toward silence, then express your difficulties to the right people (manager, HR, occupational health) using three phrasings graded to the intensity of what you're feeling.
Target audience
Anyone looking to improve their quality of life and relationships
Learning objectives
- Recognize and listen to your signs of stress (physical and emotional) and unease at work
- Develop self-compassion and stop blaming yourself for feeling low
- Build enough confidence in yourself and others to dare reveal your difficulties and vulnerability
- Dare to break the silence and thoughtfully express your difficulties and needs to the right people
Module outline
- ArticlesCatherine Testa's account of the difficulties men face at work · Statistics on men's mental health and suicide
- Expert videoHow to listen for the signs of stress, break the silence, and thoughtfully express your difficulties to the right people
- AnchoringA quiz and true/false questions to deepen the topic and anchor what you've learned
- Memo cardA downloadable coaching memo card: the key takeaways from the expert video
- CommitmentConcrete examples to help you define your own commitment
- BonusA selection of videos to go further (TED, YouTube)
Models & methods
Three graded conversation openers; four objections to breaking the silence; five rules for phrasing your request.