The person who smiles most in meetings isn’t always the one who’s doing best.
You sense something has changed in a team member: fewer words, longer hours, a flatter tone. Should you say something, what exactly, and what if it comes out wrong? This module teaches you to tell a rough patch from a serious signal, then gives you the words to open the conversation without diagnosing or acting as a confidant.
~20 min at your own paceKey skill: Mental health at workAvailable in FR + ENNo prerequisites
What you’ll take away
- three criteria for telling a passing signal from one that should raise concern
- the right stance between looking away and carrying someone else’s problems for them
- a ready-to-use phrase to invite a conversation and leave the choice open
Who it’s for
Managers seeking the courage to discuss their team’s mental health with the right words and boundaries.
Learning objectives
- Spot the changes in behavior that signal suffering, and assess them by duration, accumulation, and frequency.
- Distinguish the four most common forms of suffering: burnout, brownout, boreout, and generalized anxiety.
- Avoid the three manager traps (denial, silence out of embarrassment, and rescuing) to stay present.
- Open the conversation with observed facts, listen without advising, and direct the person to the right resources.
How does this module work?
The steps of the Adaptive module.
- Self-assessmentOn nine dimensions, to gauge current habits and guide the practice.
- Expert videoA ~10 min video with three pauses for reflection.
- Practice scenariosThe first two scenarios chosen from the self-assessment, then sixteen more, optional. Every answer gets feedback: what it leads to, and one way to improve.
- Dated commitmentOne action to try, written by the learner or chosen from the suggestions.
- Memo to downloadKey takeaways, questions, commitment, personal notes, and checklists.
Duration: ~20 min. Excluding bonus practice scenarios and optional in-depth content.
