“Why Mental Health Matters” an HR conference #WMHM

#WMHM
“Why Mental Health Matters”
an HR conference
This one day event focuses on mental health topics that are of vital
importance to HR teams
It is a day packed with sessions that will focus on step by step guides to
achieving a supportive and high performance work environment
Wednesday
15 January 2014
ORTUS learning
and event centre
London, SE5
Event supported by:
Linda Holbeche
Co-Director
The Holbeche Partnership
Tracy Skyrme
Director
The Work Playground
Dr Amy C Iversen
Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist, South
London and Maudsley NHS Foundation
Trust & Visiting Senior Lecturer in
Academic Psychiatry, Institute of
Psychiatry, King’s College London
Neil Shah
Chief De-stressor
The Stress Management Society
Ben Willmott
Head of Public Policy
CIPD
Professor Stephen Bevan
Director, Centre for Workforce
Effectiveness
The Work Foundation
Dr Max Henderson
Senior Lecturer in Epidemiological &
Occupational Psychiatry, Institute of
Psychiatry, King’s College London
Our expert panel of speakers will
share best practice and
practical advice to help
attendees improve & apply their HR
policy in regards to
employee mental health
& wellbeing
Joanna Ryan
People Management Advice
Specialist
Transport for London
Why Attend?
You will leave the event having improved your ability to:
Andrew Dodman
HR Director
The University of Sheffield
#WMHM
Genevieve Glover
Managing Director
Maudsley Learning
- recognise the early signs of a mental health difficulty
- understand the impact of mental health illness on
behaviours in the workplace
- know how to support employees to continue to perform
effectively
- ensure the organisation meets it’s legal requirements
8:30 - 9:00
Registration & coffee
12:05 -13:15
Lunch & Networking
9:00 - 9:15
Welcome by Maudsley Learning
Genevieve Glover, Managing Director
Maudsley Learning
13:15 - 14:30
9:15 - 9:30
Keynote Address by Conference Chair
Linda Holbeche, Co-Director
The Holbeche Partnership
Case Study Sessions
1.) Employee Wellbeing Programmes
Mark Holt–Rogers, Managing Director,
Wellbeing4business Ltd (TBC)
2.) The Juice Programme at The University of Sheffield
Andrew Dodman, HR Director
The University Of Sheffield
Gary Butterfield, Co-Founder
Juice at The University Of Sheffield
9:30 - 10:15
The Impact of Stigma on Employment Outcomes
Professor Steven Bevan, Director, Centre for
Workforce Effectiveness at The Work Foundation
10:15 - 10:45
The Critical Role of Line Managers in Managing
and Supporting Mental Health at Work
Ben Willmott, Head of Public Policy, CIPD
10:45 - 11:05
Coffee Break
3.) Managing Sickness Absence at TfL
Joanna Ryan
People Management Advice Specialist
Transport for London
11:05 - 12:05
Parallel Workshops
Q&A
Workshop 1
Mental Health Matters: The Management of
Common Mental Disorders in the Workplace
* Learn how to recognise the common mental disorders
which affect the working population, and how to manage
employees who are unwell
* Understand how to make reasonable (low cost) adjustments at work, job
design and redesign, and ongoing support in cases where the employee has a
mental illness
* Hear about evidence-based medical and non-medical interventions to address
these disorders
Amy C Iversen, Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist, South London and Maudsley NHS
Foundation Trust, Visiting Senior Lecturer, Institute of Psychiatry
14:30 - 15:00
Understanding the Cultural and Commercial Costs of Stress
Neil Shah, Chief De-Stressor
The Stress Management Society
15:00 - 15:50
World café on Managing an Employee with Mental Health
Issues
Tracy Skyrme, Director, The WorkPlayground
15:50 - 16:10
Coffee Break
16:10 - 16:30
The Interface Between Physical and Mental Health
- The Impact this has on Work, Sickness Absence and
Return To Work Planning
Dr Max Henderson, Senior Lecturer in Epidemiological and
Occupational Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry
16:30 - 17:15
Panel Discussion
Workshop 2
Organisational Management of traumatic events
* Academic & real-life experience managing traumatic
situations
* evidence-based overview of how organisations can prevent,
detect and treat mental health problems to minimise effects on staff
* Peer-support programmes which empower organisations to
deliver psychological first-aid as well as discussing other important topics
Identifying Wellbeing as a Performance Measure - What are the
Benefits and Potential Pitfalls?
Moderator: Tracy Skyrme, Director, The WorkPlayground
- Dr Max Henderson, Senior Lecturer in Epidemiological and
Occupational Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry
- Professor Steven Bevan, Director, Centre for
Workforce Effectiveness at The Work Foundation
Roy Scott MBE, Senior Trainer, March on Stress
Workshop 3
Happier@work - Where do we go from here?
* A look at work demands on us, changes across the last few years
and what they are doing to us
* A chance to think about work life balances
* A way to develop practical tools - explore the Wheel of
Wellbeing and 6 ways for a happier life at work - on individual,
team and organisation levels
Sherry Clark and Miriam Mica, Happy @ Work
17:15 - 17:30
Closing remarks by Conference Chair
17:30 -19:00
Drinks & Networking with speakers and fellow attendees
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Pre-booking is essential and can only be done
online through our Eventbrite page
https://whymentalhealthmatters.eventbrite.co.uk
Delegate passes cost £359 plus VAT and
include the full conference, refreshments, lunch and the
post-conference drinks reception
* 15% discount available if you book more than one
delegate pass at a time
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ORTUS learning and events centre, SE5, London
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