Conversations on Mental Health as a Leader
Audio • 30 minutes
Learning Objectives
- Explore how to approach mental health conversations with empathy, awareness, and appropriate boundaries.
- Examine strategies for navigating generational differences in mental health literacy and openness.
- Identify practical techniques to support team members and model psychological safety and emotional resilience as a leader.
Lesson Description
How do you support a team member who’s struggling with their mental health without becoming their therapist? This podcast-style lesson guides leaders through one of the most sensitive and essential conversations in today’s workplace. Executive Coach Ruth Farenga draws on real examples to help you navigate challenging conversations with employees. Mental health has become a critical responsibility for modern leaders, with burnout, stress, and anxiety more prevalent than ever. This session explores the balance between support and overreach, sharing frameworks for listening with intent, creating structured check-ins, and maintaining healthy boundaries. You'll learn how to foster psychological safety, lead with compassion, manage your own emotional bandwidth, and create a culture that encourages openness.
