RSK launches wellbeing training to support managers and help teams thrive
RSK has launched a wellbeing module designed to support managers across the group, offering practical guidance on looking after their own wellbeing and supporting their teams.
Why workplace wellbeing training is essential for managers
The module will help managers to understand their role in looking after their teamβs wellbeing, why wellbeing matters and how it contributes to engaged, healthy and productive teams. They will develop a deeper understanding of RSKβs five wellbeing pillars β mental, social, environmental, physical and financial β and how each can connect and influence the others.
Colleagues will learn skills that will help them support their team and recognise the warning signs of conflict, stress or workload pressure. Managers will also gain practical tips on supporting their teamβs wellbeing dayβtoβday and how to have difficult conversations.
Originally forming part of the line manager toolkit developed by the learning and development team, the training, which was created with input from the wellbeing team, has now been made available for managers to complete at any time as a stand-alone module.
Group Wellbeing and Inclusion Lead Sally Hulse said: βWe identified the need for this training through a combination of ongoing listening, support conversations, feedback and patterns weβve observed across the business. Not only will it ensure that managers have access to consistent, highβquality support and tools, but it will also increase confidence across the organisation.
βIt is important to us that all our managers have a clear, practical understanding of wellbeing and its broader impact. This was at the forefront of our decisionβmaking when we were putting the module together. The content highlights how wellbeing influences individual performance and engagement, reinforcing why it is an essential capability rather than a βnice to haveβ.β
Emphasising the importance of self-care
Sally said the wellbeing team hopes the module will also emphasise the importance of selfβcare for managers, not just within their teams but in themselves too.
She added: βWe want colleagues to know they are supported in their role as a manager. Many of them stepped into people management, and while they pass on their technical expertise to others, theyβve also taken on responsibilities they may not have been formally guided through before. This training is designed to help managers recognise key behaviours and understand when and how to access the support available to them.β
RSKβs ongoing commitment to evolve employee wellbeing support
The training forms part of RSKβs ongoing commitment to wellbeing, which includes having access to mental health first aiders across the group, an internal wellbeing hub with resources and the existence of RSKβs employee networks. These employeeβled and -owned spaces foster awareness, community and inclusion within the workplace and comprise RSK Pride, Accessibility, Neurodiversity, Women and Armed Forces networks, along with RSK with Unity.
The wellbeing team uses focus groups and engagement surveys to ensure it is aware of how best it can support colleagues across the group.
It is anticipated that the training will evolve over time to keep up to date with industry developments, managersβ needs and wants and feedback.
Sally said: βPeople are at the heart of RSK. Ultimately, we want managers at RSK to continue enjoying the work they do, while confidently and effectively leading their teams alongside it.β