A practical learning programme to help you manage

Support available for Managers from NABS

Designed to equip managers with the skills needed to support both themselves and their teams, Managers Mindsets Programme covers essential aspects of mental wellness and effective management. Together, we will enhance awareness, self-care, and personal growth while exploring ways to foster supportive and inclusive work environments.

Manager’s Mindsets Workshops

Join our online workshops for a 2.5-hour deep dive into key topics, including having mental wellness conversations, learning essential coaching skills, managing team pressure, leading through change, and becoming an inclusive leader.

‘Explore’: coach-led safe-spaces

90-minute sessions offering further skill enhancement opportunities covering areas such as giving and receiving feedback, holding safe spaces, navigating challenging conversations and much more.

Mentoring: speed mentoring for managers

An opportunity for new or experienced managers to engage in meaningful exchanges with an array of leaders from various parts of our industry. Whether you’re new to management or an experienced manager, this is a chance to share challenges, experiences, or exchange ideas in a supportive environment.

One-to-one support from the NABS Advice Line

Talk in confidence to our empathetic, experienced Advice Line team for assistance and guidance to maintain balance. Our team offers compassionate chats, expert guidance, and tailored information to address both work and life challenges. As a manager, they can help with:

• Self-care strategies
• Team support strategies
• Managing workplace conflict
• Access to mental health resources
• Sounding board for people management decisions

Give us a call on 0800 707 6607 between 9am – 5.30pm or email support@nabs.org.uk 

Why managers need NABS’s support more than ever

According to the Advertising Association’s All In data, 33% of us are dealing with stress and anxiety that affects our work, with certain groups like early careers, LGBTQIA+, and disabled employees feeling these impacts disproportionately.

The NABS All Ears consultation found, 71% of respondents believe the industry needs to prioritise mental wellness, yet 35% feel unable to openly discuss it.

Expectations on managers are high

Yet training for managers is often overlooked. Early-careers are viewing managers in a state of overwhelm. (NABS All Ears, 2023)

Managers are a go-to for people experiencing mental wellness issues

42% of people experiencing mental wellness issues would take them to their line manager first, despite a widespread awareness that managers were not always prepared for their responsibilities. (NABS All Ears, 2023)

Managers can contribute towards creating a supportive and inclusive environment

Often a supportive context is not present or is not felt equally by everyone within the business. 23% of people in our community feel like mental wellness is not taken seriously within the industry, and 35% feel they would not be able to talk about their mental wellness challenges in the workplace. The danger here is that it is often those who most need support who feel least able to talk (NABS All Ears, 2023)

Support talent retention

Workers who rate their manager as ineffective are significantly more likely to be planning to leave their organisation in the next 12 months than those who say their line manager is effective (The rise of the accidental manager, CIM 2023)

Alongside the ethical and moral reasons, it makes good business sense

Deloitte Mental Health & Employers March 2022 analysis suggests that measures by employers to improve the mental health of their employees will yield £5 on average for every £1 spent” Deloitte Mental Health & Employers March 2022