Improve Absence Management Skills
We offer our Improve Absence Management Skills Training Course as either a one-day training course, smaller energetic bitesize sessions delivered virtually or part of our 12-month action focused leadership and management training program (which can also be delivered virtually) - All achieve excellent results and promote an action focused and high-performance culture - not just for managers and leadership teams but for team members at every level.
If you're looking for a absence management training activity to improve decision making and empathy skills within your management and leadership teams, then the one on the right is excellent.
Before any of our training is delivered a lot of time is spent on ensuring the courses or bitesize sessions are right for you. We start with the end in mind and build all of your goals and core values into the heart of them so you are able to see the results instantly which makes for a great return on your investment.
In our experience a lot of managers out there manage absences with their hearts and not their heads which sometimes gets them into trouble. One of my managers, for example, went crazy when one of their team members didn't turn up for work. That manager, in their rage, started to talk about sacking the team member and asking where is the appropriate paper work - it turned out the team member was in a car accident which wasn't their fault and broke their leg!
Empathy is an emotional intelligence skill that all managers need to develop on their path to leadership
If you'd like to chat with one of the team about booking an absence management course (or buying the course for your trainers to deliver) please don't hesitate to contact us
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When it comes to supporting staff, who are experiencing a mental health condition, there is no reason at all why a line manager should automatically know what to do. Yet, that can often be the expectation and it’s an expectation held by both employee and manager alike.
Managers are there to manage not to be counsellors or therapists and for some those are boundaries which are difficult to maintain. Some managers desperately want to help and support their staff, yet can be drawn in to situations beyond their capability.
Some team members may become over-dependent on a supportive manager because they really value the fact someone is interested in them. On the other hand, many people find it difficult to talk about mental health issues with their manager and many managers struggle to provide appropriate and helpful responses.
It’s important to understand the reluctance to talk:
Fear of the response – many staff members worry about whether disclosing such issues will go against them and/or that others will be dismissive or gossip
Lack of relevance or connection – if someone is struggling with issues outside of work then they may not feel it’s anything to do with their manager
Not recognising the signs – sometimes it’s hard for individuals to acknowledge they are having difficulties - although many people have good insight
Self-imposed pressure to cope – and that asking for help equals ‘failure’. We all feel there are times when we ‘should’ or ‘ought’ to be able to cope with something – but asking for help is a strength and often the first step towards recovery.
But’s let’s take a moment to look at the same issues from the manager’s perspective:
Fear of the response – the manager may not want to have the conversation because of how their staff member may react towards them
Lack of relevance or connection – if someone is struggling with issues outside of work then the manager may feel it’s nothing to do with them: ‘I’m not going to open up that can of worms…’
Not recognising the signs – it’s common to read signs of mental distress as being inappropriate behaviour or poor performance and react with a disciplinary approach. Helping managers to spot signs is crucial and that's one of the strengths of the Maze Absence Management Training Activity above.
Self-imposed pressure to cope – managers will want to be seen by the rest of the team as managing what’s happening and may also worry about what senior management will think if they are perceived as not doing so.
There are always two sides to every conversation.
Improve Absence Management Skills at Every Level of the Business or Organisation
As well as lots of smaller businesses and organisations, below are examples of some larger organisations who have received training from our director of learning at Ultimate Leadership Training:
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