“The expectation that we can be immersed in suffering and loss daily, and not be touched by it, is as unrealistic as expecting to be able to walk through water without getting wet.”
Rachel Remen, Kitchen Table Wisdom
As the quote above reflects, the emotional burden carried by many in the nonprofit sector can be profound. Supporting a vulnerable client group can mean that you are working with difficult feelings and trauma on a regular basis. If it is not processed, this can have a serious impact on employees’ mental and emotional health which can compromise their ability to perform. HealthyMinds@Work can help by providing coaching, supervision and psychoeducation. These key interventions enable employees to stay healthy and resilient in their jobs, especially with the increase in demand since COVID.
Organisations consist of individuals; real people who do not leave their emotions at the door. Rather, they bring the struggles and blueprints of their outside lives with them. These get played out in relationships within the organisation. If they are not understood and effectively addressed these can impinge on performance and productivity in the workplace.
We also help nonprofit organisations build business success through building the capabilities of their leaders and staff. In the modern workplace, it is imperative to develop people and teams who have drive, perseverance, and an ability to build effective relationships. Stress, demotivation, poor leadership, and conflict reduce the capacity to create, collaborate and adapt to ever changing conditions; the personal and organisational impact can be significant.
HealthyMinds@Work enable individuals, leaders, and teams to master core skills so they can deliver to the best of their abilities, fully contribute to their organisations and teams, and realise their potential.
We Specialise in
- enabling managers to lead, inspire and get the best out of their people, so they build high performing teams
- raising people’s self-awareness and emotional intelligence so they can perform to the best of their abilities, influence others and build effective relationships
- helping individuals become more resilient, productive, motivated, and better at managing their emotions
- increasing people’s confidence, their ability to utilise their skills, strengths and build their capabilities
- developing teams to work together effectively, collaboratively, and creatively so they can deliver outstanding results
We have experience of working in the nonprofit sector in education, the NHS, councils, police, fire service, hospital schools (including Great Ormond Street and UCH Hospital Schools) and other charities.
Our Solutions
- Executive coaching to develop advanced emotional intelligence, communication and leadership skills using a psychodynamic approach to understand our emotional responses to work and relationships
- Reflective supervision for groups and individuals to help process emotionally challenging content building a deep understanding of psychological dynamics that occur in these environments reducing burn out, compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma
- Psychoeducational workshops on areas such as emotional intelligence, conscious leadership, mental health, managing stress, building resilience, work life balance, understanding the emotional demands of working in difficult environments and career development
- Education and ongoing support for mental health first aiders and key pastoral support staff
- Mediation services and training for individuals and teams to resolve conflict, disagreements and differences