Understanding and Managing Mental Health in the Workplace

If you lead people — or work with people — this workshop will be invaluable.

 In 2026, every organisation needs people who understand mental health — from the CEO to the newest hire. This workshop gives your team the skills to recognise, respond, and lead with confidence in a world where mental well‑being at work is gaining ever more attention due to its impact on performance, company culture, and staff retention.

 A powerful, practical deep dive into the realities of mental health in modern workplaces, this one‑day workshop will give you the clarity, confidence, and practical tools to navigate mental health with empathy and competence.

 What delegates will gain from this investment:

• Understanding of the most common mental health conditions affecting working people, including Burnout – the signs and symptoms, causes and variety of interventions.
• How to manage employees with mental health conditions.
• Strategies to support performance, reduce conflict, and build healthier team dynamics.
• The rules about employee disclosure – what employees can or should disclose, what they don’t have to, and how managers should respond.
• How  to address and break down the stigma of mental health conditions, including inter-cultural considerations.
• What reasonable job and workplace accommodations are for employees with mental health conditions, and guidelines for implementation to ensure maintenance of operational efficiency.
• Insight  into when a mental health condition becomes a disability claim and how best to manage this.
• How to identify and implement control measures to optimise psychological health and safety in the workplace based on the guidelines of ISO 45003: 2021.

 Meet Your Facilitator: Lesley Burns

Lesley Burns is an experienced Occupational Therapist who has spent much of her career helping organisations navigate the complexities of mental health at work. She has been facilitating mental health workshops for corporate clients across a diversity of sectors for almost a decade to empower all levels of employees when it comes to dealing with issues related to mental health at work. Her approach is practical, engaging, compassionate, and grounded in real‑world experience. She equips leaders and employees alike with tools they can use immediately — no jargon, no lectures, no overwhelm, just clarity.

Workshop Details

• Duration: One day
• Date:  Tuesday, 12 May 2026
• Time: 08h00 – 16h00
• Venue: Corporate Conference Centre, 101 Edward Drive, Dowerglen, Edenvale, Johannesburg
• Plus Code: R4XM+WQ Edenvale
• Google Maps Link:  https://maps.app.goo.gl/Bp3BCDbbrQ6UmKT2A

Cost: R2 500.00 per person – includes lunch, teas, stationery and a comprehensive workbook.