The Media Leader Podcast
Are managers well-equipped to wear all the different hats we ask of them in today’s workplace?
It’s a question worth considering in an era when, according to Nabs’ All Ears study, managers are increasingly being hired younger, report being undertrained and have become more responsible for the mental health of their team.
Sue Todd is the CEO of Nabs, the media and advertising industry charity focused on workplace wellness.
After joining The Media Leader Podcast last year to discuss concerns around stress and burnout, especially relating to the pitch process, Todd returns to chat about a new initiative from Nabs, Managers’ Mindsets, that aims to offer mental health training to managers.
Todd discussed the impetus for the new initiative and considered whether managers are being set up for success given what appears to be a chronic lack of time and resource available to media industry employees.
This week, Nabs’ Mental Wellness Conversations training, which is part of the Managers’ Mindsets programme, has been recommended as part of the All In Action Plan relating to mental health.
Utilising findings from the industry’s All In Census, the plan contains specific points for the industry to adopt. The mental health action point urges managers to upskill in mental health training.
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Highlights
1:26: Why are managers undertrained and being asked to take on more responsibility?
7:55: Impacts of managers skewing younger
11:20: Structure of Nabs’ Managers’ Mindsets training programme
21:50: Does it all come down to money?
29:01: Advice to younger managers
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