NEW:
Mental Health at Work 
Conversational Literacy®   

Leadership Certification Program

in Support of Melissa Doman LLC

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About Melissa Doman LLC:
Melissa Doman LLC is a skills-based professional development company that teaches companies, leaders, and employees how to effectively talk about mental health at work. Whether it’s learning how to talk about mental health in the workplace, workplace communication, or how teams can work better together - get the events, training, strategic advising, and consulting your business needs. 
To equip employees and leaders with the skills they need for their NEXT conversation. And do it, really well. 


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WHY DO LEADERS AVOID TALKING ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH AT WORK?

The #1 reason is usually this: they don’t know how and don’t want to get it wrong. 

So, Melissa Doman LLC created a solution for this problem: 
The Mental Health at Work Conversational Literacy® Certificate Program - for Leaders.
With the Support of Hack Corporate Health Consulting & Communication

Who Is This Course For?

✔️ Melissa Doman LLC proprietary B2B leadership development certificate program is designed for your organization’s internal leadership teams. This program is for any leader who has people reporting to them. From first-time leaders to middle managers, to your senior leadership team. 

✔️ Leaders will learn critical education from our expert facilitator, engage in thought-provoking individual reflections and group discussions, and upskill to learn how to talk about mental health at work.

✔️ With language accessibility in mind, this live course is available both in person and virtually. In English, German, with French and Spanish soon to follow!

Why Do Leaders Need This Course?

✔️ This in-depth training solution goes beyond the typical “3-hour workshop check-box exercise” to provide leaders with the in-depth education and essential tools they actually need to add to their leadership conversational literacy toolkit. 

✔️ Every business should either have or be looking for a leadership training program that teaches leaders how to talk about mental health at work. Whether you’re an HR professional looking to provide a training program for your leaders, or you’re a leader who knows that you and your peers need to learn these indispensable skills - we’ve got you covered. 


Want to learn more about this workplace mental health leadership certificate program?   
Check out the course description below.


Ready to get started? Get in touch here! 

THIS SOLUTION TEACHES LEADERS HOW TO TALK ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH AT WORK (AS LEADERS, AS INDIVIDUALS, AND AS PEERS). 

What inspired the creation of this course? Thousands of leaders telling us they know that mental health at work is important, but need the education and training to learn how to talk about it. So that’s what we did. How?


Melissa Doman LLC built this course from 15 years' worth of Melissa Doman’s Work - Including her: 

✔️ Training, fieldwork, and research

✔️ Workshops, keynotes, team-building sessions, fireside interviews, panels, and interviews

✔️ Strategic advising and consulting outcomes

✔️ LinkedIn Learning courses

✔️ The playbook on how to talk about mental health at work: Yes, You Can Talk About Mental Health At Work: (Here’s Why and How to Do it Really Well) and… 


This Course teaches leaders three critical skills to HOW TO talk about mental health at work:

  • How leaders can talk to their teams
  • How leaders can support their leadership peers
  • How leaders can talk about their own mental health 
    • (So leaders can join the conversation too, and not just support others)



Want to know what you’ll learn & HOW in the course? Take a look below!

UPSKILLING LEADERS TO TALK ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH AT WORK

Knowing how to talk about mental health at work is a critical leadership skill. Learning how to talk about mental health at work is a language we all need to know how to speak. Leaders need to know how to speak this language even more because of their influence in the workplace. For their teams, colleagues, and themselves too.

So, welcome to the only workplace mental health leadership program that doesn’t avoid the tough topics that leaders need to know to get those conversations right! 

In this interactive course, leaders within your organization will learn alongside each other and dive into 6 dynamic modules designed to help them learn how to:

  1. Understand mental health, stress, and mental illness 
    • (especially in the context of work) 
    • (and without jargon or bias)
  2. Address potential ‘roadblocks’ that prevent conversations about mental health at work 
    • (from inside and outside of work)
  3. Talk about your mental health as a leader 
    • (yes, it’s important, despite popular opinion!)
  4. Support fellow leaders’ mental health at work 
    • (because if anyone can understand the leadership struggle, it’s other leaders)
  5. Talk to your team about mental health at work 
    • (receiving and starting conversations, and creating an open culture of mental health)
  6. Apply critical lessons from Societal Change and the World of Work (with mental health in mind)

WHAT LEADERS WILL LEARN IN THIS COURSE

Learning how to talk about mental health at work, and get it right, takes focused effort and time.

That’s why Melissa Doman LLC created this course as a 4-5 full-day certificate program. Leaders who invest the time and energy to develop these crucial skills will earn this first-of-its-kind credential for Mental Health at Work Conversational Literacy®.

How will this course teach leaders to do that? Through 6 interactive learning modules that will help them:

  • Mastering the Why
  • Mastering the How
  • Mastering Critical Perspectives


Module 1: Understanding Mental Health at Work (what it is and why it matters)
Mastering the Why

  • Building the Right Knowledge
  • Why Personal Meanings & Social Perceptions Matter
  • Changing Assumptions about Mental Health (and Mental Illness) at Work
  • Why Mental Health Language Matters
  • The Strengths and Challenges of Mental Health Struggles at Work


Module 2: Reducing Conversation Roadblocks (tools to clear the path)
Mastering the Why

  • Understanding 'Roadblock Influences'
  • Key topics:
    • What makes it harder to talk about mental health at work?
      • Outside of Work
      • At Work


Module 3: Talking About Your Mental Health as a Leader (why this matters and how to do it in a useful way)
Mastering the How

  • Finding the Right Words - Part I - How to Talk About Your Mental Health As a Leader
  • Key topics:
    • The Difficulties of Leadership
    • Self-Permission and Accountability
    • Tailoring Your Message for Different Audiences
    • The Do’s & and Don’ts of The Conversation
    • Receiving the Conversation
    • What To Do If the Conversation Doesn’t Go Well


Module 4: Supporting Your Leadership Colleagues (how leaders can show up for each other)
Mastering the How

  • Finding the Right Words - Part II - How to Support Your Leadership Colleagues
  • Key topics:
    • Why It’s Critical to Support Your Fellow Leaders
    • Setting Expectations and Boundaries
    • How to Approach the Conversation with a Leadership Colleague
      • Starting the conversation
      • Receiving the conversation
  • Giving Support
    • Getting It Right
    • Getting It Wrong
  • Receiving the Conversation from a Leadership Colleague
  • Handling Suicidal Disclosures


Module 5: Supporting Your Team’s Mental Health (getting it right and knowing your boundaries)
Mastering the How

  • Finding the Right Words - Part III - How to Support Your Team
  • Key topics:
    • Setting the Right Tone
    • How to Have the Conversation with:
      • Your Whole Team
      • Individual Team Members
    • Having the Conversation With a Team Member:
      • Receiving it
      • Starting it
    • What To Do if The Conversation Doesn’t Go Well
    • Talking About Mental Health in a Remote Setting
    • How To Handle Suicidal Disclosures


Module 6: Applying Critical Lessons from Societal Change and The World of Work (The world has changed - The conversations need to change too)
Mastering Critical Perspectives

  • Key topics:
    • The Mental Health Impact From:
      • Rising Stress
      • The Pandemic
      • Social Tribalism
    • How to Talk About Mental Health At Work During Times of:
      • Crisis
      • High Stress
    • Understanding the Mental Health Experiences of:
      • Marginalized and Impacted Communities
    • Creating Space For Conversations After Community-Specific Events
    • Sharing As a Leader From an Impacted or Marginalized Community
    • How to Talk About Mental Health At Work During Times of Crisis


Ready to transform how you talk about mental health at work as a leader?

MEET YOUR GUIDE AND THE VISIONARY BEHIND THIS PROGRAM

Course Facilitator

Meet Aurelia Hack, M.Sc.

Lead Certification Program Facilitator & Instructional Design Associate - Melissa Doman LLC 


Aurelia holds an M.Sc. in Psychology, B.Sc. in Psychology, and is credited with helping to bring this course to life. As a published author with an extensive background in Occupational Psychology and years of experience empowering organizations to talk about mental health in the workplace, she’s committed to helping leaders develop the confidence and skills they need for talking about mental health at work.


Learn More About Aurelia!

Founder & Owner - Melissa Doman LLC
Meet Melissa Doman, M.A.

The powerhouse behind this course and founder of Melissa Doman LLC, Mel is an Organizational Psychologist, former Mental Health Therapist, and author of Yes, You Can Talk About Mental Health At Work: Here’s Why (and How to Do it Really Well).Melissa has one core goal: to equip companies, individuals, and leaders to have constructive conversations about mental health at work, team dynamics, and communication in the workplace. This course is an extension of this goal. Because Awareness Is Great – Action Is Better™️.


Get to Know Mel!

 FAQs


Q: Is the course virtual or in person?

A- Either! In-person sessions must be booked for 4-5 consecutive days. Virtual sessions can be split up into half-days and done over time.


Q: How long is the course?

A: The course runs in 6-8 hour sessions and will take 4-5 full days to complete.


Q: What if I’m not a leader?

A: While the content will be most relatable if you are currently in a leadership role, this program is also for anyone who is preparing to take on a leadership role. 


Q: Will I receive a certificate for completing this course?

A Yes! You will be emailed a Certificate of Completion (pdf).


Q: Is the course offered in any other languages?

A: Yes, the course will be available in English, German, French and will eventually be translated into Spanish and other languages to be announced in 2025.

Q: Who can purchase this course?

A: This course can only be purchased by businesses for their leaders.