
Bringing teams together
Learning from best practice by NHS and public sector colleagues around the UK, we’ve summarised some ideas you could bring into your own teams. Whether that’s to keep remote colleagues connected socially or if you want to build some wellbeing resilience into your working week.
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Managers mental health conversation trainingIdentify people in your team or community who may be struggling with their mental health, initiate a supportive wellbeing conversation, confidently hold the conversation using active listening skills, and signpost them to appropriate support with REACT MH conversation training. The next regular free 1 hour 15 minute session takes place on 16 November. Book here |
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Buddy schemeWhy not set up a buddy or mentor scheme within your team, particularly for new starters? Buddies can be a friendly ear, offering advice on how to get things done, sort out problems and generally get used to life and work at the Trust. |
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Socially distanced outdoor challengeFind an outoor challenge you can work towards together. For example, can your team collectively travel the distance between Land's End to John O'Groats (603miles) by Christmas Eve? You could sign up for challenges through Strava or find a charity challenge online. |
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Online coffee morning or ‘Virtual Cwtch’Taking inspiration from Monmouthshire County Council’s Microsoft Teams Livestream sessions which discuss a range of topics including mental health and wellbeing, mindfulness and the importance of taking a break, why not theme your own online team session? |
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Weekly wellbeing sessionsFrom yoga to mindfulness, NHS staff currently benefit from free access to numerous platforms. Why not connect digitally and hold each other accountable to getting active at a set time each week? |
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Virtual book clubThough we can’t travel at the moment, books give us the opportunity to venture beyond our front doors. Some book clubs have moved online with the Quarantine Book Club in the US and Salon London in the UK running virtual book clubs. Sign up or set up your own. |
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Flex around daylight hoursFor those working remotely, can your colleagues reasonably flex their day to allow time to get outside during daylight hours? |