One in five needed to take time off work due to stress in 2023. We know that behind every statistic is a human and that’s why this session goes beyond facts and figures. Our 2‑hour managing stress training offers evidence‑based insights while creating space for reflection and conversation for employers, managers and employees. This short session offers:
A clearer understanding of what stress is, common stressors and how it affects us at work
Practical ways to look after ourselves and others using simple stress management techniques.
Tools for better conversations when things are feeling overwhelming, or people are experiencing stress
Building psychological safety across teams and organisations to support mental health and wellbeing
During the session, we’ll look at:
What is stress? Understanding what stress is, common sources of stress and why we experience it.
Stress and the body: Exploring the nervous system and the physical impact of stress, including how chronic stress affects the body over time.
Different responses to stress: Why people cope differently, how it affects thinking, decision‑making and day‑to‑day functioning.
What does stress mean for you? Using our ‘stress bucket’ exercise to identify what fills and empties your own bucket and influences your stress levels..
Managing stress: How connection supports regulation, and practical stress management techniques to help look after ourselves and each other.
Many people experience stress at work but don’t fully understand what’s happening in their body or mind. This training explains stress in a clear, accessible way so participants can spot early signs, understand common stressors and stress triggers, and take action before things escalate.
Through reflective exercises and group discussions we’ll explore what contributes to stress and what we need personally in order to look after our mental health and wellbeing at work and enable us to thrive.
Stress is easier to manage when we don’t feel alone. By encouraging open conversations in the workplace, the training helps build healthier workplaces where people feel supported and able to ask for help when faced with a stressful situation.
This training is suitable for all levels of an organisation. It’s particularly helpful for teams and roles where stress levels are high, including:
Our training is grounded in psychological insight, real-world practice, and the importance of connection, compassion, and relationships at work.
We are a social enterprise and part of Platfform, the charity for mental health and social change. This means our approach is shaped by real work with people experiencing mental health challenges and with communities building connection, ownership, and wellbeing in the places where they live and work.
Platfform delivers over 120 projects and services across crisis prevention, employment and skills, children and families, and wellbeing, supporting over 9,000 people each year. This gives us a deep, practical understanding of what genuinely helps people feel supported, engaged, and able to thrive, and we bring that learning directly into our work with organisations.
Stress management training helps people understand stress, recognise signs of stress and workplace stressors, and learn practical management techniques to cope with stress more effectively, both at work and beyond combining evidence-based insight with reflection and conversation.
This training is suitable for all levels of an organisation. It’s particularly helpful for teams and roles where stress levels are high, including:
HR professionals and people managers
Team leaders and managers
Organisations wanting to support mental health and wellbeing at work
Teams experiencing high stress, change, or pressure
The session works just as well for mixed groups as it does for specific teams.
We offer this training both online and in person, depending on what works best for your organisation.
No single session can solve stress on its own. This training helps people understand stress earlier, build healthier responses, and start more open conversations; all of which support long-term wellbeing and healthier workplace cultures.
Your team will leave the session with a clearer understanding of stress at work, greater awareness of their own stress levels and stress triggers, and practical ways to manage stress in day-to-day situations.
They’ll feel more confident talking about stress, more able to notice when they or others are struggling, and better equipped to support themselves and each other when things feel overwhelming — helping build a healthier, more supportive team culture over time.
This training can form part of a wider approach to workplace wellbeing. Many organisations choose to combine it with:
Consultancy around workplace culture and systems
Reflective practice or supervision for staff
Counselling for employees who need more individual support
Additional training for managers and leaders
We’re happy to talk with you about what might be most helpful for your organisation and how different elements can work together.
If you’re interested in bringing this training into your organisation, the first step is simply to start a conversation with us. You can contact our team or book a call using the links on this page. We’ll talk through what you’re looking for, who will be attending, and what you hope will change as a result of the training, and we’ll take it from there together.
Get in touch and start a conversation with us