Great leaders aren’t born, they’re trained
We need to close the mental health skills gap
Research shows our bosses have a bigger impact on our mental health than our therapists, and just as much as our partners.
While bad leadership can tank employee wellbeing, effective leadership can significantly boost it – in turn increasing productivity, motivation and job satisfaction.
Top-performing leaders produce 5x more shareholder value than their average or below-average counterparts
But today’s leaders are up against it. Across industries, there’s a critical skills gap, with over a third admitting to feeling out of their depth supporting their team with mental health concerns. That’s because 82% of new leaders haven’t taken comprehensive training – they’re ‘accidental’ bosses promoted based on competency, not people management skills.
On top of this, modern leaders are busy, stressed and burning out. With many expected to perform managerial duties on top of their existing roles, they have some of the poorest wellbeing scores across organizations.
This is coming at a huge price: bad bosses drive 27% less revenue per employee, with a lack of leadership capability costing US corporations up to $630bn annually in lost productivity and turnover-related costs.
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65% of employees would rather have a new boss than a pay rise
Despite being one of the most important elements of a wellbeing strategy, leadership training is often just a box-ticking exercise. One-off sessions and day seminars may showcase the right skills, but fail to guide leaders through the reality of optimizing productivity, performance and wellbeing long-term.
Real change takes time and commitment.
A practical, continuous approach that’s seamlessly integrated into leaders’ working days and fits into their busy schedules.
Delivered in a way that’s accessible, engaging and memorable.
The ultimate leadership toolkit
To tackle these issues and upskill the workforce, Unmind has developed evidence-backed, on-demand training tailored for leaders with demanding schedules.
Our digital tools are designed to fit within a leader's daily workflow through seamless integrations with the tools they use the most, including Microsoft Teams, minimizing disruption and increasing accessibility.
Create a stronger, more aligned resilient organization through:
01 Science-backed learning:
To tackle these issues and upskill the workforce, Unmind has developed evidence-backed, on-demand training tailored for leaders with demanding schedules.
Our digital tools are designed to fit within a leader's daily workflow through seamless integrations with the tools they use the most, including Microsoft Teams, minimizing disruption and increasing accessibility.
Create a stronger, more aligned resilient organization through:
02 AI coaching on-demand:
To tackle these issues and upskill the workforce, Unmind has developed evidence-backed, on-demand training tailored for leaders with demanding schedules.
Our digital tools are designed to fit within a leader's daily workflow through seamless integrations with the tools they use the most, including Microsoft Teams, minimizing disruption and increasing accessibility.
Create a stronger, more aligned resilient organization through:
03 Wellbeing team check-ins:
To tackle these issues and upskill the workforce, Unmind has developed evidence-backed, on-demand training tailored for leaders with demanding schedules.
Our digital tools are designed to fit within a leader's daily workflow through seamless integrations with the tools they use the most, including Microsoft Teams, minimizing disruption and increasing accessibility.
Create a stronger, more aligned resilient organization through:
04 Calendar integrations:
To tackle these issues and upskill the workforce, Unmind has developed evidence-backed, on-demand training tailored for leaders with demanding schedules.
Our digital tools are designed to fit within a leader's daily workflow through seamless integrations with the tools they use the most, including Microsoft Teams, minimizing disruption and increasing accessibility.
Create a stronger, more aligned resilient organization through:
Accidental bosses
Great leaders aren’t born. They’re trained.
Unmind Webinar | Accidental Bosses | Part 1
Closing the leadership skills gap
To put our training to the test, Unmind conducted one of the first scientific trials of accessible, online leadership training focusing on skills around mental health and wellbeing. This gold-standard randomized control trial (RCT) recruited 300 leaders from private and public sector industries (legal, IT, government, finance).
This report presents the research behind the crucial connection between leaders and employee wellbeing, the skills gap holding leaders back, and how this can be solved to drive sustainable high performance using expert support and tech innovation.
Empowering leaders to address mental health
Three months after training:
73% of leaders gained knowledge
70% of leaders had greater confidence
63% of leaders engaged in more proactive behaviours to support themselves and their colleagues
Highly-rated content
91% of leaders rated training as excellent/good
Team impact
92% said the training will have a positive impact on their team
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