Get to know your direct reports and consider using UBC’s Respectful Dialogues Guide.

Watch for changes in actions or behaviours using UBC's Mental Health Continuum for Faculty and Staff to recognize shifts from baseline thoughts, feelings and behaviours. 

Educate yourself with available mental health training:  

• Supporting mental health in the workplace (required for UBC leaders)
• Leading Well: Supporting resilient teams
• Caring for others: Mental health at work for leaders. 

Regularly communicate support systems and resources to your unit: 

• UBC’s Mental Health Continuum for Faculty and Staff
• Counselling support (Employee and Family Assistance Program and Extended Health Benefits)
• Centre for Workplace Accessibility
• Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office – UBCV | UBCO
• Healthy UBC newsletter. 

Encourage breaks, work/life balance, flexibility, and autonomy. Familiarize yourself with HR policies and staffing resources. New to management? Access UBC’s New Managers’ Resource Guide.   

Lead by example and promote a healthy work environment. Learn  leadership strategies for wellbeing or take the Psychological Health and Safety 101.  

Consult relevant UBC programs and resources for advice, including: 

• The Centre for Workplace Accessibility
• Human rights advising from the Equity and Inclusion Office – UBCV | UBCO
• The Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Offices – UBCV | UBCO
• Stay at work, return to work, or work reintegration and accommodation programs.

Refer direct reports to appropriate UBC resources. Use UBC's Mental Health Continuum for Faculty and Staff to guide conversations and direct them to resources like The Orange folder and Employee and Family Asisstance Program.  

Address inappropriate behaviour and interpersonal conflicts promptly.  

Seek guidance from: 

• UBC’s Respectful Environment statement and resources
• The Equity & Inclusion Office (UBCV | UBCO)
• The Investigation Office.  

In case of an absence or leave, offer support and maintain respectful contact. Familiarize yourself with UBC’s paid and unpaid sick leave provisions and HR policies. 

Respect and support medical accommodations and limitations. 

Improve your mental health literacy through education and programs like: 

• Wellbeing Foundations
• Mental Health 101
• Introduction to Mindfulness
• Stay updated on funding, volunteer opportunities, and more through the Healthy UBC Newsletter. 

Find support networks like identity-based groups through the Equity & Inclusion Office.  

Learn more about your benefits and discover how they can support your wellbeing, finances, and learning opportunities.

• Use EFAP work, health, life services for financial, legal, nutrition, and career support.

Become a wellbeing champion in your workplace through the Workplace Wellbeing Ambassadors program or Not Myself Today.

Use relevant wellbeing and mental health supports like counselling (Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) and Extended Health Benefits). 

Recognize signs of distress by using this tool to track changes in your thoughts, feelings and behaviours.

Seek support from a health care provider (including psychological services).  

• Health resource navigation help from EFAP 

Talk to a trusted friend or person for social support.

Use workplace accessibility, accommodation, and advocacy programs like: 

• Paid and unpaid sick leave provisions
• The Centre for Workplace Accessibility
• Human rights advising from the Equity and Inclusion Office: UBCV | UBCO
• Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Offices: UBCV | UBCO
• Stay at work, return to work, or work reintegration and accommodation programs.