Sprint 1 · 8 modules
Sprint 1 — Manager Mental Health Module (Source Pack)
Each .md file in this folder is the SOURCE OF TRUTH. Production team converts: - 01 → PowerPoint / Google Slides deck - 02 → designed PDF workbook - 03 → printed A6 card - 06 → scheduled email/SMS in the platform - 07 → DOCX certificate - 0
Modules in this sprint
- 01
Facilitator Runsheet — Manager Mental Health Module
After scenarios 1 and 2 (slot 6), facilitator listens for these skips and names them in plenary without identifying who:
Live deck4 min read - 02
Participant Workbook — Manager Mental Health Module
MEM Academy · CPD-aligned · UK Manager Edition
PDF workbook6 min read - 03
Manager Pocket Card — Print Spec
A6 (105 × 148 mm) · double-sided · matt laminate · 350gsm.
A6 print card1 min read - 04
The MEM 4-Signal Burnout Early-Warning Model
A line manager has 10–15 minutes of attention per direct report per week. A 12-item checklist gets ignored. Four signals = one per finger of one hand, recallable mid-conversation, mappable to one weekly 1:1.
One-pager4 min read - 05
The OPENED Conversation Framework
Scripts make managers sound robotic and create legal/HR risk when read verbatim. A 6-step framework lets the manager hold the shape of the conversation while staying themselves. Each letter = one move.
One-pager4 min read - 06
30-Day Reinforcement Nudge Sequence
10 messages over 30 days. Mix of email (longer, reflective) and SMS / push (short, prompt). Sent to the manager only (not their team).
Email + SMS sequence5 min read - 07
Certificate of Completion (CPD-aligned hours) — Manager Mental Health Module
1. MEM Academy wordmark (top-left, 32mm wide) 2. Eyebrow: "Continuing Professional Development · CPD-Aligned Hours" 3. Title line (28pt): Certificate of Completion 4. Subtitle (16pt): Manager Mental Health — The Supportive Conversation 5. B
CPD certificate3 min read - 08
Board Hand-off Memo — Manager Mental Health Module
{Number} of your line managers will complete a 3-hour intensive on {Course Date(s)}. By the end they will be measurably better at spotting the early signs of burnout in their direct reports, opening the conversation, adjusting workload, and
One-page DOCX4 min read
Why this matters
The cost of doing nothing.
17.1m
UK working days lost to mental ill-health in 2022/23
HSE, 2023
£51bn
Annual cost of poor mental health to UK employers
Deloitte, 2024
5×
ROI on every £1 invested in workplace mental health programmes
Deloitte, 2024
Sector-level evidence, not MEM outcomes. For MEM's own delivery data and SROI methodology, see our evidence room.
Sprint overview
Sprint 1 — Manager Mental Health Module (Source Pack)
Public-page promise: /corporate/workplace-mental-health-training → 1a Manager module.
Format: 3-hour intensive · on-site UK or live virtual · cohort 8–16.
Award: CPD-aligned hours certificate.
Differentiated IP (must appear in every asset)
- The 4-Signal Burnout Early-Warning Model (MEM original — see
04-four-signal-model.md) - The 30-Day Reinforcement Nudge Sequence (no incumbent ships this — see
06-nudge-sequence.md) - Lived-experience coach co-facilitation slot (slot held in run-sheet, not optional)
- The three cross-cutting lines on every cover page (SROI 1-for-1 · lived experience · board-grade reporting)
Files in this pack
| File | Purpose | Owner output |
|---|---|---|
01-facilitator-runsheet.md | Minute-by-minute facilitator script | Live deck (90 slides) |
02-participant-workbook.md | What learners write in | PDF 24pp |
03-pocket-card.md | A6 double-sided takeaway | Print artwork |
04-four-signal-model.md | The differentiated IP — full spec | One-pager + 4 slides |
05-conversation-framework.md | The OPENED conversation script | One-pager + 8 role-play scenarios |
06-nudge-sequence.md | 30-day email/SMS reinforcement | 10 scheduled messages |
07-cpd-certificate.md | Certificate of completion (CPD-aligned hours) — template + copy | DOCX template |
08-board-handoff-memo.md | One-pager for HR to brief the exec sponsor | DOCX |
Authoring rules (apply to every file)
- No clinical claims. Educational + signposting only. Never diagnose / prescribe / replace OH or GP.
- UK reg framing only: HSE Management Standards · Equality Act 2010 · ACAS guidance.
- One lived-experience case study per asset.
- CTA on every closing page: "Want this adapted for your sector? Book a 20-min discovery call."
- No "Module 1, Module 2…" without naming the outcome — every module title states what the manager will be able to DO.
What "done" looks like
Each .md file in this folder is the SOURCE OF TRUTH. Production team converts:
01→ PowerPoint / Google Slides deck02→ designed PDF workbook03→ printed A6 card06→ scheduled email/SMS in the platform07→ DOCX certificate08→ DOCX one-pager
Certificate of Completion
Finish the course to unlock
Complete all 8 modules in this sprint to issue your certificate. 0/8 done.
Want to roll this out to your team?
Bring Manager Mental Health into your organisation.
MEM is a self-serve resource library — your managers and staff work through the modules at their own pace, with the workbooks, runsheets and pocket cards provided. Coach-led delivery is available only for our corporate fitness sessions, not the educational modules. Every funded seat also opens a mirrored free seat for someone leaving prison, with SROI your board can sign off.