Leadership Training
for Healthier Workplaces
Our evidence-based training programs empower leaders to support the safety, health and well-being of workers.
Using the supportive strategies learned in the training programs helps leaders to confidently apply their knowledge as they promote healthy workplaces.
Our programs offer a computer-based training module followed by behavioral reinforcement in downloadable tools, templates, and other resources.
Many of these programs stem from the original work by Dr. Leslie Hammer and Dr. Ellen Kossek on Family Supportive Supervisor Behaviors.
Training managers to support the mental health and well-being of their employees.
Workplace Mental Health Training for Managers is evidence-based training that teaches managers how to recognize, respond to, and support mental health challenges of employees, leading to improved mental health and well-being in those employees.
The training consists of a one-hour online training course followed by a brief behavior tracking exercise.
Promoting employee sleep health and well-being.
The Sleep Support Training program was developed through the Oregon MESH Study and tested within the Oregon National Guard. Redesigned for the civilian workplace, this program consists of a one-hour online training for leaders focusing on family supportive behaviors and sleep strategies. It also includes information to help all employees improve healthy sleep behaviors, understand sleep tracking, and to set attainable sleep health goals.
Improving the safety, health and well-being of workers.
The Safety & Health Improvement Program is evidence-based training designed to help organizations promote employee health, safety, and work-life balance by increasing supervisor support and team effectiveness.
The program includes a one-hour online course with accompanying downloadable templates, guides, and materials designed to support behavior reinforcement. This training is appropriate for managers and supervisors and focuses on improving leaders' work-life and safety support communication.
Leadership support during COVID-19.
This brief training program was created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to teach leaders how to best support their workforce.
The Pandemic Support Micro-Training is approximately 15 minutes. It provides an overview of behaviors necessary to support employees' work-life balance, mitigate work overload and burnout, and to maintain emotional and physical well-being.
Helping leaders enhance the readiness and resilience of their service members.
Mental Health Support Training for Military Leaders is a program developed through the Readiness Supportive Leadership Training (RESULT) study and tested within an active duty U.S. Army population.
This course aims to train leaders in supportive supervisor behaviors to improve readiness, resilience, and mental health and well-being, as well as enhancing a positive culture of trust within units.
The program consists of a one-hour online training course followed by 12 short, follow-up activities designed to delve deeper into specific training concepts.
Increasing support and retention of veterans in civilian workplaces.
The goal of Veteran Support Training is to enhance support and retention of veteran employees in the civilian workforce.
This one-hour online training was developed through the Study for Employment Retention of Veterans (SERVe) and is suitable for all levels of leadership. The supportive behaviors outlined in this training emphasize the inherent strengths of military employees, as well as the unique challenges they face when transitioning to the civilian sector.
Family and sleep supportive training for leaders in the armed forces.
Sleep Support Training for Military Leaders is designed to promote improved service member sleep health through leadership training. This training was developed through the Oregon Military Employee Sleep & Health (MESH) Study and is applicable to all branches of the armed forces and all levels of leadership.
The program consists of a one-hour online course focusing on family supportive behaviors and sleep strategies. It also includes information to help all service members improve healthy sleep behaviors, understand sleep tracking, and to set attainable goals to improve sleep health.