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Description

Psychosocial Risks: Spotting the Signals, Raising Concerns and Signposting to Support

Knowing what to do when a colleague is clearly struggling, without stepping into the role of a health professional

  • 0.43 days — 3 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

One employee withdraws. Another makes repeated errors and reacts sharply over a minor detail. Colleagues can see that something is deteriorating, yet everyone waits for the situation to resolve itself. Without shared reference points, concerns are raised far too late and often amount to little more than noting a prolonged absence.

Three hours online to name psychosocial risks starting from real work situations, then to identify who to alert and how to do it. The module provides simple detection markers and clarifies the role of each party: the line manager, employee representatives and occupational health services.

Learning objectives

  • Identify the main psychosocial risk factors within work organisation
  • Spot individual and collective signals of deterioration
  • Raise a concern with the right person at the right time
  • Signpost an employee in difficulty towards internal and external support channels

What makes this programme different

Warning signals are explored using work situations described by the participants
A four-section alert record is completed during the session
The division of roles between manager, employee representatives and occupational health is clarified through short cases

Programme

1Naming Psychosocial Risks

Starting from the work, not the individuals

  • Factors linked to workload, autonomy and working relationships
  • Distinguishing a temporary strain from a lasting situation
  • Effects on health and on how the team functions
  • What belongs to the collective and what belongs to the individual

2Spotting the Signals

Seeing before the breaking point

  • Individual signals observable in day-to-day activity
  • Collective signals such as absence levels, tensions and departures
  • High-risk situations during organisational change
  • What prevents people from speaking openly within a team

3Raising Concerns and Signposting

Knowing who to hand over to

  • Wording a factual and dated concern
  • Internal contacts and the role of each
  • External support channels and respect for confidentiality
  • Follow-up given to a concern and feedback to the person who raised it

Who is it for

Frontline managers, employee representatives, wellbeing and prevention focal points, and any employee concerned by situations of distress at work.

Prerequisites

No prior knowledge required

Dates & locations

12 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.