Help seeking – Managerial level checklist

1. Managers/leaders normalise vulnerability in the workplace, by acknowledging their own fallibility

2. Managers/leaders normalise vulnerability in the workplace, by regularly seeking others’ input

3. Managers/leaders normalise vulnerability in the workplace, by owning up to their own mistakes

4. Managers/leaders show individual consideration by acknowledging employees’ feelings and worries

5. Managers/leaders provide social support on a regular basis

6. Managers/leaders foster a culture of trust by upholding their promises

7. Managers/leaders never talk nor allow others to talk badly behind anyone’s back

8. If a manager/leader notices something important, they are expected to speak with an employee about their well-being