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Mental Health Support at Work: A Practical Guide for Leaders 1 Credit 1 Credit

Jun 26, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT

Mental Health Support at Work: A Practical Guide for Leaders 1 Credit 1 Credit

  • April Simpkins

    | PHR, SHRM-CP, CDP

  • Published on

    January, 1970

  • Subject Area

    Personnel/Human Resources

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Jun 26, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT

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Learning Objectives

  • Identify how mental health can affect employee performance, communication, attendance, and engagement.
  • Recognize common warning signs that may indicate an employee is struggling.
  • Explain how leaders can respond with care while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
  • Analyze strategies for reducing stigma and increasing mental health awareness in the workplace.
  • Apply practical approaches for creating a supportive and respectful work environment.

Course Overview

In today’s workplace, mental health has become an increasingly important factor influencing employee performance, communication, engagement, and overall well-being. Leaders are often expected to support their teams through challenges, yet many struggle to understand how to respond appropriately while maintaining professional boundaries and fulfilling their leadership responsibilities.

This session provides a practical framework for helping leaders support mental health in the workplace without assuming the role of a counselor or therapist. Participants will learn how mental health affects workplace performance, how to recognize potential warning signs, and how to respond with empathy while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries. The course also explores strategies for reducing stigma, fostering psychological safety, encouraging the use of available resources, and creating a workplace culture that promotes well-being and respect.

Major Topics

  • Workplace Mental Health Awareness
  • Mental Health and Employee Performance
  • Recognizing Warning Signs
  • Leadership Boundaries and Responsibilities
  • Responding with Care and Empathy
  • Reducing Mental Health Stigma
  • Building Psychological Safety
  • Employee Support Resources
  • Workplace Communication
  • Creating a Supportive Culture

Attendees will gain valuable insight into supporting employees effectively, improving workplace communication, and creating an environment where individuals feel comfortable seeking help when needed.

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License details Credits Status
Personnel/Human Resources for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) 1 CPE Approved
Personnel/Human Resources for Chartered Professional Accountant in Canada 1 CPD Eligible
Personnel/Human Resources for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) 1 CPE Approved
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) 1 CPD Eligible
Chartered Accountant - ICAEW 1 CPD Eligible
Personnel/Human Resources for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) 1 CPE Approved
Personnel/Human Resources for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) 1 CPE Approved
Chartered Accountants - Scotland 1 CPD Eligible
Chartered Accountants - Ireland (CAI) 1 CPD Eligible
CPA - Ireland 1 CPD Eligible
License details Credits Status
Personnel/Human Resources for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) 1 CPE Approved
Personnel/Human Resources for Chartered Professional Accountant in Canada 1 CPD Eligible
Personnel/Human Resources for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) 1 CPE Approved
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) 1 CPD Eligible
Chartered Accountant - ICAEW 1 CPD Eligible
Personnel/Human Resources for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) 1 CPE Approved
Personnel/Human Resources for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) 1 CPE Approved
Chartered Accountants - Scotland 1 CPD Eligible
Chartered Accountants - Ireland (CAI) 1 CPD Eligible
CPA - Ireland 1 CPD Eligible

Additional Information

Credit

1

Course Level

Basic

Instructional Method

QAS Self Study

Group Internet Based

Pre-requisites

None

Advance Preparation

None

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About Instructor

April Simpkins

April Simpkins | PHR, SHRM-CP, CDP

Founder, April Simpkins Enterprise LLC

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APRIL SIMPKINS SHRM-CP, PHR, - April is a dually certified HR Professional with 30 years of executive-level Human Resources experience. April is an HR Consultant, and the Chief Human Resources Officer for Totalhr, a human resources services firm focused on supporting the HR needs of small- to mid-sized businesses. She has helped more than 1000 business owners shape and develop their human capital.

April's experience and expertise, coupled with her continued study of Human Resources trends, has made her a trusted advisor for many in the business community. It also led to an invitation to The Business Journal Leadership Trust, which allows April to share her expertise with leaders nationwide. She has been a requested presenter and guest speaker for organizations that include Harvard University Extension School, Winthrop University, The Citadel, EEOC, and The City of Charleston, to name a few. She is also a member of the SHRM Speakers Bureau.

April is a board member of both the York County Regional Chamber of Commerce and the SC Small Business Development Centers (SBDC). She is the Chapter Chair for the Charlotte affiliate of the Women Presidents Organization (WPO), a non-profit membership organization for women presidents, CEOs, and managing directors of privately held, multimillion-dollar companies. In 2016 WPO honored April with the Woman of Color Award for her business achievements.

April was the Diversity Director for the South Carolina Society for Human Resources Management from 2018 - 2020. In 2020 April received the Unsung Hero Award from Greenville SHRM for her exemplary leadership in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Her service and commitment to the HR community and the profession's advancement led to her selection as a member of the HR Advisory Board for Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC. She works with a team of HR thought leaders who have been charged with designing the human resources undergraduate and postgraduate degree curriculum and programs.

April has received many awards and honors for her business acumen. Her awards include: the 2020 Women In Business Achievement Award from the Charlotte Business Journal, the 2018 Fort Mill/ Tega Cay Business Person of The Year Award from the York County Regional Chamber, the Movers & Shaker Award given by Business Leader Magazine and, in 2016, April was named one of Charlotte's 50 Most Influential Women by Mecklenburg Times.


April is a classically trained pianist, an avid runner, athlete, mother, wife, and entrepreneur.

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