Mental healthcare company Onebright has launched a ‘gamified’ training programme designed to help line managers and their employees cope with work stresses.
This mental health programme combines advanced 3D modelling to create a virtual world exploring different situations that can arise in the workplace.
The programme has been designed by Onebright and Attensi, a world leader in game-based training solutions. Onebright has supplied the content based on its clinical expertise and considerable experience of providing mental health support in the workplace.
The programme is launching with five foundation sessions that will focus on:
- The definition of mental health and mental health in the workplace
- Recognising the signs, symptoms, and triggers of common mental health conditions
- Having impactful conversations
- Supporting others and planning for success
- Signposting
As part of the training, users will complete various Q&A tests before moving on to engage in realistic scenario-based dialogues with a virtual employee (avatar). The Attensi programme provides users with scores and feedback, including displaying the optimal answers and responses, meaning that users can improve as they play and track their progress.
This programme can be accessed via an app on a mobile phone, tablet or desktop. The course is designed to give line managers the confidence and skills they need to manage mental health conditions in the workplace.
Onebright said that game-based training has been shown to increase engagement and motivation to repeat training, which helps people retain information over the longer-term. This, along with the sensory experience, is also more likely to drive positive behaviour change.
Onebright chief commercial officer Tim Dunn says: “With one in six employees likely to require mental healthcare support at some point, the requirement for mental health training in the workplace has never been more significant, and this has been compounded by the impact of the Covid pandemic on everyone’s mental health.
“We understand that businesses want to provide the right level of support to their employees, and training for the workforce enables people to better spot the signs and symptoms of conditions, and better understand how to best talk to and help someone.
“We have been working on the development of this e-training app for a year and are incredibly proud of what we have achieved with Attensi. We believe this will be a gamechanger in the training of mental health in the workplace and we can’t wait to work with businesses and our insurance partners to bring this product to the marketplace.”
Attensi UK sales director Madeleine Porter adds: “We understand from our clients across all sectors that the mental health of staff – now more than ever – is of paramount importance. According to a recent survey, a third of British employees say their mental wellbeing has worsened since the pandemic began.
“To help address this, we have welcomed the opportunity to partner with Onebright to develop a proactive solution to help organisations address and support their employees.”
