The challenge
Managers needed greater confidence in wellbeing conversations, more consistent understanding of stress and mental health, and clearer support pathways.
Evidence before assumptionSee the results
Results & case studies
Good intentions
are not enough.
Workplace wellbeing should create meaningful change. We use insight, evaluation and clear reporting to show what improved—and where attention is still needed.
Manager training evaluationPRE / POST
Largest measured improvement+3.15
Access to practical resources and tools
Based on University of Manchester pre- and post-training evaluation data.
What proof looks like
Measure the change.
Learn what works.
Attendance tells you that people showed up. Evaluation tells you whether they left better equipped to act.
We focus on useful measures: confidence, knowledge, practical capability, workforce health insight and the actions organisations take next.
Featured case study
Building manager confidence
at the University of Manchester.
The University partnered with We Are Wellbeing to strengthen managers’ ability to support employee wellbeing, communicate effectively and take earlier action.
The response
We delivered our CPD-accredited Manager Training: Wellbeing at Work programme through practical sessions, realistic scenarios and evidence-based tools.
The measurement
Pre- and post-training surveys captured changes across six areas of manager capability, making the effect of the programme visible.
The measured change
Improvement across
every capability measured.
Score increases shown below compare delegate responses before and after the programme.
Resources
Managers left with more practical tools they could use.
Conversations
Greater confidence in meaningful wellbeing conversations.
Communication
Improved capability to communicate clearly and supportively.
Knowledge
Stronger understanding of workplace wellbeing.
Signs & symptoms
Better awareness of early signs of stress and poor mental health.
Manager role
More confidence in the manager’s wellbeing responsibilities.
Source: University of Manchester manager-training pre- and post-evaluation data supplied by We Are Wellbeing.
From learning to action
More than
awareness.
Better conversations
Managers felt more equipped to hold meaningful wellbeing conversations and respond supportively.
Earlier recognition
Greater awareness helps managers notice signs of stress or poor mental health before problems escalate.
Practical action
The largest improvement was access to resources—showing that delegates left with tools they could apply.
Delegate feedback
Useful in the room.
Relevant back at work.
Short reflections from managers who took part in the programme.
“Great course, lots of information and techniques to use.”
“Extremely relatable and useful for the workplace.”
The programme was described as engaging, practical and valuable for managers across the University.
Evidence built in
Start with a baseline.
Then measure again.
A result only means something when there is a clear starting point. Our approach connects the intervention to before-and-after insight, so organisations can see movement rather than rely on impressions.
Understand
Use surveys, health data or pre-training evaluation to establish the starting point.
Act
Direct budget towards the support most relevant to the evidence.
Re-measure
Repeat the evaluation to identify progress, remaining gaps and the next priority.
Training
Pre- and post-evaluation
Measure changes in confidence, knowledge and practical capability—not simply attendance.
Comparable scores
Delegate feedback
Priority learning gaps
Health checks
Anonymised workforce insight
Give employees personal results while showing organisations aggregate health risks and recommended actions.
Individual results
Workforce-level data
Targeted recommendations
Strategy
Progress over time
Repeat insight gathering after interventions to understand what changed and where further investment is needed.
Baseline insight
Follow-up measurement
Evidence-led priorities
Make the impact visible
Invest with
greater confidence.
Tell us what you want to improve. We will recommend a practical intervention and a clear way to measure the difference it makes.
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