Support For Your Team

Looking after your team’s wellbeing starts with good leadership. Whether you’re planning a wellbeing conversation, building a more inclusive team, or just looking for practical guidance, these resources are here to help you support the people you manage.

Leadership & culture · Team effectiveness & inclusion · Staff wellbeing & recognition · Practical toolkits

LEADERSHIP & CULTURE

Leadership & Culture Development

Guidance and models for leading with compassion and building a healthy team culture.

Culture & Leadership Programme

NHS England guidance for leaders on scoping a culture and leadership improvement programme, with stakeholder engagement templates.

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FutureNHS Culture Community

A FutureNHS collaboration platform where leaders share culture and leadership resources and peer discussion (NHS login required).

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Caring to Change (King’s Fund)

A King’s Fund report examining how compassionate, shared leadership fosters innovation and psychological safety in healthcare teams.

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The Ten Components

Nancy Kline’s Thinking Environment model outlining ten components, such as attention and equality, to improve team thinking quality.

Explore the Model

TEAM & INCLUSION

Team Effectiveness & Inclusive Management

Building high-performing teams that work well for everyone, including staff who need workplace adjustments.

ASSIST Trauma Care

A specialist trauma charity you can signpost staff to for therapist-led support with PTSD, traumatic bereavement or workplace-related trauma.

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8 Traits of High-Performing Teams

A short article outlining eight characteristics of high-performing teams, such as shared purpose, trust and open communication.

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Employing Deaf & Hard of Hearing Staff

NHS Employers guidance for managers on recruiting, training for, and adjusting workplaces to support deaf and hard of hearing staff.

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STAFF WELLBEING

Staff Wellbeing & Recognition

Practical guidance on recognising your team and having meaningful wellbeing conversations.

Staff Recognition Framework

An NHS England guide for leaders on building a culture of everyday staff recognition, covering seven strategic principles.

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Wellbeing Conversations Guidance

NHS England guidance helping managers hold regular, coaching-style wellbeing conversations covering physical, mental and financial health.

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Looking After Your Team’s Wellbeing

An NHS England guide helping managers build a sustainable team wellbeing culture, from psychological safety to shared purpose.

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TOOLKITS

Practical Toolkits for Managers

Ready-to-use toolkits you can download and apply directly with your team.

Flexible Working Toolkit

An NHS England PDF toolkit for line managers on supporting flexible working requests, covering the when, where and how.

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Do-OD Team Toolkit

An NHS Employers PDF toolkit for managers building effective teams, covering team theory, evidence and practical interventions.