REAL LEADERS HAVE REAL CONVERSATIONS
Are your people managers leaning out when they should be leaning in?
Give them the tools to support their team with confidence.
The importance of having people-centric leaders cannot be overstated
You cannot outsource duty of care, you need to internally build the muscle of care.
EAP isn’t the answer to a lack of leadership capability
Effectively supporting staff is a basic & necessary requirement for people managers to build healthy high performing teams.
Despite best intentions to be helpful, many mangers don’t know how to connect, subsequently fracturing trust and creating legal, economic & reputational risk for the business.
Do your leaders:
Get stuck in the practical and neglect the emotional needs of their direct reports
Think that it’s ‘HR’s problem’ when someone is not ok
Miss warning signs and invitations for help before a staff member is at breaking point
Jump straight to solutions like suggesting time off and EAP without trying to understand their team member as a person
Have poor boundaries, over extending themselves to burnout & empathy fatigue
Not check in on their people beyond the surface-level dialogue, therefore having no real relationship depth with their staff
Feel unequipped to manage safety concerns or handle private information in the right way
Shy away from sharing vulnerably or reveal their own humanity through active role modelling
We help leaders find the middle ground of maximum impact
Where they are therapeutic, without being a therapist.
KPMG - Case Study
A partnership spanning more than six years, with over 1,300 KPMG staff—primarily Partners and Directors—trained in Real Conversations. Our case study was published by the Mentally Healthy Workplaces Commission, revealing that 90% of employees would feel comfortable reaching out to their manager as a result of the program. Real Conversations has been the flagship people & culture initiative for this top-four professional services firm, earning strong C-level endorsement and driving widespread impact across the organisation.
Life Healthcare - Case Study
Survey data shows that 89% of staff at Life Healthcare report they feel supported by people around them, and 89% report that their manager cares about their well-being. Real Conversations has been the leading program to generate this cultural capability for increased engagement and retention.
Lendlease - Case Study
An independent evaluation by Think Impact found Real Conversations to be a game-changer in workplace culture at Lendlease. The findings showed the program built high levels of trust, psychological safety, and stronger team dynamics—equipping employees with the skills to listen, connect, and support one another without fear or stigma. Participants report deeper relationships, greater confidence in mental health conversations, and a reduced sense of workplace stress. The impact extended far beyond individuals with leaders now proactively checking in with their teams, employees feeling safer to confide in one another, and mental health becoming embedded in everyday workplace discussions. Unlike traditional HR-led initiatives, Real Conversations is employee-driven, making it a catalyst for lasting cultural change.