Workplace wellbeing consultancy for UK organisations
Workplace wellbeing consultancy for pressure that hides in plain sight
Mike Lawrence helps UK leaders and managers recognise pressure earlier, handle difficult conversations with greater confidence, and connect EAPs, Mental Health First Aiders, policies and training into a response people can actually use.
A short, no-pressure conversation to understand what is happening, what you already have in place and whether Mike is the right fit.
Get a practical snapshot of hidden pressure, manager confidence and support gaps.
Practical workplace wellbeing support, grounded in real working life.
Consultancy, manager development and tailored organisational support delivered by Mike Lawrence.
Selected organisational experience
Mike’s workplace wellbeing experience includes work with:
The support may already exist
You may already have wellbeing support. The gap is often what happens when pressure shows up in everyday work.
Pressure rarely arrives with a label. It appears through changes in behaviour, communication, confidence, energy and performance—often before someone asks for help.
Managers hesitate to start difficult conversations.
Employees conceal pressure until performance or absence changes.
EAPs, policies and trained people remain disconnected.
Workload, change and uncertainty become normalised.
The organisational gap
An EAP, a policy or a trained Mental Health First Aider can be invaluable. But they cannot carry the whole response. Managers still need to notice change, begin a safe conversation, understand their boundaries and know what happens next.
Why manager confidence matters
What happens between noticing pressure and knowing what to do?
Managers do not cause every mental health problem. But their confidence, behaviour and preparation can influence whether pressure is recognised early and handled well.
50% vs 14%
Manager quality is associated with a striking difference
Half of workers with the lowest-rated managers said work negatively affected their mental health, compared with 14% of workers with the highest-rated managers.
Source: CIPD Good Work Index researchOnly 29%
Most organisations are not training managers for this
Only 29% of organisations provide managers with training to support employees experiencing mental ill health, despite managers often being closest to changes in behaviour and performance.
Source: CIPD Health and Wellbeing at Work 202535%
More than one in three would not speak to their manager
Thirty-five per cent of workers would not feel comfortable discussing high or extreme stress with a manager. Among workers aged 18–24, that rises to 39%.
Source: Mental Health UK Burnout Report 2026Poor mental health may not begin with the manager—but the manager can influence whether it is noticed early, handled well or allowed to become a crisis.
How Mike helps
Four ways to turn wellbeing support into everyday action.
The answer is not always another initiative. Mike helps you identify the real gap, strengthen the people closest to it and build a response that makes sense inside your organisation.
Diagnose
Workplace wellbeing review
Identify hidden pressure, support gaps and where existing activity is failing to connect with everyday working life.
Develop
Manager confidence
Help managers notice change, begin safer conversations, maintain boundaries and understand the appropriate next step.
Deliver
Tailored workplace sessions
Focused lunch-and-learns, workshops and leadership sessions shaped around the pressures your people are actually facing.
Embed
Joined-up support
Connect managers, HR, EAPs, Mental Health First Aiders and policies into a clearer organisational response.
Start with the real pressure point
Mike can begin with one immediate challenge or help you examine how the wider pieces of your wellbeing support fit together.
Practical proof
Sensitive subjects can still lead to useful action.
People should leave feeling able to participate—and clearer about what should happen next.
Organisational example · Dharma Academy
Making complex mental health conversations accessible and practical.
Mike delivered a workplace wellbeing webinar on navigating complex conversations and supporting sensitive mental health issues. Clear guidance, practical insight and an approachable style helped make a difficult subject easier to understand and act upon.
“Mike has a remarkable ability to approach sensitive topics with empathy and clarity, offering practical insights that resonate deeply with his audience.”
Mike is hugely motivational, inspiring and knowledgeable. His talk was very well received, with delegates captivated by his insight and observations.
The exercises were thought-provoking and practical. Mike came across as knowledgeable, friendly and very engaging.
Start with one difficult conversation, a manager-confidence gap or a question about how your existing support fits together.
Discuss what is happening in your workplace