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Women's health, menopause and life-stage health at work: Myths, adjustments and supportive conversations

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 13 details that are specific to your organisation.

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Length
35 min
Lessons
6 lessons
Frequency
At a health awareness month, at manager development days
Last reviewed
21 Oct 2026
Grey areas
What would you do?

A team member asks to sit near a window and to step out during meetings but does not want to say why

Try it: this is one of 17 interactive activities in the course.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

  • 6 lessons, about 35 minutes
  • Process, scenario, sorting activity, timeline and quizzes

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

  • 10 slides
  • Poll, quiz, scale slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

Two surveys

Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.

  • Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
  • 30-day check-in
  • Anonymous by default
  • Results feed your next refresher

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Each objective and the lesson that covers it.

IDObjectiveSourceWhere it's covered
TO 230.0Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment-Whole course
SO 230.1Explain in plain words that menstrual health, pregnancy and postpartum, menopause and men's health vary from person to person, and why this matters at workBest practice; national public-health guidanceWhole course
SO 230.2Separate common myths from facts about menopause and other life-stage health topicsBest practiceWhole course
SO 230.3As a manager or colleague, hold a supportive conversation that focuses on work needs, assumes nothing and asks for no medical detailBest practice; organisation's policyWhole course
SO 230.4Describe how practical adjustments are requested, agreed, reviewed and kept confidential + your infoOrganisation's policiesWhole course
SO 230.5Find confidential help: the employee assistance service, occupational health and a doctor or qualified professional + your infoOrganisation's wellbeing offerWhole course

Your part: what a template can't do for you

  • Your workplace details: fill in the 13 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

6 lessons, about 35 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

The colleague who went quiet

3 pages

7 min
Before you beginNoteList
A change nobody namesTextImage
What could have helpedTimelineKey factQuiz
2

Life-stage health in brief

3 pages

6 min
Four areasTabsNote
Fact or mythSorting activity
CheckFlashcardsMatching quiz
3

Having the supportive conversation

3 pages

6 min
Six steps for managersProcessText
Say this, not thatChecklistNote
CheckMulti-select quiz
4

Grey areas

3 pages

6 min
A request without a reasonScenario
A joke in the break roomScenarioYour infoSorting activity
CheckMatching quizYour infoYour infoYour info
5

Policies, adjustments and where to get help

3 pages

6 min
Who do you ask?ProcessYour infoYour infoYour infoYour infoYour infoNote
Planning an inclusive awareness eventScenario
My commitmentChecklistQuiz
6

Final assessment and completion

2 pages

4 min
Remember the conversationProcessNote
PracticeQuizKey factNoteButtonYour info

Live deck and surveys

10 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.

ContentTitle, agenda, "general education only, not medical advice; polls are anonymous and optional; you never have to share your own health
PollHow comfortable would you feel starting a conversation about menopause or life-stage health at work?
QuizWhich is true about menopause? Everyone has the same experience · People experience it differently ✔ · It never affects work · It is all in the mind
ContentFour areas in brief (menstrual health, pregnancy and postpartum, menopause, men's health) and "your national guidance says: {{NATIONAL_GUIDELINES_LINK}}
QuizA team member asks for a small adjustment and does not want to say why. You… Insist on a reason · Agree what is practical, offer support and set a review ✔ · Refuse · Tell the team
PollMyth or fact: a manager needs a diagnosis to agree a small adjustment
Content · customiseCustomise: our policies and routes" with {{ORG_POLICY_LINK}}, {{ADJUSTMENTS_ROUTE}}, {{OCCUPATIONAL_HEALTH_CONTACT}} and {{EAP_OR_SUPPORT_SERVICE}}
ScaleHow confident are you in holding a supportive, work-focused conversation?
Open-ended / Q&AWhat would help most at work for life-stage health?
Content · customiseClosing {{WELLBEING_CONTACT}}, {{SURVEY_2_URL}}, {{COURSE_URL}}
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
  1. Overall rating 5 stars
  2. Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
  3. What was most useful? multi-select
  4. Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
  5. Which part still feels hardest? multiple choice
  6. I know how a practical adjustment is requested and reviewed here. 1-5 scale
  7. Which topic should the refresher cover? ranking
  8. People here can talk about life-stage health without fear of judgement. 1-5 scale
  9. One thing we should change or add open text
  10. Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
  1. Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
  2. How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
  3. Do you know where to find the adjustments process and the confidential support service? yes / no / not sure
  4. A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
  5. Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking

Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.

Make it yours

13 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

  • Wellbeing contact{{WELLBEING_CONTACT}}
  • EAP or support service{{EAP_OR_SUPPORT_SERVICE}}
  • Occupational health contact{{OCCUPATIONAL_HEALTH_CONTACT}}
  • Org policy link{{ORG_POLICY_LINK}}
  • Adjustments route{{ADJUSTMENTS_ROUTE}}
  • Concern route{{CONCERN_ROUTE}}
Show all 13 fields
  • Benefits link{{BENEFITS_LINK}}
  • National guidelines link{{NATIONAL_GUIDELINES_LINK}}
  • Next course link{{NEXT_COURSE_LINK}}
  • LMS or record system{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}
  • Survey 1 URL{{SURVEY_1_URL}}
  • Survey 2 URL{{SURVEY_2_URL}}
  • Course URL{{COURSE_URL}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run women's health, menopause and life-stage health at work: Myths, adjustments and supportive conversations training online?

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

How often is this training needed?

At a health awareness month, at manager development days, when adjustment policies are launched, and annually.

Who needs this training?

All employees; line managers; women's and men's network leads; run by HR, diversity and inclusion or the wellbeing lead.

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

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Open the live deck to see how the session runs alongside the course and both surveys.

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