Difficult Conversations,

Boundaries,
UWE Wellbeing Service
Diane Zimmer, Head of Wellbeing Service

Difficult Conversations
Think it through beforehand
Criticise in private (praise in public)
Have the conversation in person, if at all
possible
Respond in a timely manner
Criticize honestly, with specificity and
compassion

Boundaries
Stick to your role as supervisornot
parent, not mental health professional
Be very clear about when you will respond
and when you wont
Refer to other services (Wellbeing
Service, Disability Service, etc.) as
appropriate
Model appropriate behaviour

Wellbeing Service

Entry to Service

Student Access to
Wellbeing Service
Online application
http://www1.uwe.ac.uk/students/healthandwellbeing/wellbeingservic
e/wellbeingserviceregistration.aspx

wellbeing@uwe.ac.uk
0117 328 6268
Duty Practitioners available every day
from 2:00 to 5:00pm

Questions?

Thank You!