This session is loved by: Event Organisers, HR Professionals, Team Leaders, People Who Give a Damn
You don’t need to be a psychologist to help someone who’s struggling.
Trust me — I am one. And many of us are overrated.
But you do need to stay steady in those moments that matter — when someone turns to you and says, “I’m not doing great.”
And yet, most people freeze. Mouth dry. Brain blank. You fumble for words, or wonder if backing away slowly is your best option.
You’re not alone. These conversations can feel daunting — especially when you’re already stretched thin and carrying your own load.
There’s no perfect script — but there are ways to show up with confidence, clarity, and care. Ways that actually help the other person and protect your own mental health.
With nearly two decades of experience across the Army, construction sites, classrooms, corporate offices, and crisis settings, Luke brings a grounded, battle-tested approach to conversations most people avoid.
These aren’t just workplace tools — they’re life skills. Whether it’s your team, your mates, or your family, being able to show up for others and look after your own wellbeing is something we all need — now more than ever.
✔ Read the Room
Spot the subtle (and not-so-subtle) signs someone might be struggling — and how to open a conversation (and keep it going without making it weird).
✔ Stay Steady When It’s Messy
Respond with confidence — even if it catches you mid-coffee or mid-chaos.
✔ Listen Like It Matters
Support without fixing. Respond without clichés. Just be real — in a way that helps.
✔ Safeguard Your Sanity
Set boundaries, manage emotional fatigue, and avoid becoming the office sponge.
✔ Point People in the Right Direction
Understand the three levels of support — self, social, and professional — and how to encourage each without being a nag. (Nudge, don’t nag.)
✔ Practical strategies. No fluffy stuff — that simply ain’t gonna work.
✔ Grounded delivery with a touch of dry humour (the good kind — not the forced icebreaker kind).
✔ Tools you’ll actually use — not just nod along to and then promptly data-dump.
✔ A powerful reframe of what it means to support others without losing yourself in the process.
✔ A war story or two — not just for the sake of it, but to contextualise the theory and make it stick.