Humansense Foundations: Understanding Menopause
A practical online awareness course helping people understand menopause, support better conversations and build more human workplaces
Humansense Foundations: Understanding Menopause is a self-paced online course designed to help people understand menopause in a clear, practical and human way.
It is the Level 1 course in the Humansense Menopause Framework and the first course in the Humansense Foundations series.
This course gives learners a strong foundation in menopause awareness while also developing wider human skills: empathy, curiosity, communication, reflection and psychologically safer workplace behaviour.
Because this course is not just about menopause.
It is about helping people understand people.
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Course status
Available soon / Soft launch in progress
This course is currently being tested and prepared for launch.
If you are interested in individual access, team access or organisation access, you can register your interest or contact us to discuss early access.
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This course is available now for individual learners, teams and organisations.
Why this course matters
Menopause affects people in real, practical and emotional ways.
It can influence sleep, energy, mood, memory, concentration, confidence, relationships, communication and everyday working life. Yet many people still feel unable to talk openly about what they are experiencing, and many colleagues are unsure how to respond supportively.
In workplaces, this can lead to silence, misunderstanding, awkwardness, jokes, assumptions or people struggling quietly while trying to look fine on the outside.
Understanding Menopause gives learners the language, awareness and confidence to respond differently.
It helps people move from assumption to curiosity, from awkwardness to empathy, and from silence to more respectful support.
More than menopause awareness
Many menopause courses focus mainly on facts, symptoms and policy.
Those things matter, but Humansense goes further.
This course uses menopause as a real workplace context to develop the human skills that help people support each other better.
Learners are encouraged to:
- Understand before judging
- Notice without assuming
- Listen without forcing disclosure
- Respond with empathy
- Use respectful language
- Take small practical actions
- Reflect on their own workplace behaviours
You do not need to know someone’s diagnosis or personal health details to behave with empathy.
That principle runs through the whole course.
Who this course is for
Humansense Foundations: Understanding Menopause is suitable for:
- Individual learners
- Employees and staff teams
- Managers and team leaders
- HR teams and wellbeing leads
- Small businesses
- Charities and community organisations
- Remote and hybrid teams
- Workplaces beginning menopause awareness work
- Organisations wanting a simple first step before manager training or wider support
You do not need previous knowledge of menopause to take this course.
It is designed as an accessible starting point for anyone who wants to understand menopause better and support more respectful workplace conversations.
What learners will understand
By the end of this course, learners should be able to:
- Explain what menopause, perimenopause and post-menopause mean
- Recognise that menopause experiences vary widely
- Understand how menopause can affect people physically, cognitively, emotionally, socially and at work
- Identify common myths and misunderstandings
- Recognise why menopause matters in workplace wellbeing
- Understand how environment, culture and communication can affect someone’s experience
- Avoid common assumptions, jokes or dismissive responses
- Identify small practical ways to support colleagues
- Apply the Humansense Method to everyday workplace interactions
The aim is not to make learners menopause experts.
The aim is to help people understand more, judge less and respond better.
The Humansense approach
Helping people understand people
At Humansense, we believe people do better when they understand themselves and each other.
This course is built around the Humansense Method:
Understand → Normalise → Humanise → Empathise → Act → Grow
That means the course does more than explain menopause facts.
It helps learners understand the human experience of menopause, recognise why people may struggle silently, build empathy, and take practical action in everyday workplace situations.
The Six Humansense Dimensions of Menopause
The course introduces the Six Humansense Dimensions of Menopause.
These dimensions help learners understand that menopause is not just one thing and not just a list of symptoms.
Menopause can affect people across several connected areas:
Physical
Hot flushes, night sweats, sleep disturbance, fatigue, headaches, joint pain, changes in energy and other physical symptoms.
Cognitive
Brain fog, memory difficulties, concentration issues, word-finding problems and reduced confidence in thinking clearly.
Emotional
Anxiety, low mood, irritability, emotional sensitivity, loss of confidence, overwhelm or feeling unlike oneself.
Social
Withdrawal, embarrassment, fear of judgement, changes in relationships or feeling misunderstood by colleagues.
Work
Impact on attendance, performance, communication, confidence, career decisions, workload and everyday working life.
Environment
Temperature, ventilation, uniforms, access to breaks, flexible working, meeting culture, workload and psychological safety.
Together, these dimensions help learners see the whole person behind the experience.
How the course works
Understanding Menopause is built using the Humansense Learning System.
Learners move through short online learning cards designed to be clear, reflective and practical.
Each learning card may include:
Understand
A clear explanation of one key idea.
Humansense Insight
A short reflection that connects the topic to real human experience.
By the Numbers
A relevant statistic or evidence point.
Meet Emma
A realistic workplace story showing how menopause can affect someone’s working day.
Try It
A short activity, scenario or knowledge check.
Think About It
A reflective question to help learners consider assumptions, empathy and workplace culture.
Take Action
A practical step learners can use in real life.
Key Takeaway
A simple summary of the most important point.
This structure keeps the learning focused, human and immediately useful.
Emma’s story
Throughout the course, learners follow Emma’s workplace experience.
Emma’s story helps learners explore how menopause can affect someone physically, cognitively, emotionally, socially and professionally.
Importantly, learners are not asked to “diagnose” Emma.
They are asked to notice what is happening, reflect on how she may be feeling, and consider what supportive behaviour could look like.
This reinforces one of the core Humansense principles:
You do not need to know someone’s diagnosis to behave with empathy.
What the course includes
Humansense Foundations: Understanding Menopause includes:
- Self-paced online learning
- Short focused lessons
- Realistic workplace scenarios
- Reflection prompts
- Knowledge checks
- Practical action steps
- The Humansense Companion Toolkit™ – Understanding Menopause
- Downloadable course resources
- Certificate of completion
- 12 months’ access from purchase date
Companion Toolkit included
Humansense Companion Toolkit™ – Understanding Menopause
Learners receive access to the Humansense Companion Toolkit™ – Understanding Menopause, a downloadable PDF designed to support reflection, action and continued learning after the course.
The toolkit includes:
- Welcome and how-to-use guidance
- The Six Humansense Dimensions
- Menopause by the Numbers
- Myths vs Facts
- Conversation Guide
- Everyday Actions
- Emma’s Journey
- The Humansense Method
- Supportive Workplace Checklist
- Action Plan
- Reflection Journal
- Course Summary
- Further Resources
The toolkit is designed to help learners move from awareness into practical workplace action.
Course format
Delivery
Self-paced online course delivered through LearnDash.
Duration
Approximately 35-45 minutes.
Access period
12 months’ access from purchase date.
Certificate
A certificate of completion is included.
Accreditation note
Not currently, unless stated separately.
Pricing
Individual Access
For one learner.
Includes:
- Self-paced online course
- Companion Toolkit PDF
- Certificate of completion
- 12 months’ access
£29
Small Team Access
For up to 10 learners.
Includes:
- Up to 10 learner places
- Self-paced online access
- Companion Toolkit PDF
- Certificates of completion
- 12 months’ access
£249
Workplace Access
For up to 25 learners.
Includes:
- Up to 25 learner places
- Self-paced online access
- Companion Toolkit PDF
- Certificates of completion
- 12 months’ access
£599
Organisation Access
For 50+ learners, multi-team access or larger workplace rollout.
Organisation access can be shaped around agreed learner numbers and may include optional manager training, HR support or wider menopause framework support.
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Not sure which option is right?
If you are buying for yourself, choose Individual Access.
If you are buying for a small team, choose Small Team Access.
If you are buying for a workplace group of up to 25 learners, choose Workplace Access.
If you need access for 50+ learners, several departments, managers, HR teams or a wider organisation, contact us, and we will help you choose the right route.
For organisations
A simple starting point for workplace menopause awareness
Humansense Foundations: Understanding Menopause can be used as the first step in creating a more menopause-aware workplace.
It gives staff a shared foundation before moving into manager training, HR planning or wider organisational support.
This course can support:
- Staff awareness
- Workplace wellbeing
- Menopause awareness campaigns
- Manager development
- HR and people team conversations
- Remote and hybrid team learning
- Follow-up from menopause policy work
- Preparation for deeper menopause support
For organisations wanting more than awareness, Humansense also offers manager training and wider menopause framework support.
How this course fits into the Humansense Menopause Framework
Understanding Menopause is Level 1 of the Humansense Menopause Framework.
The full pathway includes:
Level 1: Understanding Menopause
For all staff and individual learners.
Builds awareness, reduces stigma and creates shared language.
Level 2: Supporting Menopause at Work
For managers and team leaders.
Builds confidence around supportive conversations, practical adjustments, boundaries, privacy and signposting.
Level 3: Creating a Menopause-Aware Workplace
For HR teams, wellbeing leads and senior leaders.
Supports policy into practice, action planning, manager readiness and workplace culture.
You can begin with Understanding Menopause and add further support as your organisation grows in confidence.
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Part of Menopause Confidence at Work
Understanding Menopause is also the first step in Menopause Confidence at Work, the Humansense workplace pathway for organisations who want to build awareness, train managers and create practical support.
The pathway can help organisations move from:
- silence to shared language
- awkwardness to confidence
- policy to practice
- awareness to action
Learn More About Menopause Confidence at Work →
Why choose Humansense?
Humansense creates online education and workplace wellbeing training to help people understand people.
Our work is:
- Human
- Practical
- Warm
- Trustworthy
- Therapy-informed
- Education-led
- Workplace-focused
- Designed for real people and real conversations
We do not make menopause awkward, clinical or overcomplicated.
We make it easier to understand, easier to talk about and easier to support.
Frequently asked questions
Is this course only for people experiencing menopause?
No.
This course is for anyone who wants to understand menopause better.
It is suitable for colleagues, managers, HR teams, wellbeing leads, individual learners and anyone who wants to support more respectful workplace conversations.
Is this course suitable for managers?
Yes.
It gives managers a useful foundation in menopause awareness.
However, managers who need more confidence with supportive conversations, reasonable adjustments, boundaries and signposting may benefit from Level 2: Supporting Menopause at Work.
Is this course suitable for organisations?
Yes.
Organisations can buy team or workplace access, or contact us for a larger rollout.
For 50+ learners or multi-team access, please contact us for organisation pricing.
How long does the course take?
The course takes approximately 15–20 minutes to complete.
Learners have 12 months’ access from the purchase date.
Does the course include a certificate?
Yes.
A certificate of completion is included.
Is the course CPD accredited?
Not currently, unless stated separately.
Can we buy access for our team?
Yes.
You can buy:
- Individual Access
- Small Team Access for up to 10 learners
- Workplace Access for up to 25 learners
For 50+ learners, contact us for organisation pricing.
Can this be combined with live training?
Yes.
Organisations can use this course as a foundation before live online manager training, HR sessions or wider menopause framework support.
Can learners download the Companion Toolkit?
Yes.
The Humansense Companion Toolkit™ – Understanding Menopause is included as a downloadable course resource.
Ready to begin?
Start with Humansense Foundations: Understanding Menopause, the Level 1 course in the Humansense Menopause Framework.
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