#grieving at work

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It's hard to know what to say, both for those who are grieving and their colleagues. It doesn't have to be fraught.

Via @mashable​:

Grief at the workplace can be uncomfortable. Conversations with coworkers tend to revolve around work and deadlines with a sprinkling of bon mots and light musings; suddenly it’s time to acknowledge a colleague’s deeply personal grief.

It’s challenging to know where the professional persona ends and the humanity begins when a coworker has lost a loved one.

Here's the first thing to know: there is no one way to grieve, and no best way to talk about it. It depends on empathy and respect for another person's emotional state, going far deeper than the usual work conversation.

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Grieving at Work: On Death and the Workplace

Grieving at Work: On Death and the Workplace

Grieving at work – madamenoire.com

Happy Tuesday!

When Death knocks on the door of Life, there is not much any of us can do. As much as life goes on, and we all have to make do with the reality of the absence of a loved one, it’s still a process that is made easier and more difficult at the same time by the everyday occupations and distractions we all have to partake in, like…work!

As driven,…

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