Grief in the Workplace for Managers

This workshop is for Leaders and Managers who have responsibility for other employees and influence on the workplace environment and culture. It is designed to support managers to support others in terms of the provision of good bereavement and grief care within the workplace. The workshop format is an 
interactive adult learning approach that draws the experiences of the participants to engage with the content and other attendees. It requires active participation to ensure attendees get the most from the workshop.


What will I learn?

On successful completion of this workshop, you will be able to:

• Explain why good bereavement and grief care in the workplace are important  
• Summarise the common components of the grieving experience and how they may apply to our own life losses
• Describe the types of grief that employees can experience which could impact the workplace  
• Discuss the various elements of holistic grief care in the workplace, in the following areas: environment, people, practices, governance
• Consider appropriate responses and language which can be used to support a colleague/employee who is grieving  
• Recognise the importance of planning for what should happen if an employee/colleague dies and how to support employees when this occurs
• Discuss professional boundaries and how to practise self-care as a manager in the context of grief in the workplace