Supporting a Grieving Employee: A Manager's Guide
27mIntermediate2020-06-17
Authors

Leslie Barber
Founder of Grief Warrior
Course details
When colleagues grieve, it can feel like you're on your own. Should you say something? What should you do? How do you best support a grieving employee? Addressing grief has not been taught to managers. Until now. Grief consultant and founder of Grief Warrior Leslie Barber shares her specific tactics that managers can use to talk with their team and support grieving employees.
After taking this course, you'll be able to recognize what grief is—and what it isn't. You'll know how to connect in one-on-one settings, address grief in large meetings, and adjust performance and productivity expectations. These are invaluable lessons for managers who may be guiding employees through times of grief and change.
After taking this course, you'll be able to recognize what grief is—and what it isn't. You'll know how to connect in one-on-one settings, address grief in large meetings, and adjust performance and productivity expectations. These are invaluable lessons for managers who may be guiding employees through times of grief and change.
Skills covered
CommunicationPersonaWell-Being and Self-CarePersonal DevelopmentProfessional DevelopmentLeadership and Management
Concepts
Welcome
- 01 - Understanding grief
1. Introduction
- 02 - What grief is and is not
- 03 - Recognizing grief matters as a manager
- 04 - Getting to know the different types of grief
2. Actions to Take as a Manager
- 05 - Recognizing grief in team members
- 06 - Acknowledging grief - What to say
- 07 - Connecting one-on-one with grieving employees
- 08 - Addressing grief in team meetings
- 09 - Adjusting expectations around performance and productivity
Conclusion
- 10 - Next steps
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