How HR Can Approach Bereavement In The Workplace

Grief is a deeply unique, challenging and profound emotion that we experience in life. Despite a number of models that look to address the stages of grief, the reality is that grief looks very different to every individual. With this in mind, we’re going to uncover how we can approach grief and bereavement in the workplace, examining what a truly empathetic approach looks like and how HR can help promote a culture of support. In this session, Paul and James discuss:

• What grief actually is and what it can do to someone
• How to empathetically support bereaved employees
• How HR can get managers to be proactive in supporting a member of their team going through bereavement
• How to know if someone is ‘masking’ and how to approach this