Grief is a feeling with manifest impact on lives of people. But nobody wants address it.
This write up gives a clear pointer to the need to acknowledge it ans also it’s bearings on lives of the impacted and others.
Then it is giving simple steps to the organisations help the employees deal with the impact of grief and this is helpful in retaining the culture of belonging in the organisations.
It is a very important write up to help the organisations to be sensitive to the needs of the staff and also gives simple steps to empathise with and help employees deal with the trauma and grief emanating from losses.
Very well structured and written Neena🙏 You come from a space of great sensitivity having traversed the path.It’s a great service to reach out in support of fellow humans who have had a loss.
Neena, Thanks for your opening a discussion on Grief at Workplace. This most relevant and helpful. I was a Social Services Manager in HR Department of a Mine. We used to have fatal mine accidents and HR Department attended to the bereaved family. We extended our condolences, helped with logistics to prepare for the funeral. At times providing transport to even remote villages at the Mine costs. Yes , HR would normally send a representative to the funeral. The bereaved Family would be asked to nominate one of the sons , now women allowed, to replace the deceased to preserve income continuity to the family. But all this was only on fatal Mine accidents, that is at work. An extension to other forms of deaths would enrich the HR policies. As an individual, I went beyond fatal Mine accidents and attend other bereavements. The bereaved families and the Community highly appreciated this. I do not know of current practices since I left the Mine. However, Employment Law does allow Compassionate leave of three days and not all the employers do as the Mines provide. Your discussion will be well received. Please give us some more and a Big Thank You.
Grief is a feeling with manifest impact on lives of people. But nobody wants address it.
This write up gives a clear pointer to the need to acknowledge it ans also it’s bearings on lives of the impacted and others.
Then it is giving simple steps to the organisations help the employees deal with the impact of grief and this is helpful in retaining the culture of belonging in the organisations.
It is a very important write up to help the organisations to be sensitive to the needs of the staff and also gives simple steps to empathise with and help employees deal with the trauma and grief emanating from losses.
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Very well structured and written Neena🙏 You come from a space of great sensitivity having traversed the path.It’s a great service to reach out in support of fellow humans who have had a loss.
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Neena, Thanks for your opening a discussion on Grief at Workplace. This most relevant and helpful. I was a Social Services Manager in HR Department of a Mine. We used to have fatal mine accidents and HR Department attended to the bereaved family. We extended our condolences, helped with logistics to prepare for the funeral. At times providing transport to even remote villages at the Mine costs. Yes , HR would normally send a representative to the funeral. The bereaved Family would be asked to nominate one of the sons , now women allowed, to replace the deceased to preserve income continuity to the family. But all this was only on fatal Mine accidents, that is at work. An extension to other forms of deaths would enrich the HR policies. As an individual, I went beyond fatal Mine accidents and attend other bereavements. The bereaved families and the Community highly appreciated this. I do not know of current practices since I left the Mine. However, Employment Law does allow Compassionate leave of three days and not all the employers do as the Mines provide. Your discussion will be well received. Please give us some more and a Big Thank You.
Dear David
I am so impressed to know of the very human and compassionate approach that you, your management & colleagues took at the mine you worked at.
It is so heart-warming and inspiring to know how at your individual level, you went out of your way to fulfil the call of human duty.
May more organisations and individuals follow the example set by your Mine employer and yourself.
Stay tuned for more posts in the "Grief-Wisdom at workplace" series.
Take care, stay inspired & keep inspiring.
Neena