90 Minute Briefing

Grief at Work: Manager Briefing

A practical briefing for line managers and HR on supporting a bereaved colleague. It helps the people around them know what to do and what to say.

Format
90 minute workshop
For
Line managers and HR
Delivery
Online or on site, anywhere in the UK

What it covers

Bereaved people still have to come back to work.

Managers often don't know what to say, and worry about getting it wrong. This briefing gives managers and HR a clear, practical way to support a bereaved colleague.

How grief shows up at workAnd why it doesn't follow a set timetable.
What to sayAnd what to avoid saying.
The return to workPlanning the first day back and the weeks that follow.
Moments that catch people outHandling anniversaries, birthdays and other difficult months.
Knowing the limitsRecognising when someone needs more support than a manager can provide.

How it runs

A 90 minute workshop for line managers and HR, delivered online or on site anywhere in the UK. Get in touch to talk through who it is for and when it would suit.

Questions

About Grief at Work: Manager Briefing

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Who is this briefing for?

Line managers and HR staff who may need to support a colleague who has been bereaved.

What does the briefing cover?

How grief shows up at work and why it does not follow a set timetable, what to say and what to avoid saying, planning the first day back and the weeks that follow, handling anniversaries, birthdays and other times that catch people out, and recognising when someone needs more support than a manager can provide.

Will managers be expected to act as counsellors?

No. The briefing helps managers recognise when someone needs more support than a manager can provide.

How long is it, and how is it delivered?

It is a 90 minute workshop, delivered online or on site, to organisations anywhere in the UK.

How do we book it?

Email hello@capacityandcalm.com and tell us your name, organisation and that you are interested in the Grief at Work Manager Briefing. We will reply to arrange an introductory consultation.

Get in touch

Interested in the Grief at Work briefing?

Reach out to talk about a briefing for your managers and HR team.

Email us

hello@capacityandcalm.com

Tell us your name, organisation and which programme you are interested in, and we will reply to arrange an introductory consultation.

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