Supporting a Grieving Workforce

Grief hurts. Bereavement specialist Dr. Beth Hewett joins the Workplace Trauma Center’s Dr. Richard Ottenstein to look honestly at supporting a grieving workforce suffering losses from the COVID-19 pandemic, other illnesses, violence, or accidents. Supporting A Grieving Workforce helps employers and employees understand workplace grief and mourning through practical activities, ceremony, and soulful work with the sad and sometimes traumatic nature of loss.

Grief in workplace settings is multifaceted. Not only do employees sometimes die, but workers’ family members also may die, affecting all levels of employees. The critical nature of bereavement stress means that employers face not only the physical and energetic loss of their employees but also must manage the changes to their workplace team thoughtfully.