Working While Grieving: What to Remember in the Process
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Now 2 years into my career, I’ve noticed not many people talk about their emotions openly, let alone...
Now 2 years into my career, I’ve noticed not many people talk about their emotions openly, let alone grief. As a marketer, I’m used to mostly thinking of solutions; however, grief can’t be fixed. It's about healing and for each person that is a different journey. So, I wanted to find a way to talk about my experience of grief whilst working because so many of us go through it; sometimes in secret.
Hopefully, we can all learn to be more comfortable with the uncomfortable.
From this talk, I want you to walk away with;
- Understanding the relationship between grief and stress
- Constructive ways to cope with grief while working
- Importance of self-compassion through it all
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How might we communicate this out to other key stakeholders while maintaining confidentiality?
By: Robin, Director Of Product DesignPosted on 2020-07-30 -
Crying at work? How do you deal when everything sets you off?
By: Amber, Administrative AssistantPosted on 2020-07-30 -
How do I answer the question "How are you?" Without making the other person uncomfortable but also while leaving myself satisfied, and not lie, with the answer?
By: Lorena, Customer SupportPosted on 2020-07-30 -
How have you (or others around you) been able to maintain the motivation to fulfill work tasks and harness positive energy while experiencing depression and grief.
By: Aaliyah, Revenue AccountantPosted on 2020-07-30 -
How do you focus?
By: Kyisha, Compensation AnalystPosted on 2020-07-30 -
How do you deal with self doubt or painful thoughts from your past?
By: FanuaeaPosted on 2020-07-30 -
What training can better prepare managers to handle an employee experiencing grief?
By: LindaPosted on 2020-07-30 -
How do we bring humanity back into the workplace? How do we replace "Human Resources" with who we really are - "Human Beings"?
By: Tatyana, Java Software EngineerPosted on 2020-07-30 -
How do I regain motivation to power through work tasks during this time, when I'm constantly overwhelmed, stressed, distracted, uncertain, anxious, etc.?
By: Sharmaine, Marketing And Media ManagerPosted on 2020-07-29 -
Powering through workdays while also experiencing a season of grief has left me mentally, physically and emotionally drained by the end of each day. What methods can be used to help cope and ease...
By: Nicolette, MarketerPosted on 2020-07-28 -
Is this about the grief of loss? Or the pandemic overall? I think as a country we are all seriously exhausted.
By: Jocelyn, Program/Project ManagerPosted on 2020-07-28 -
What are some healthy ways to cope with the sadness and grief and still be high functioning?
By: Sara, Marketing ExecutivePosted on 2020-07-28 -
Is it best to inform those your working with that you are experiencing grief.
By: Chantel, Residence DirectorPosted on 2020-07-28 -
How to insure leadership respects the grieving time of WOC.
By: Asha, Deputy DirectorPosted on 2020-07-27 -
How much time off from work is enough to grief?
By: Abubakar Sadiq, Finance & Administration AssociatePosted on 2020-07-27 -
How can positivity affect or upset a person who is grieving?
By: Dominique, D&I ManagerPosted on 2020-07-27 -
How do you transition yourself when the weight of grief lessens? How do you cope with not grieving as intensely as you once did?
By: Kristine, UX DesignerPosted on 2020-07-27 -
How do you navigate writing and concentrating on a project even a few hours a day when going through trauma?
By: KaiaPosted on 2020-07-26 -
As a manager how can I support my employees who might be trying to balance work and a recent loss
By: KelliPosted on 2020-07-26 -
As a rising female leader, how do you navigate 1:1’s, deliverables, and effective communication with executive leadership projecting their own anxiety/stress through this time onto you (thus...
By: Kellye, Product ManagerPosted on 2020-07-24 -
I find, as a woman, showing vulnerability can be a double-edged sword. In Leadership, it's important to embody the values and behaviors we espouse to model it for our team; still in the workplace,...
By: Carla, Technical Program Project ManagerPosted on 2020-07-24 -
How do you cope or get pass the feeling that you are failing at everything? Work Motherhood Being a Wife
By: Alexandria, Program Project ManagerPosted on 2020-07-24 -
Are there signs that you are not spending enough time grieving or putting it off to a point it becomes a problem? For example, work can be a nice break from realities, but what if we are working...
By: stacey, VP Of TechnologyPosted on 2020-07-23 -
Please tell us more about conscious and unconscious grief and how to recognize both. More specifically, a lot of people are unaware of being in grief, as related to COVID-19's impact. Almost...
By: NancyPosted on 2020-07-23 -
People deal with loss in many different ways - did you find that talking about your loss/ grief helped?
By: Elisabeth, Insights ManagerPosted on 2020-07-23 -
Do you think the current global events, which unfortunately have affected so many lives and households, will forever change the way companies approach personal and community-attached grief of...
By: Ekaterina, Social Media EditorPosted on 2020-07-23 -
Using work as an escape from grief is very common, and can quickly become a cycle that is hard to break. How can we approach self-care and develop boundaries that allow for positive steps to be...
By: RobPosted on 2020-07-23 -
How do explain to others that grief doesn't only encompass death?
By: Joelle, Manager Of Philantropic ServicesPosted on 2020-07-22 -
How do you feel about communicating issues of grief to your wider team when working remotely?
By: KristinePosted on 2020-07-22 -
I started a new job less than a month after my Mom’s Funeral. Giving it my all felt impossible at times. Do you recommend letting your employer know about your situation especially if you are just...
By: Aileen, Account ManagerPosted on 2020-07-20 -
It seems like many folks in the workplace are understanding of immediate grief-related time away from the office, but grief doesn't work on a set timeline. What do you feel are the best approaches...
By: Jennifer, JournalistPosted on 2020-07-20 -
I need more help with self-compassion, and reconciling feelings of guilt, and grief. I I know time heals a lot, and theres no easy fix, but some days really struggle with focusing on the task at...
By: Aisha, Web DesignerPosted on 2020-07-20 -
How do you balance not only your grief, but also the grief of those close to you, like your children?
By: Cynthia, SysAdminPosted on 2020-07-20 -
How do you figure how to ask for time off with these types of things? How do you ask for work forgiveness when it is so hard to focus on your work? Yes, sometimes you can use it as an escape, but...
By: Jackie, Instructional DesignerPosted on 2020-07-20 -
Do you consider self-compassion as self-pitying?
By: Flor De Maria, Public Relations and Communications CoordinatorPosted on 2020-07-20 -
How much should you reveal - re: personal life/loss, grief, divorce etc.
By: Katy, Director Of Digital ContentPosted on 2020-07-20 -
I've never felt the need to express grief of any kind! When things get tough, I normally just work hard and try to overcome the challenge to the best of my ability. Rest I leave things to God,...
By: ArpitPosted on 2020-07-14 -
Have you ever dealt with feeling of guilt for not allowing grief to be at the forefront of your mind, particularly while working? How did you reconcile that with yourself, the sense that you...
By: Ashlee, Product Marketing ManagerPosted on 2020-07-14 -
Often times people are encouraged to always keep work and personal life separate. Do you think there's a healthy balance to this? and how can teams practically become more vulnerable with each...
By: IanPosted on 2020-07-14
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