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From the lens Grief in the Workplace.

Have you ever had to cope with grief in your workplace setting?

  • ih8mycow Feb 9, 2012 @ 4:27 am | delete
    I know a lot of people who almost lost it because of work stress especially if they have difficult co-workers to deal with. One time, my friend was so pissed off at a co-worker that she sent him an anonymous email saying all the nasty stuff that's been on her head for a long time. She was relieved after that.
  • aj2008 Aug 3, 2009 @ 7:19 am | delete
    I went into work one day to be told that a friend and colleague, who had been very supportive of me during a difficult time in my life, had been killed in a freak accident while on holiday. It was a horrible shock and I felt the whole situation was not handled very well, considering what a large orgainsation I worked for.

    There seemed to be no process for dealing with the situation and it was made worse by the fact that my friends telephone calls had been diverted to me while he was away.
  • lisadh Aug 2, 2009 @ 11:08 pm | delete
    I wish I'd had these resources a few years ago when a person on my team was diagnosed with melanoma. It was hard for everyone, but particularly difficult for me as a manager because I had to be sensitive to the team's needs while still trying to maintain productivity. Our coworker, who was only 23 at the time, died within the same year she was diagnosed. It was devastating for all of us, but we're lucky we worked at a company that was supportive.
  • Janusz Aug 2, 2009 @ 5:09 pm | delete
    Wonderful Lens covering a difficult subject, I have had to cope with Grief once. Blessed by a Squid Angel.

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