Coping With Workplace Grief

COURSE OUTLINE

The losses we experience are seldom ones we have control over. Changes in the workplace, such as mergers, downsizing, and reorganization, or the death or serious illness of a loved one or a co-worker, affect our morale and productivity. If you are coping with major changes in your life, you may be feeling pain, anger, or fear–and that’s perfectly normal. COPING WITH WORKPLACE GRIEF shows you that you are not alone, and that grieving is not a sign of weakness or a bad attitude. Not only are you allowed to grieve, you can, and should, ask for help. This course could be your first step in the healing process. You will learn about the sources of change in the workplace, and explore the different ways people react to change. If you are helping a grieving person cope, this course offers techniques to help you give this person support. Everyone grieves differently, and there is no timetable for mourning. But you can find the courage to get through. This course will show you how.

Prerequisites:

None

Hybrid (VILT)

Virtual instruction environments are designed to simulate the traditional classroom or learning experience. Instructor-led training is still the number one delivery method of choice because it allows you to interact and discuss the training material, either individually or in a group setting, and you gain access to expert knowledge from certified instructors. This form of guided learning is impactful and produces positive learning outcomes. Day, evening and Saturday classes are offered.

Course Content

Course Content
- - Part 1: Sources of Loss and Grief in the Workplace
    
    Ongoing Workplace Change
    
    Mergers, Layoffs, and Reorganization
    
    The Effects of Workplace Change
    
    Co-Worker Deaths, Accidents, and Disasters
    
    The Stages of Workplace Transformation
    
    Part 2: The Complexities of Grief
    
    Attachment, Bonding, and Loss
    
    Defining Grief and Its Causes
    
    Why All Loss Is Like a Death
    
    Different Tears for Different Peers
    
    Bowlby’s Basic Phases of Loss and Mourning
    
    Kübler-Ross Descriptions of Reactions to Loss
- - Part 3: The Effects of Grief on Employees
    
    What Grieving Employees Are Feeling
    
    Expressions of Grief in the Workplace
    
    Changes in Employee Attitudes and Behaviors
    
    Grief Reactions to Change-Loss
    
    Why Productivity Plummets Amid Grief
    
    The Pitfalls of Not Attending to Grief
    
    The Three Sources of Unresolved Grief
    
    The Costs of Storing, Rather Than Addressing, Grief
    
    New Meanings for the New Workplace
    
    Part 4: Helping Employees Cope
    
    Workplace Change and Loss: The Burdens and Benefits
    
    The Four Tasks of Workplace Mourning
    
    Helping People Heal by Listening
    
    Do’s and Don’ts for Supporting Grieving Employees
    
    Quick Tips for Helping
    
    Ten Guidelines for Organizations Undergoing Change
    
    Grief Support During Organizational Transition
    
    A Final Statement
Virtual Lecturer-led Interactive Teaching (VLIT)

Virtual instruction environments are designed to simulate the traditional classroom or learning experience. Instructor-led training is still the number one delivery method of choice because it allows you to interact and discuss the training material, either individually or in a group setting, and you gain access to expert knowledge from certified instructors. This form of guided learning is impactful and produces positive learning outcomes. Day, evening and Saturday classes are offered.