Let's Chat... How to handle grief in the workplace

#079. Let’s Chat… how to deal with grief and loss in the workplace.<br/><br/>In these Let’s Chat episodes, I (Claire Sandys) chat one-to-one with a guest who has lived experience or expertise in a particular area of grief.<br/><br/>Today I’m talking to Samantha Langford, from Lincolnshire in the UK. She's a workplace health and wellbeing consultant, through Gaia Workplace Wellbeing Ltd, helping businesses maintain good health, wellbeing and productivity.<br/><br/>If you're an employer, you might think you’ve got a tidy process for basic bereavement leave, but would your team know how to handle someone going through the grief of infertility, divorce, child loss, or a death involving a police investigation or the media...? Who in your workplace would be equipped to have these conversations? It's a complex area for businesses, but as Sam points out - the minute you employ even one person, you’re going to have to deal with grief as everyone experiences it. So it's vital that workplaces know how to handle it. The good news is that there's lots of ways, for all budgets, to get this support and there are people out there to help you.<br/><br/>For more about Sam, visit: https://www.gaiawellbeing.org<br/><br/>For resources Sam has provided these links to help:<br/>https://www.letsimproveworkplacewellbeing.org<br/>https://www.hospiceuk.org/compassionate-employers<br/>https://www.natgba.com<br/>https://www.sueryder.org/how-we-can-help/bereavement-information/grief-kind<br/>https://www.childbereavementuk.org<br/>https://training.sands.org.uk/bereavement-in-the-workplace<br/>https://www.thelosscollective.co.uk/for-workplaces<br/><br/>And for my previous conversation with Sam about the death of her brother, visit: <br/>https://www.thesilentwhy.com/podcast/episode/80418204/loss-44101-loss-through-autoerotic-asphyxiation-samantha-langford<br/><br/>Support the show-----<br/><br/>Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn <br/><br/>Support the show through: buymeacoffee.com/thesilentwhy <br/><br/>Review the show: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Goodpods <br/><br/>More about the hosts, our childless journey, photos of guests, blog, and official 101 losses list: thesilentwhy.com <br/><br/>What's a Herman? - thesilentwhy.com/herman<br/><br/>Tips on how to help and talk to griefy people: thesilentwhy.com/post/howtotalktothegrieving<br/><br/>Episode transcripts and support the show: thesilentwhy.buzzsprout.com<br/><br/>Thank you for listening.