Grief affects all of us at different times and places in our lives. The workplace is not untouched by grief. Grief in the workplace occurs when you or a co-worker experiences a personal loss or a workplace loss such as a death. According to the Grief Recovery Institute, grief costs U.S. businesses more than $75 billion per year lost productivity. An employer’s response during this vulnerable time can make a difference in a grieving employee’s recovery.

This one-day seminar is designed to provide those individuals responsible for providing bereavement services with information on the various symptoms and stages of grief and how an organization should respond proactively and compassionately to the bereaved worker.

Course Objectives

Understand the organizational impact of grief Define grief and bereavement and identify the various phases and dimensions Develop self-awareness regarding cultural values and beliefs about death and grief Define the role of the human resources department and its response to the grieving worker

Who Should Attend?

All health care professionals interested in delivering greater value to the organization should attend, including hospital Human Resources Executives, Chief Nursing Officers, Social Workers and Chaplains.

Sponsored By: Hospital Association of Southern California and Healthcare Human Resources Management of California