Empowering people at work in the face of death and bereavement.

Full Abstract

How people respond at work may have a critical part to play in how bereaved or terminally ill colleagues manage their grief and their lives. Although counselors, human resources, occupational health staff, and others may have an important back-up role to play, pivotal support needs to come from line managers, colleagues, and, where they exist, trade union or other staff representatives. If bereavement is seen exclusively as a specialist area, managers and others can be discouraged and feel disabled from intelligently supporting the staff with whom they work. Alternatively it can be a reason for ignoring the issue. A workplace culture is needed where people are inspired and empowered to be human and humane for the sake of the motivation and indirectly the effectiveness of the people who work there.

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Author/s: Charles-Edwards, David (D);

Affiliation: Charles-Edwards, Woolfe & Associates, 236 Hillmorton Road, Rugby CV22 5BG, UK. CWA.David(-atsign-)btinternet.com

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Case Reports; Journal Article

Journal: Death studies (Death Stud), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-May; vol 33 (issue 5) : pp 420-36

Dates: Created 2009/05/26; Completed 2009/05/28;

PMID: 19469073, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 5/28/2009, IMS Date: 28 May 2009 00:00:00)

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