Grief & Work

workplace grief, bereavement policies, supporting grieving employees, grief-informed leadership, employee wellbeing

Diverse workplace team participating in a leadership discussion about building a grief-inclusive workplace culture.

Building a Grief-Inclusive Workplace: Why Culture Matters Most

Every workplace has a grief culture. The question is whether it's one that supports grieving employees or one that teaches them to suffer in silence. Discover how leadership, communication, and workplace culture shape the experience of grief and how organisations can build more compassionate, grief-inclusive workplaces.

Mary Makite

Jul 204 min read

Office workspace featuring four spoons on a desk to represent the spoon theory, symbolizing limited emotional and mental energy while colleagues continue working in the background.

The Spoon Theory: Understanding Grief at Work

The Spoon Theory offers a powerful way to understand the invisible emotional, cognitive, and physical energy grief consumes. Discover how it can help leaders, colleagues, and grieving employees better navigate grief at work.

Mary Makite

Jul 34 min read

Workplace scene illustrating the invisible thoughts of a grieving employee after returning to work.

Why Grief and Productivity Don't Follow the Same Timeline

Grief doesn't end when bereavement leave does. Discover why grief affects productivity, concentration, and work performance, and how compassionate workplaces can better support grieving employees.

Mary Makite

Jun 295 min read

Diverse team having a supportive workplace discussion in a modern office

Managing Grief in the Workplace Effectively: Grief Management Strategies

Grief is a part of life, and inevitably, it becomes part of work too. Explore practical grief management strategies that help employees, leaders, and organisations navigate loss with compassion, understanding, and resilience.

Mary Makite

Jun 194 min read