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Helping a Co-Worker Who is Grieving
Helping a co-worker who is grieving is challenging during normal times. But in a pandemic, it can be tough to figure out what to do or say. Read through suggestions on how to best support co-workers managing grief now and in the future.
I am currently grieving the loss of my mom, this week, to the COVID virus. I have spent the last week or so in a mental fog that kept me from stringing two sentences together, but I was prepared for that. What I was not prepared for was the loss of motivation. Today, some of that motivation has returned and I felt compelled to write this.
Typically, my blog posts have been about professional development or the need to focus on diversity in the workplace. I’ve written about staying relevant and leaning into vulnerability. And while these topics will always be important, right now, I am unsure how relevant they are to my own near future.
I began writing my blog a couple of years ago to deal with the shock of losing a job and processing how I felt about that sudden loss. So these feelings I am experiencing now aren’t new. They are just incredibly heightened.
