How Can I Help An Employee Who Is Dealing With Grief?

Grief is one of the biggest challenges to overcome. It is best all the way around to help the affected employee deal with their grief in a positive manner.  The employee will feel seen as you care (hopefully, you genuinely do), and the employee will work through the matter in a way that is quicker and less disruptive.  

But there are ways for business leaders to use their positive influence to help others pull through. Here are a few things you might want to consider: 

Always leave room for empathy and compassion.

Empathy and compassion are essential skills for a business leader looking to help others overcome grief. 

Compassion is vital when offering support to someone going through grief, while empathy allows us to understand how the experience affects a person’s mental and physical health. 

Both are vital to a good business leader focusing on building valuable connections without getting something else in return. Always have empathy or compassion towards others, no matter how big or small their problems might seem to you.

Let employees work through emotions.

Good leaders always find a way to allow their employees to work through their emotions and throw away the stigma of it being “unprofessional” to grieve as they should.

If employees feel your workplace isn’t safe to process a challenging experience, you may not give them a safe space to express their grief. 

Please find a way to give your staff the room they need to process their feelings and begin grieving. Give others ample room to breathe when dealing with them.

Listen. Just listen

Most people in grief aren’t looking for solutions to their problems; they need someone willing to lend an ear for a while.

Great business leaders should have the necessary listening skills to learn and understand what other people are going through. Only then will you be able to reach 

out and help them come up with a solution for overcoming grief.

Please share the burden.

Everyone needs as much help as possible to overcome their grief.

Business leaders who understand this should be willing to share the burden of what they’re going through. This way, your closest friend or a family member can help you cope with the emotional challenges they are going through. 

You can use your reputation to inspire and lift others as a business leader. It’s only a matter of knowing how to save more time and money and allocating these resources to help others overcome grief.

The Business Untangled System can help you set up a cohesive and efficient business, allowing you to save more time while making a difference in your community. 

Call us today and learn how we can help your business rise to the top so you can focus on being a positive influence!