Grief in the workplace : empathetically addressing the death of an employee /
The grief that follows the death of someone we know is always difficult. When it is the death of a coworker, that grief can come with unique challenges. Joan, the owner of Prevail Coffee, a successful coffee shop, is facing that reality after learning that Jeff, a beloved, long-time employee who rec...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
SAGE Publications: SAGE Business Cases Originals,
2024.
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| Series: | SAGE Business cases.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The grief that follows the death of someone we know is always difficult. When it is the death of a coworker, that grief can come with unique challenges. Joan, the owner of Prevail Coffee, a successful coffee shop, is facing that reality after learning that Jeff, a beloved, long-time employee who recently left the company, has died of cancer. With a staff of mostly teenagers and young adults who regarded Jeff as a mentor and big brother, Joan dreads the reality of delivering the news to her staff, but she knows hiding behind her fear is not an option. Students will follow along as Joan prepares to inform her employees of Jeff's death, how she shares the news, and the messages that she provides while leading Prevail Coffee through the early stages of grief and what will follow. Students will be asked to analyze the most compassionate and practical ways for business owners and management to approach the death of an employee and how to respond appropriately. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| ISBN: | 9781071941492 1071941496 |