Episode 67 - A Conversation about Grief

About this episode

Helen Pettifer and Lucy Dennis discuss the impact of grief and how organizations can support those experiencing it.

In this episode, Helen is joined by Lucy Dennis, Project Manager at Cruse Bereavement. In their conversation, Lucy and Helen talk about grief and loss, how it impacts people and how organisations can support both colleagues and customers experiencing grief. For more information on grief connect with Lucy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucy-dennis-75386b199/ Further resources on grief: Lucy's blog for Cruse: - https://www.cruse.org.uk/about/blog/returning-to-work/ Grief at work- https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/get-involved/day-of-reflection/talks/grief-at-work Marie Curie resources page about Grief at Work - https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/help/support/bereaved-family-friends/work Marie Curie research on grief in the workplace - https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/help/support/bereaved-family-friends/work/employer-resources/research-data-bereavement-work You can follow Helen Pettifer for future episodes and more consumer vulnerability information: Email - info@helenpettifer.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/hpettifertrain LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-pettifer-unlocking-vulnerability/ Website - https://www.helenpettifer.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Helen Pettifer, Helen

Guest: Lucy Dennis

Topics covered

• grief
• loss
• support
• workplace

Keywords

• bereavement
• emotional support
• workplace resources

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Cruse Bereavement

Books & works: A Conversation about Grief

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