How to Manage Grief and Loss in the Workplace

“If the death is predictable, it can still feel like a punch in the gut when it finally occurs,” said Robert VandePol, president of VandePol Crisis Response Services in Holland, Mich. “And if the death is unexpected, it can be laced with trauma.”

Whether expected or sudden, the death of an employee will impact the workplace. Dealing with the loss of a co-worker can be traumatic…