December Coaching Calendar - Gift#7: On celebrating life, and grieving what we have lost - the importance of acknowledging life and work events.

This episode published on my birthday is a reflection on why we celebrate or acknowledge different life events, both the joyful and the sad. I also discuss why it is important that we celebrate success at work, acknowledge the effort made and those who contributed.  It is also important to acknowledge the difficult and sad times at work. For example, the death of a team member. This can be a difficult situation, but the team needs the time and opportunity to grieve and share their feelings and memories.  To help them move on.  It can help to bring in a trained counselor to facilitate the process. 

How do you celebrate your significant life moments and accomplishments?  What has helped you grieve a loss of a loved person, or a job, or a dream?