31 episodes

What do you do when your employee tells you they have cancer? Do you fill out the necessary paperwork, wish them luck and send them on their way regretful that you don't know what else to do? Kim Hamer, PHR certified, former cancer caregiver, and widow shares with HR professionals and managers unique, simple, and impactful ways to support an employee with cancer. Learn how you can support your employee with cancer and at the same time increase retention and engagement.

100 Acts of Love Kim Hamer

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What do you do when your employee tells you they have cancer? Do you fill out the necessary paperwork, wish them luck and send them on their way regretful that you don't know what else to do? Kim Hamer, PHR certified, former cancer caregiver, and widow shares with HR professionals and managers unique, simple, and impactful ways to support an employee with cancer. Learn how you can support your employee with cancer and at the same time increase retention and engagement.

    Ep.31 His Razor and Milestones of Loss

    Ep.31 His Razor and Milestones of Loss

    A milestone is a marker next to the side of the road to mark the distance in miles to a particular place. There are milestones in death too, but I'm still not sure where they are leading to. I hit two milestones in the last week that surprised me. They weren't really obvious until they were! These two milestones left me wondering where is the particular place I'm trying to get to?

    • 10 min
    Ep. 30 Death at Work: Attending the Funeral and What To Say

    Ep. 30 Death at Work: Attending the Funeral and What To Say

    Would you attend the funeral of your co-worker's son, partner, or mother? This is the question that some Americans are asking themselves this week. Their co-workers loved ones were killed during the mass shooting over the last two weeks. Funerals are happening. And many are asking, "what do I say."Death in the workplace happens. This podcast can help you understand how to decide to attend a funeral service, and it will help you know what to say to a co-worker whose family member h...

    • 20 min
    Ep. 29 Fear and Shootings

    Ep. 29 Fear and Shootings

    Fear. It’s a powerful emotion but it’s not completely bad! This podcast is a little bit different. It’s not full of tips on how to talk to an employee affected by cancer. Instead, it’s a talk about fear and why it’s so important that we learn how to walk through our own fear and into love.

    • 18 min
    Ep.28 Employee Death: A Chat with Rachel Kodanaz Workplace Grief Expert

    Ep.28 Employee Death: A Chat with Rachel Kodanaz Workplace Grief Expert

    Employees die. They die at work. How you, as an organization, manage it matters a great deal to the team, the manager, and your reputation. If you ever want to know what to do and what not to do when an employee dies, this is the podcast for you. Overcoming her own adversary following the sudden death of her husband, leaving her with a two-year-old daughter, she has been speaking passionately to national audiences of all sizes for over 20 years, addressing all aspects of change, gr...

    • 1 hr 3 min
    Ep. 27 The Cancer Fairy Tale

    Ep. 27 The Cancer Fairy Tale

    Did you know there is a cancer fairy tale? It's a myth about what it's like to have cancer. And believing in the myth hurts not. only the employee affected by cancer, but the manager, team and can even affect your organization. In this episode, I break down the cancer fairy tale. But be warned, if you listen, you can no longer claim you didn't know!

    • 18 min
    Ep.26 Why People Affected By Cancer Say No to Help

    Ep.26 Why People Affected By Cancer Say No to Help

    Why would an employee or a friend affected by cancer who clearly needs support say no to help? Turns out receiver's guilt may be playing a role! What is it and how do you combat it? Kim Hamer talks about receiver's guilt and shares with her audience three many causes of it and how to work around them so you can support your employee affected by cancer in the way that they need! Show notes1:40 What guilt really is4:14 The differen...

    • 16 min

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So helpful

This podcast is so helpful. Kim is frank and honest. Ive learned a lot from her for insightful ideas and enjoy her sense of humor on a tough topic.

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