Episode 44: Dr. Stephanie Gilbert on Bereavement & Grief: Does Loss Lead to 'Losing' at Work?

The 5 stages of grief?! MYTH. Inequities in the workplace due to pregnancy & pregnancy loss? TRUE. Bereavement & Grief? NOT the same thing!

Dr. Stephanie Gilbert has her doctorate in Industrial & Organizational Psychology and is an Associate Professor at Cape Breton University & in this episode she sits down with us to chat about how her current research focus was inspired by her own experiences with loss. She shares more on why bereavement and grief ARE Leadership issues, what you can be doing to ensure you are creating and contributing to a positive work culture for your employees and colleagues, and why we can ALL do better than "I'm sorry for your loss" when comforting others who are navigating through grief.

She quickly starts busting some common 'grief myths', shares some phrases of support that can help us through death discomfort, explains why those experiencing pregnancy loss often go unsupported, and the importance of reviewing and adapting policies to be more supportive.

She shares her own experiences with bereavement and grief due to pregnancy/infant loss and shares insights from research participants on their experiences returning to work (or not) after experiencing such loss.

Loss is an inevitable part of life for all of us; but grief is both a universal and personal experience; making this an important listen for everyone!

Connect with Dr. Stephanie Gilbert: stephanie_gilbert@cbu.ca

Instagram: @pregnancylossandwork

www.pregnancyandwork.com

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