Navigating grief and loss in the workplace w/ Margo Fowkes

Grief is not a linear process, and it’s not done just because someone has had time off or their bereavement leave. So whether you or someone you work with is navigating grief and loss and having to return to work, it can be difficult and confusing in so many ways.

There is no one right way to grieve, so my guest today is here to call BS on the myths around supporting a coworker or employee through and after their grief and loss.

Margo Fowkes has suffered the loss of her own child and now coaches leaders at all levels on how to create a more compassionate culture by acknowledging and speaking openly about grief and loss of all kinds in the workplace.

In this episode you’ll hear:

• How Margo’s work evolved after losing her son to cancer
• The importance of increasing grief literacy In THESE roles in the workplace
• What’s keeping leaders from the proper training and understanding of how to handle grieving coworkers or employees
• The problem with just not saying anything to someone who’s grieving
• Busting the myth that just giving more leave is the solution
• The best bereavement policies Margo has seen and why
• Why scripts on what to say and not say to someone that’s grieving don’t work
• Practical advice from Katy and Margo on what you CAN do to support someone going through grief and loss
• And also what YOU can do if you’re going through grief and loss to handle all the requests to help

Connect with Margo:

LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margo-fowkes-2838383/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/margo.fowkes/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/findyourharbor/

W: https://www.ontargetconsulting.net/ and https://findyourharbor.com

Where to find me:

Connect with your host, Katy Miller:

IG: ⁠@themillersocial⁠

W: ⁠https://themillersocial.com/⁠

Work with me: https://themillersocial.com/