BRAND NEW Training for 2025
Beyond Bereavement: Supporting Employees Through the Death of a Loved One
“Bereavement and grief – there is a difference! – can be extremely challenging to manage in a work context. Many employers worry about saying or doing the ‘wrong’ thing, and how do we fit a highly personal, often messy grieving process around a ‘one-size-fits-all’ company policy?
I’ve designed this support-based training session to help HR leaders, business owners, and line managers deal with the aftermath of an employee informing them that a loved one has died – so they will know exactly how to respond and what to do.”
(Sandie Dennis, Beyond EAP Founder)
No-one likes talking about – or dealing with – death. But bereavement isn’t going away.
In the year spanning 2023/2024, 24% of Britain’s working population experienced a bereavement.
That’s around 7.9 million people: each of whom suffered the deep, individual pain of a personal loss. But bereavement is also expensive, costing the UK economy an estimated £23bn each year.
With figures like these in mind, isn’t it about time we started thinking about the RIGHT way to manage employee bereavement?
That’s exactly where our training comes in.
In just one hour, you will learn:
The difference between grief and bereavement
How feelings of grief can show in the workplace, and what to do
How best to treat a bereaved employee
Using – and amending – your company’s bereavement leave policy
How to manage employee bereavement with fairness and sensitivity
The essentials of communication
The main outcome?
You will no longer fear, or shy away from, news that an employee’s loved one has died. Instead, you will create a simple plan that meets their needs, at the right time.
The live session includes ample time to ask questions – ideal if there’s an employee you’re currently concerned about or you need more clarification.
You will also receive a comprehensive eBook, with training content and further insights, to keep on hand as an ongoing reference.
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We provide personalised bereavement support when and where it is most needed.
For the past 10 years, Beyond EAP has worked closely with HR professionals and business owners, to provide specialist employee support that goes beyond the confines of traditional Employee Assistance Programmes.
In particular, we are highly trained and experienced in supporting employees through the complex, emotionally-charged subjects of loss, grief, bereavement, and trauma. Each of our sessions is completely bespoke.
If you would like to discuss a specific employee or situation in confidence, please contact us directly (link to Contact Page).
There are MANY company benefits to managing bereavement well.
We have seen that when a bereaved employee feels supported, they will:
Show loyalty to the company
Want to give back
Share their good experience with others (in person and on social media)
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To find out more about our new training launching in Spring 2025: Beyond Bereavement: Supporting Employees Through the Death of a Loved One
Please register your interest here to be the first to find out about its pre-launch.