This week I’m training someone at work who’s struggling with grief and I’m lost for what to do for the best.

It’s one on one training. She came back last week from 2 weeks leave following her brothers sudden death and she clearly isn’t okay and needs more time. It’s a very time consuming process I’ve been set to train her - I don’t know whether to give her lots of information to try distract her from her grief or take it slow because she might not be coping well. I’d ask my supervisor for advice but she’s just buggered off to South Africa for 3 weeks.

What would you do?

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Fairydust · F

Take it slow maybe? Or see how she is and go with your gut, it might be a good distraction for her. So sad 😞

ShellSeeker · F

@Fairydust Yeah. I just feel terrible for her. I don’t know all the details but people are saying it was a suicide.

If I was her boss I wouldn’t have her in work so soon. She needs time, and considering how good she is at her job she should be recognised as someone who needs support.

Fairydust · F

@ShellSeeker yeah I agree, that would be harder to deal with as well I think, bless her 😞