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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CestManan · 46-50, F

Not that this will help but it sounds like she needs to leave her personal problems at home. Yes it sucks when we lose someone, but I think the real problem is she just doesn't want to be at work. She will probably continue to use that as an excuse

ShellSeeker · F

@CestManan No that isn’t helpful. Her brother has died under traumatic circumstances very recently. That isn’t going to park up when she wants it to.