Compassionate Employers Webinars

This informative and interactive workshop is recommended for all staff, particularly those with limited previous workplace experience of bereavement.

Aims to introduce the concept of grief, increase understanding, and explore the potential impact of bereavement in the workplace using grief factors and beginner- friendly case studies.

Aim of the training:

• Provide an introduction to the effects of bereavement on a person and its impact on the workplace
• Highlight compassionate ways to support a bereaved colleague
• Improve confidence in signposting a bereaved colleague

Learning outcomes:

• Explain common effects of grief and bereavement on a person
• Explain the impact of grief and bereavement in the workplace
• Identify various support options for a bereaved colleague
• Identify support organisations for bereaved people

This informative and interactive workshop is recommended for line managers, HR staff and Mental Health First Aiders. This session builds upon existing knowledge of bereavement at work for those who may have previous experience in supporting a bereaved colleague.

This workshop focuses on increasing your employees’ understanding of bereavement, its impact on someone and their workplace, and how best to support them at work. 

Includes complex case studies which may be triggering for some participants, such as suicide and death in service.

Aim of the training:

• Build upon an existing understanding of bereavement, its’ effects on a person and its impact on the workplace
• Increase understanding of psychological theories related to grief, including the dual-process model
• Improve confidence in providing 1:1 support to the bereaved in the workplace, including in complex cases

Learning outcomes:

By the end of this module, participants will be able to:

• Confidently explain the effects of different forms of grief in the workplace
• Apply theories of grief and loss in the capacity of your role
• Have a greater understanding of support needs for bereaved employees
• Identify appropriate responses and support for complex grief cases

This practical, interactive workshop is recommended for line managers and HR staff. This session enables employees to effectively and compassionately support colleagues who are working carers.

The session helps participants identify concerns employees may have, potential support needs and workplace impact. Participants will walk away with greater awareness, practical support knowledge, and signposting information.

Aim of the training:

To enable employees to effectively and compassionately support colleagues who have a life-limiting condition or who are caring for someone with a life-limiting condition.

Learning outcomes:

By the end of this workshop you will be able to:

• Explain the impact of working with caring responsibilities
• Identify support for employees with caring responsibilities
• Engage in conversations about illness or caring with greater confidence
• Identify appropriate signposting to further support

This practical and interactive workshop is recommended for line managers, support staff and frontline staff with customer-facing roles. However, all levels of staff will find this session useful.

This session focuses on managing conversations around grief, caring or illness with compassion. This workshop blends theoretical knowledge with real life examples, role-playing and participant discussion.

Aim of the training:

• To explore the factors that make a grief conversation sensitive at work
• To provide tools and strategies to manage conversations compassionately
• To promote self-awareness of our communication style
• To provide an opportunity to practice conversations and receive feedback

Learning outcomes:

By the end of this workshop you will be able to:

• Use a variety of approaches to help navigate difficult topics with compassion
• Explain the skills and behaviours of a compassionate communication style
• Identify your communication style, strengths and opportunities for development

This practical and interactive workshop is recommended for frontline staff who may experience high cases of loss in their roles. However, all levels of staff will find this session useful.

This workshop isaimed at supporting line managers and leaders of teams that may frequently experience loss in the workplace, such as care workers, customer service representatives or death in service teams.

Aim of the training:

• Define disenfranchised grief and its factors
• Understand how disenfranchised grief may impact an individual or workplace
• Provide guidance for supporting yourself and others
• Highlight support options available

Learning outcomes:

By the end of this workshop you will be able to:

• Explain the difference between disenfranchised grief and other forms of grief
• Explain the impact of disenfranchised grief on an employee and the workplace
• Identify ways to support employees and teams who are exposed to frequent loss
• Identify signposting options for further support

On Tuesday, October 10th, Compassionate Employers hosted an insightful panel featuring Nick Speight MBE, Dr Kara Davey, and Charlie King. These experts came together to share professional and personal insights for providing gold-standard support for baby loss in the workplace.
 
Watch the replay to gain access to best practices and walk away with tangible actions to improve your confidence supporting colleagues as well as your overall employee support offer.

Click here to download the Pregnancy Loss Policy from Co-op.

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On Thursday 11 May, Compassionate Employers hosted a webinar on 'How to talk about death at work' for Dying Matters Awareness Week.  

The session featured Simon Blake, CEO Mental Health First Aid England, Aongola Victor Simuyemba, Bereavements Lead at Monzo and Faith Holloway, Compassionate Employers Programme Lead at Hospice UK and provided practical advice, tips and tricks on how to start workplace conversations on this often taboo subject. 

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On Tuesday 22 March, Compassionate Employers hosted a webinar with Andy Whalley, UK People Advice Consultant at Aviva, to share their death in service guide, as well as tips, guidance, and best practice for supporting your organisation through a death in service. 

Aviva is the first recipient of the Compassionate Employers Gold Award.

Click here to download the Death in Service template guide. 

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On Tuesday 6th December 2022, Compassionate Employers hosted a Bereavement at Work Experts Panel to mark National Grief Awareness Week.

The panel included:

•    Laura Barrett, Bereavement Support Worker at St Oswald's Hospice.
•    Daniel Callaghan, Employer Branding at Capital One 
•    Harley Cunningham, Internal Bereavement Consultant at Virgin Media 02
•    Samantha Langford, MSc Bereavement Lead at Let's Improve Workplace Wellbeing

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