Dear Friends,
I have a growing concern about how grieving and mourning people are treated in the workplace. Our society becomes more and more dismissive of the role of ritual in grief (note the latest trend of “drive-through” funeral visitations on the east and west coasts) and more confused about the importance of mourning well our losses so we can move forward to live well. These attitudes are naturally reflected in the workplace.
I would very much like to hear your experiences related to this subject. I may write an article for our Hope Newsletter based on your responses. However, I will word things in such a way that no single individual's confidentiality is jeopardized. I would be very appreciative of your responses. Please email them to me at the address below or send them by snail mail, whichever suits you best.
The kinds of things I am most curious about are—
What type of loss did you experience?
Did you feel supported in your workplace following your loss? For how long?
How did co-workers and employers respond to your loss– both positive and negative examples, please.
What helped you the most?
What hurt you the most?
What do you wish you could have said to the people you work with?
Did your co-workers seem to understand the depth of your grief and how long it would take for you to find healing?
Perhaps you are a helping professional and someone others look to for support. How did this impact your ability to freely mourn your loss?
What else would you like to share?
I don’t know exactly what this newsletter feature will look like. Much will depend upon the responses I get. I can imagine that some specific responses may be shared, but again I assure you the source of those responses will be kept confidential. Your identity will be protected.
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with me. I am confident I can put something together that will prove helpful to businesses and employers.
Sincerely,
Robyn J. Plocher
or
509 4th Street
Grundy Center, IA 50638
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