Lisa Leong

Handling bereavement at work is a tricky and sensitive topic, one that the ABC’s This Working Life podcast has covered in two episodes that many professionals may find useful. Host Lisa Leong discusses how to handle grief in the workplace with Diane Bergeron, PhD, senior research scientist, and Chris Hall, psychologist and CEO of Grief Australia. The first episode looks at what individual grief is and how it affects people physically and mentally long after the initial period many associate with loss. 

This insightful discussion offers helpful tips for leaders, managers, and work colleagues in all workplaces on the practical and emotional considerations for talking to someone who is dealing with loss. An additional bonus podcast includes four simple steps you can take, whether you are a leader, manager, or colleague, to help someone grieving in your workplace. The podcast is 25 minutes in duration, and the bonus podcast, Try This, is 13 minutes in duration.

Listen to the episode here