Supporting a Grieving Employee: A Manager's Guide
Supporting a Grieving Employee: A Manager’s Guide outlines compassionate leadership strategies, clear communication, flexible workload adjustments, and practical wellbeing support to help managers respond sensitively while maintaining team stability and workplace professionalism.
Supporting a Grieving Employee: A Manager's Guide
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Learning Outcome
- Gain an in-depth understanding of the stages of grief and bereavement, as well as the symptoms of grief
- Understand how to communicate with the bereaved and create a safe space for them to talk
- Learn about how line managers and other coworkers can help in the healing process
- Be able to support employees who are returning to work after bereavement leave
- Recognise the symptoms of traumatic grief and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Know when to seek professional help for grief and bereavement
- Deepen your understanding of the legal rights of employees regarding bereavement in the UK
- Develop your understanding of bereavement policy and bereavement support allowance
Description
The Supporting a Grieving Employee: A Manager’s Guide course is designed to provide managers and employees with a detailed understanding of bereavement policy and support in the workplace. It offers guidance on a range of topics from creating a safe space for employees to talk, to the signs and symptoms of traumatic grief.
Anyone who is suffering from bereavement needs time off work and support to recover, and this course discusses the rights of employees in regards to bereavement, from bereavement allowance to the different ways to support employees returning from bereavement leave. It will also familiarise learners with the stages of grief and bereavement to help speed up the healing process.
This course is not just for managers, but for anyone who wants to learn how to support a fellow colleague through difficult times by learning valuable counselling skills.
Certificate of Achievement
Endorsed Certificate of Achievement from the Quality Licence Scheme
After successfully completing the course, learners will be able to order an endorsed certificate as proof of their new achievement. Endorsed certificates can be ordered and get delivered to your home by post for only £89. There is an additional £10 postage charge for international students.
CPD Certification from One Education
After successfully completing the MCQ assessment of this course, you will qualify for the CPD Certificate from One Education, as proof of your continued skill development. Certification is available in PDF format, at the cost of £9, or a hard copy can be sent to you via post, at the cost of £15.
Endorsement
This course has been endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. This course is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an endorsed lesson. One Education will be able to advise you on any further recognition, for example, progression routes into further and/or higher education. For further information please visit the Learner FAQs on the Quality Licence Scheme website.
Method of Assessment
To assess your learning, you have to participate in an automated multiple-choice question exam. You have to score at least 60% to pass the exam and to qualify for Quality Licence Scheme endorsed and CPD endorsed certificates. After passing the exam, you will be able to apply for a certificate.
In addition, to enhance the depth of your knowledge regarding the course and further assess your learning, you are advised to complete the assignment questions provided at the end of the course, which you can complete anytime you wish. After submitting the assignment, our expert tutor will assess your assignment and will give you feedback on your performance.
Who is this course for?
This grievance counselling course applies to management staff, business owners, and anyone who wants to develop their counselling skills or support a grieving colleague. There are no specific entry requirements for this course, which is open to everyone.
Career path
Once you have successfully completed the course, you will be able to provide quality support as a manager or fellow coworker to any member of staff who may be suffering from bereavement. You will have excellent knowledge of the bereavement process and bereavement policy in the workplace, taking the appropriate measures to ensure colleagues feel supported and cared for.
Course Curriculum
| Module 1: Grief and Bereavement | |||
| Grief and Bereavement | 00:20:00 | ||
| Module 2: Recognising and Acknowledging Grief | |||
| Recognising and Acknowledging Grief | 00:08:00 | ||
| Module 3: Understanding the Grieving Process | |||
| Understanding the Grieving Process | 00:16:00 | ||
| Module 4: Bereavement in an Organisation | |||
| Bereavement in an Organisation | 00:23:00 | ||
| Module 5: The Manager – Understanding the role | |||
| The Manager – Understanding the Role | 00:20:00 | ||
| Module 6: Bereaved employees – Returning to the work | |||
| Bereaved employees – Returning to the work | 00:31:00 | ||
| Module 7: Impacts of grief and one's mental health | |||
| Impacts of Grief and One’s Mental Health | 00:30:00 | ||
| Module 8: Legal rights – Bereavement in UK | |||
| Legal rights – Bereavement in UK | 00:19:00 | ||
| Module 9: Bereavement policy – A guide for employers | |||
| Bereavement Policy – A Guide for Employers | 00:19:00 | ||
| Mock Exam | |||
| Mock Exam – Supporting a Grieving Employee: A Manager’s Guide | 00:20:00 | ||
| Final Exam | |||
| Final Exam – Supporting a Grieving Employee: A Manager’s Guide | 00:20:00 | ||
| Assignment | |||
| Assignment – Supporting a Grieving Employee: A Manager’s Guide | 2 weeks, 1 day | ||
| Order Your Certificate | |||
| Order Your Certificate QLS | 00:00:00 | ||
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