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    Grief in the Workplace - Helping Employees Cope

    Date: May 19, 2011, 11:00am – 1:00pm
    Organizer:
    Marianne Maruca, Director for Grief Education and Support - Seasons Hospice
    Location:
    Clarion Inn (formerly Holiday Inn South)
    1630 South Broadway, Rochester, MN, US, 55904

    Phone: (507) 288-1844
    Event Type:
    Meeting
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    Program description:  /files/Grief In The Workplace Presentation.ppt

    This interactive presentation provides the participants at the Rochester Human Resources Association meeting the opportunity to explore workplace grief, its impact on organizational health, and strategies to support grieving personnel.

    Goals: To help the participants:

    • Understand bereavement, grief, and mourning.  
    • Recognize the impact of grief on the employees, co-workers, and employers.
    • Explore strategy possibilities to enhance human resource bereavement programs. 

    Objectives: At the conclusion of this presentation, the participants will be able to:

    • Evaluate societal views about bereavement, grief, and mourning.
    • Describe bereavement, grief, and mourning.

    Explore types of losses and the accumulated effect of losses.

    Express five physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual reactions to grief.

    Recognize mediators that impact the expression of grief through mourning.

      Summarize strategies that help manage mourning.

      Discuss the importance of providing support for personnel experiencing grief.

      Propose effective strategies for balance between employee’s need and the organization’s need to maintain performance and productivity.  

       

       

      Meeting Agenda:

      11:00 AM – 11:20 AM:    Unstructured Networking (mix and mingle, share and trade successes and challenges)

      11:20 AM - 11:30 AM: Planned Networking Activity (prepare to have some fun!)

      11:30 AM – Noon: Buffet Lunch (the lunch selection is great so make sure to enjoy the buffet)

      11:50 AM Announcements

      Noon – 1:00 PM: Presentation (prepare to be informed and amazed)

      Fee Schedule for Monthly Meetings/Presentations:

      Members including the lunch buffet: $15.00

      Members for Presentation only: $7.00

      Non-Members including the lunch buffet: $20.00

      Non-Members for Presentation only: $10.00

      First Time Visitors: No Charge, the lunch buffet and presentation is our gift to you.

      Special note on the RHRA Cancellation Policy: Cancellation of meeting registration(s) must be received by RHRA at least 48 business hours prior to the time of the event to avoid charges. Registrations not cancelled 48 hours in advance will incur full charges as a "No Show".

      DISCLAIMER

      These presentation s and any materials are provided for informational purposes only and should not be considered legal or HR advice. Please consult your Legal representative before using or implementing any of the processes or information contained herein.

       

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