An employer’s response to a grieving team member can mean the difference of resignation or retention, but leaders and colleagues often fumble because grief often arises from personal, sensitive situations. These three suggestions help you get past the discomfort or feeling unprepared so that you can confidently be comforting alongside grief in the workplace.

Being able to answer WHY was really important to me because it seemed like it should shape what happened next. But I ultimately realized, there was never going to why big enough to rationalize what happened.

Where you fell down, I want to bravely pick back up. For many years, I gave you my best and I'm proud that I did. That said, I'm confident that while your choices are forever marked in my history, they won’t define what is yet to come.