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How do you let someone go due to performance?

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Giving feedback upwards

Grief at work

Periods & work

Value clashes

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You give feedback to a senior leader—but they’re not hearing it: what should you do next?

Grief at work

Each of us grieves differently. But there are some fundamentals that every teammate dealing with loss will appreciate.

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A grieving teammate is struggling at work but won’t acknowledge it: what should you do?

Lia Boyland

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A grieving teammate is struggling at work but won’t acknowledge it: what should you do?

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A grieving teammate is struggling at work but won’t acknowledge it: what should you do?

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Other team members want to support a grieving colleague: what should you suggest?

Lia Boyland

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Other team members want to support a grieving colleague: what should you suggest?

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Other team members want to support a grieving colleague: what should you suggest?

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How does grief impact workplaces?

Suzie Langridge

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How does grief impact workplaces?

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How does grief impact workplaces?

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How do you make your team feel comfortable telling work about bereavements?

Suzie Langridge

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How do you make your team feel comfortable telling work about bereavements?

Teresa Villoslada

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How do you make your team feel comfortable telling work about bereavements?

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What does a good grief policy look like?

Suzie Langridge

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What does a good grief policy look like?

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What does a good grief policy look like?

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What kind of training can help managers support grieving teammates?

Suzie Langridge

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What kind of training can help managers support grieving teammates?

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What kind of training can help managers support grieving teammates?

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How can HR support someone who's grieving in a meaningful way?

Teresa Villoslada

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How can HR support someone who's grieving in a meaningful way?

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How can HR support someone who's grieving in a meaningful way?

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How can managers support remote workers who are grieving?

Teresa Villoslada

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How can managers support remote workers who are grieving?

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How can managers support remote workers who are grieving?

Work & being a carer

As our population ages, more and more people find themselves juggling work with caring responsibilities. Here's how you can help.

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Why should employers care about elder care?

Hannah Karim

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Why should employers care about elder care?

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Why should employers care about elder care?

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How do caring responsibilities affect people at work?

Hannah Karim

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How do caring responsibilities affect people at work?

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How do caring responsibilities affect people at work?

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How can managers destigmatise talking about elder care at work?

Hannah Karim

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How can managers destigmatise talking about elder care at work?

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How can managers destigmatise talking about elder care at work?

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How can managers support people juggling work with care responsibilities?

Hannah Karim

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How can managers support people juggling work with care responsibilities?

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How can managers support people juggling work with care responsibilities?

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A senior leader doesn't think employee elder care support is a priority: how should you respond?

Hannah Karim

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A senior leader doesn't think employee elder care support is a priority: how should you respond?

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A senior leader doesn't think employee elder care support is a priority: how should you respond?

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A teammate is struggling to cope with being a carer & working—but they haven’t told you: how can you support them?

Hannah Karim

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A teammate is struggling to cope with being a carer & working—but they haven’t told you: how can you support them?

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A teammate is struggling to cope with being a carer & working—but they haven’t told you: how can you support them?

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A teammate is struggling with the financial strain of being a carer: how do you respond?

Hannah Karim

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A teammate is struggling with the financial strain of being a carer: how do you respond?

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A teammate is struggling with the financial strain of being a carer: how do you respond?

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Your workplace has no elder care policy: what's the first step to making it happen?

Hannah Karim

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Your workplace has no elder care policy: what's the first step to making it happen?

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Your workplace has no elder care policy: what's the first step to making it happen?

Featured people

Yssine Matola

VP of People at Semble

Nicole Kohler

Operations Manager at Glorious

Marie Krebs

Head of People Experience Design at Build A Rocket Boy

Vicky Furlan

People Development Manager at Smallpdf

Lucy Lettice

Co-founder of &SISTERS

Luca Cicatelli

Head of Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding at Prysmian Group

Luca Cicatelli

Head of Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding at Prysmian Group

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You give feedback to a senior leader—but they’re not hearing it: what should you do next?

How do you prepare for a tough conversation with a senior leader?

How do you prepare for a tough conversation with a senior leader?

How do you prepare for a tough conversation with a senior leader?

A senior leader made a big announcement to the company—but it’s gone down badly: how do you tell them?

A senior leader made a big announcement to the company—but it’s gone down badly: how do you tell them?

A senior leader made a big announcement to the company—but it’s gone down badly: how do you tell them?

You give feedback to a senior leader—but they’re not hearing it: what should you do next?

You give feedback to a senior leader—but they’re not hearing it: what should you do next?

You give feedback to a senior leader—but they’re not hearing it: what should you do next?

A founder is too involved in day-to-day tasks: how do you ask them to step back?

A founder is too involved in day-to-day tasks: how do you ask them to step back?

A founder is too involved in day-to-day tasks: how do you ask them to step back?

You think a founder or CEO is struggling with their own mental wellbeing: how do you tell them?

You think a founder or CEO is struggling with their own mental wellbeing: how do you tell them?

You think a founder or CEO is struggling with their own mental wellbeing: how do you tell them?

How do you protect your own mental health when working closely with the leadership team?

How do you protect your own mental health when working closely with the leadership team?

How do you protect your own mental health when working closely with the leadership team?

You have serious concerns about a new member of the leadership team: how do you bring this to the CEO?

You have serious concerns about a new member of the leadership team: how do you bring this to the CEO?

You have serious concerns about a new member of the leadership team: how do you bring this to the CEO?

A senior leader is giving feedback in an unconstructive way: how do you tell them?

A senior leader is giving feedback in an unconstructive way: how do you tell them?

A senior leader is giving feedback in an unconstructive way: how do you tell them?

What are the consequences of hiring ‘brilliant jerks’?

What are the consequences of hiring ‘brilliant jerks’?

What are the consequences of hiring ‘brilliant jerks’?

How do you know if someone’s values are a good fit before hiring them?

How do you know if someone’s values are a good fit before hiring them?

How do you know if someone’s values are a good fit before hiring them?

How do you give a high-performing teammate feedback about their behaviour?

How do you give a high-performing teammate feedback about their behaviour?

How do you give a high-performing teammate feedback about their behaviour?

You give someone feedback that their behaviour is against company values, but they don’t agree: how do you respond?

You give someone feedback that their behaviour is against company values, but they don’t agree: how do you respond?

You give someone feedback that their behaviour is against company values, but they don’t agree: how do you respond?

Someone more senior than you isn’t upholding company values: what should you do?

Someone more senior than you isn’t upholding company values: what should you do?

Someone more senior than you isn’t upholding company values: what should you do?

A hiring manager is impressed with a candidate's credentials, but you think their values clash with the company’s: what do you say to the hiring manager?

A hiring manager is impressed with a candidate's credentials, but you think their values clash with the company’s: what do you say to the hiring manager?

A hiring manager is impressed with a candidate's credentials, but you think their values clash with the company’s: what do you say to the hiring manager?

A senior leader doesn't think people’s values are important, just performance: what should you say to convince them?

A senior leader doesn't think people’s values are important, just performance: what should you say to convince them?

A senior leader doesn't think people’s values are important, just performance: what should you say to convince them?

Grief at work

When a grieving teammate returns to work: how do you approach the topic?

When a grieving teammate returns to work: how do you approach the topic?

When a grieving teammate returns to work: how do you approach the topic?

How do companies get it wrong when a teammate is grieving?

How do companies get it wrong when a teammate is grieving?

How do companies get it wrong when a teammate is grieving?

What should you do if a grieving employee's performance dips?

What should you do if a grieving employee's performance dips?

What should you do if a grieving employee's performance dips?

A grieving teammate is struggling at work but won’t acknowledge it: what should you do?

A grieving teammate is struggling at work but won’t acknowledge it: what should you do?

A grieving teammate is struggling at work but won’t acknowledge it: what should you do?

Other team members want to support a grieving colleague: what should you suggest?

Other team members want to support a grieving colleague: what should you suggest?

Other team members want to support a grieving colleague: what should you suggest?

How does grief impact workplaces?

How does grief impact workplaces?

How does grief impact workplaces?

How do you make your team feel comfortable telling work about bereavements?

How do you make your team feel comfortable telling work about bereavements?

How do you make your team feel comfortable telling work about bereavements?

What does a good grief policy look like?

What does a good grief policy look like?

What does a good grief policy look like?

What kind of training can help managers support grieving teammates?

What kind of training can help managers support grieving teammates?

What kind of training can help managers support grieving teammates?

How can HR support someone who's grieving in a meaningful way?

How can HR support someone who's grieving in a meaningful way?

How can HR support someone who's grieving in a meaningful way?

How can managers support remote workers who are grieving?

How can managers support remote workers who are grieving?

How can managers support remote workers who are grieving?