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Grief at work

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

Teresa Villoslada
Head of People & Culture | Seqera Labs
Teresa is a senior HR leader with 10+ years of experience working in multinational tech companies. She is currently Head of People and Culture at Seqera Labs, a hypergrowth biotech start-up based in Barcelona.
Teresa lost her mother during the pandemic while working for a previous company. As a result, she's passionate about supporting teammates through similar situations in a meaningful way—and empowering managers to do the same.

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