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Grief at work

What does a good grief policy look like?

Suzie Langridge
Head of People & Culture | SEC Newgate
Suzie is Head of People & Culture at SEC Newgate. She has years of experience specialising in senior HR roles at global PR & comms agencies, including Kekst CNC and BCW Global.
Having received varying levels of support at different companies when grieving each of her parents, Suzie understands first-hand what it means to go through loss at work—and uses these personal experiences to create policies and guide managers on this topic.

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