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Grief is not one-size-fits-all. Make sure everyone gets what they need to deal with the loss of a colleague. 

Imagine this scenario. The executive director of a small rehab chain is killed in a plane crash. He was a popular, charismatic leader; and staff members are devastated by his death. Senior management is sympathetic. They involve employees in determining how to honor the deceased; and they urge people to seek help if they need it. Then, very quickly, a new director is named, and the tragedy is only discussed in whispers behind closed doors. Within three months, several employees have resigned, absenteeisms are up, and employee healthcare costs have ballooned. What could have management done differently?

The death of a coworker, whether it’s sudden or expected, can be traumatic for management and staff alike. It is in everyone’s best interest if you implement a well-thought-out strategy to help deal with their grief. By developing a forward-thinking, person-centered response to a death, you can prevent a tragedy from causing long-term damage to employee morale, engagement, and retention.

You don’t have to be time poor. Take these steps now to start 2020 rich in time, poor in stress and exhaustion.

Time affluence, the feeling that you have enough time to do what you need and want to do, is too rare for most professionals. Instead, they are bogged down by time poverty, where they’re stressed, rushed, overworked, and constantly trying to catch up. Increasing your time affluence takes effort, but doing so will give you a powerful edge in business and life.

New data shines a light on what employees feel about their companies, their work, and their lives and how leaders can use this information to create great cultures.

According to a new study, workers feel isolated and pressured; but they also welcome positive change and are looking to their employers to lead the way. As a result, say the study’s authors, “Leaders are turning their attention to creating workplace cultures that can withstand the uncertainty of changing business models, an increasingly diverse workforce, a flood of new technology, and the resulting disconnectedness.”