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grief in the workplace — online workshops for teams, leaders & HR

Preventive support and in acute situations

Suddenly nothing is the same. Someone who has experienced a loss comes back to work, or a colleague dies unexpectedly. What remains is uncertainty, silence, and a lot of unanswered questions: What do you say? How do you help? How does work go on?

Anyone who leads a team or carries HR responsibility wants to offer grounding in those moments and still act with confidence. My workshops provide orientation, clarity, and concrete ways forward for exactly these situations.

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Last Aid Course: Orientation in an Exceptional Situation

When someone is seriously ill or life is approaching its end, uncertainty, overwhelm, and a lot of unanswered questions often follow. This workshop gives you orientation for navigating that situation: what matters, what helps, and how you can be there for yourself or others.

Online · approx. 90 minutes · Price: on request

Grief in the Workplace

Grief doesn't stop at the office door. It shows up in behavior, in focus, and in how people relate to each other.

 

For employees: How do I deal with my own grief while still showing up for work? What helps when I have to keep going even though I'm not okay? For managers and HR: How do I support grieving team members? How do I handle the uncertainty that comes with it, and what does the situation actually need?

Online · approx. 90 minutes · Price: on request

How to Support Someone Who Is Grieving

A lot of people want to help but don't know what to say or do. This workshop is about building real confidence in being there for someone who's grieving: what actually helps, what doesn't, and how to find your own way of showing up.

Online · approx. 90 minutes · Price: on request

"I now know how to truly be there for someone."

I wanted to learn how to be there for my friend without doing anything wrong. The workshop gave me exactly that. I understood that it's often not about finding the right words, but about being present and listening. That took so much pressure off me and gave me real confidence.

Maya, participant in the workshop “How to support someone who is grieving"

"I found my footing again."

The workshop helped me in a situation where I felt really uncertain. I didn't know what was coming or how to handle it. The content gave me real orientation and I feel much more confident today in dealing with the topic. What was especially helpful was that it wasn't only about information, but also about how to actually handle it emotionally.

Jonas, participant in the "Last Aid Course" workshop

"I gained real confidence in handling grief at work."

I found the workshop incredibly helpful, especially in a professional context. I hadn't realized how differently people deal with grief and how strongly that can affect a team. I'm taking a lot away from it, both for my colleagues and for myself. The workshop gave me confidence for situations like these.

David, participant in the workshop “Grief in the Workplace”

companies i work with, among others

I support companies and organizations in raising awareness among their employees around dying, death, and grief, and in building confidence for challenging situations.

In exceptional circumstances, uncertainty about how to show up for one another often arises. Preventive work builds orientation and confidence, contributing to a more stable, mindful, and supportive workplace over time.

Audi logo. Workshop on care, grief, and orientation for people in exceptional situations.

Care, grief & work: orientation for people in exceptional situations

Booking.com logo. Workshop for international leaders on understanding and supporting grief in the workplace.

International leaders: understanding and supporting grief in the workplace

Osterreichisches Rotes Kreuz (Austrian Red Cross) logo. Crisis intervention team workshop: supporting the bereaved after a suicide loss in the first 24 hours.

Crisis intervention team: supporting the bereaved after a suicide loss in the first 24 hours

AWO Landesverband Berlin e.V. logo. Workshop on grief and self-care in volunteer work.

Grief & self-care in volunteer work

LANUK logo. Last aid course for family caregivers: support in an exceptional situation.

Last aid course for family caregivers: support in an exceptional situation

Bayer logo. Last aid course: orientation in an exceptional situation.

Last aid course: orientation in an exceptional situation

KPMG logo. Grief in the workplace: supporting employees in exceptional situations.

Grief in the workplace: supporting employees in exceptional situations

EWE logo. Last aid course: orientation in an exceptional situation.

Last aid course: orientation in an exceptional situation

grief at work: what leaders and teams really need – famPlus podcast
Zwei Hände berühren einander sanft – Symbol für Trost, Nähe und Begleitung in der Trauer

Grief doesn't stop at the office door. In this famPlus podcast episode, I joined Tanja Gerlinger and Johannes Winklmair to talk about what grieving employees truly need – and how companies can show up for them. Press play.

FREE RESOURCES FOR YOUR GRIEF JOURNEY

The t.rau*raum Guide with 7 reflections on dying, death, and grief. Plus inspiration, upcoming grief group dates and workshop info, and content to walk alongside you.

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My life goals are to accompany people in their grief, to support them in difficult times, and to promote a conscious approach to dying, death, and grief in both professional and private life.

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