3 ways companies can support grieving employees | Tilak Mandadi | TED Talk

Learn more about how grief and loss can affect our work life in “3 ways companies can support grieving employees.” In this TED Talk, senior executive Tilak Mandadi recounts the death of his daughter and how challenging it was for him to return to work afterwards. Mandadi uses his own experiences to reflect on how empathy is needed to support grieving employees, and offers three ways organizations can develop an empathetic workplace culture. He also describes why encouraging community, productivity and joy in the workplace is essential for overall corporate wellness, as well as the wellness of individual employees going through difficult times. Please note that in the spirit of sharing his ideas in a manner that is engaging, persuasive and/or authentic to him individually, this speaker uses language or metaphors that could be sensitive to some viewers.
Note: In the spirit of sharing their ideas in a manner that is engaging, persuasive and/or authentic to them individually, this speaker uses language or metaphors that could be sensitive to some viewers