Annual Conference
Conference Session
2020-10-31
"Addressing Grief in the Workplace"Key Areas: Marketing
Session: Session H - Saturday, October 31st, 2020: 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. -
Speaker(s): Susan Brooks - School Nutrition Consultant/Trainer, Susan Brooks, RD,MA
Objectives: 1. Participants will be able to list 3 symptoms of grief. 2. Participants will be able to suggest 2 ways to express sympathy and lend support to a grieving co-worker. 3. Participants will be able to state how grief impacts individual performance. 4. Participants will be able to describe 2 ways grief disrupts productivity and possible solutions to minimize the disruption.
Description: Employees suffering from the loss of a loved one cost US companies over $37 billion a year. Child Nutrition programs face the same hidden costs. As a co-worker and friend, do you struggle to find the right words to express sympathy to the grieving party? How can you help? As a supervisor are you challenged to convey empathy yet minimize disruptions and maintain productivity in your program? As an individual suffering from the loss of a loved one, are you aware of the impact your grief may have on your fellow co-workers and program? Let's discuss the answers to these questions and solutions to how we can help those suffering from grief while continuing to maintain a high quality program and serve our students.
Speaker Bio(s):
Susan Brooks - Susan Brooks, RD,MA
Susan Brooks, RD,MA
Speaker Bio:
Susan is registered dietitian with a Masters in Organizational Management She served as a school food service director for over 35 years and lectured in Food Service Management Systems at the University of California, Berkeley, for 4 years. Susan now consults and trains with school districts and school product manufacturers. She is currently a member of the School Nutrition Association, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and the National Speakers Association. She served as President of the California SNA 1992-93.
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