“If I had my druthers, (grief training) would be a built-in component to employee orientation,” Fireman said. While the aging population is one source of workplace grief, another is the city’s violence. Fireman’s organization last year counseled students and faculty at the Chicago Waldorf School after a teacher at the school was killed by a stray bullet while she waited at a nearby Red Line station. He continues to be available to them because “grief is a process and there might be delayed reactions,” he said.
Chicago Tribune: Grief expert urges support for mourning workers
