Tending to Grief

This post is the fourth in a series of ten that are currently being featured on LinkedIn in honor of the Crossland Group’s 25th Anniversary.

Grief first entered my life in the form of “anticipatory loss.” As a first-time parent I had recurring dreams about my young child dying. As a young mom who had never experienced a major loss, this was pretty unsettling, so I sought help from a local hospice organization. I felt that I needed to confront my fears around death, and hospice offered me a welcoming space to better understand the nature of grief and loss, and the processes we go through to make meaning out of it.

Years later, I became the CEO of that same grassroots hospice organization. During my nine years there, I learned that any kind of change often feels like loss, and people grieve what they believe they’ve lost, even when change leads to growth. At Crossland, we incorporate the concepts of grief and loss into our work, equipping clients with tools to cultivate healthier work cultures, stronger team engagement, and greater adaptability. 

Though the intensity of loss varies, the grieving process is often similar. Understanding this process helps individuals recognize and navigate their emotions with greater ease, fostering personal wellbeing, and enabling a healthier organizational culture.

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