3 Ways to Respond When a Colleague is Grieving

1. Be available—let your colleague take the lead
2. Be patient—it will take a long time for your colleague to return to normal
3. Be open—growth for your colleague will likely bring change

See Gianpiero Petriglier and Sally Maitlism “When a Colleague Is Grieving,” Harvard Business Review, July–August 2019, 116-123.