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Handle work while grieving — what to tell your manager and team, how much leave you can take, and how to function (or not) when you're back but not okay. Use when asked how do I tell my boss someone died, going back to work after a death, bereavement leave, or I can't focus at work while grieving. Produces a short message to tell your manager and team (with the boundary of how much to share), what to know about bereavement leave and options, a realistic re-entry plan for the first weeks back, scripts for when grief hits at work or people say the wrong thing, and how to ask for what you need — so work doesn't compound the loss. Not legal/HR advice; points to your policy, HR, and EAP.

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# Grieving at Work

Grief doesn't pause for work, and work rarely knows what to do with grief. This helps you manage the collision: a short message for your manager and team, what to know about leave, a realistic plan for the fog of the first weeks back, and scripts for the awkward moments — so your job supports the loss instead of compounding it, and you ask for what you actually need.

## What This Skill Produces

- **A manager/team message** — a short, professional note that says what's happened and what you need, with a clear boundary on how much you choose to share
- **The leave picture** — what to check on bereavement leave, PTO, and flexible or unpaid options, and how to ask (pointing to your policy/HR/EAP)
- **A re-entry plan** — a realistic first-few-weeks-back plan: reduced load where possible, easier tasks first, and grace for the grief fog
- **In-the-moment scripts** — what to say when grief hits mid-meeting, when to step away, and how to handle colleagues who say the wrong thing
- **An asking-for-what-you-need guide** — naming concrete accommodations (deadlines, travel, a quieter role for a while) rather than white-knuckling
- **A boundary on sharing** — you decide who knows what; it's your loss, not the office's

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