BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20250403T160000Z DTEND:20250403T173000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:LUNCH N LEARN: Bereavement at Work DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a light lunch and hear from Dr. Kent Tonkin\, Associate Professor at Saint Francis University\, Loretto\, PA\, on the topic of bereavement in the workplace. Lunch will be provided at no cost to attendees thanks to the generous sponsorship of C&S Fredlock Funeral Home\, P.A. \n\n\n\nOne size does NOT fit all: Integrating employee preferences into workplace bereavement leave and communications policies.\n\n\n\nThe Family Medical Leave Act guarantees most American workers up to 12 weeks of leave for a medical condition\, but most employees can expect four days of bereavement time if their employers offer it. This session will explore the impacts of leave policies on work-life balance during personal loss and the power that supervisors have in managing employee bereavement. Best practices for flexible workplace policies will also be discussed in the context of today's work environment. Dr. Tonkin will apply the results of his qualitative research alongside trends and practices in the modern workplace to suggest ways in which managers and employers can create more grief-literate (and compassionate) workplaces.\n\n \nThe purpose of this presentation is to: \n\n1. Identify problematic managerial practices regarding grief in the workplace.\n\n2. Present the author's qualitative research and seminal sources to provide nuanced details about the challenges faced by grieving employees.\n\n3. Suggest flexible best practices for better reintegrating and serving bereaved employees into their work environments. \n\n4. Identify potential national policy changes which could assist employees and employers in creating more fair and equitable employment practices. \n\n\n\nLearning objectives:\n\n1. Create conversation regarding interaction with bereaved employees\, including information sharing. \n\n2. Discuss training and policy options for companies to better serve bereaved employees.\n\n3. Classify and explain best practices in creating compassionate workplaces.\n\n\nBio: Dr. Tonkin is an Associate Professor at Saint Francis University\, Loretto\, PA\, where he teaches undergraduate courses in HR\, management\, and management information systems in the Shields School of Business\, as well as classes for the General Education\, Master of Business Administration (MBA)\, Master of Human Resource Management (MHRM) and Doctor of Educational Leadership (Ed. D.) programs. In addition to his classroom work\, Dr. Tonkin also regularly consults with business and industry through his company\, Tonkin to You\, LLC. Areas of specialty include communications training\, workplace bereavement policy\, conflict management techniques\, time management\, and non-verbal communications. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Enjoy a light lunch and hear from Dr. Kent Tonkin\, Associate Professor at Saint Francis University\, Loretto\, PA\, on the topic of bereavement in the workplace. Lunch will be provided at no cost to attendees thanks to the generous sponsorship of C&\;S Fredlock Funeral Home\, P.A. \;
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\nOne size does NOT fit all: Integrating employee preferences into workplace bereavement leave and communications policies.
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\nThe Family Medical Leave Act guarantees most American workers up to 12 weeks of leave for a medical condition\, but most employees can expect four days of bereavement time&hellip\;if their employers offer it. This session will explore the impacts of leave policies on work-life balance during personal loss and the power that supervisors have in managing employee bereavement. Best practices for flexible workplace policies will also be discussed in the context of today&rsquo\;s work environment. Dr. Tonkin will apply the results of his qualitative research alongside trends and practices in the modern workplace to suggest ways in which managers and employers can create more grief-literate (and compassionate) workplaces.
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The purpose of this presentation is to: \;
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1. Identify problematic managerial practices regarding grief in the workplace.
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2. Present the author&rsquo\;s qualitative research and seminal sources to provide nuanced details about the challenges faced by grieving employees.
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3. Suggest flexible best practices for better reintegrating and serving bereaved employees into their work environments. \;
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4. Identify potential national policy changes which could assist employees and employers in creating more fair and equitable employment practices. \;
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\nLearning objectives:
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1. Create conversation regarding interaction with bereaved employees\, including information sharing. \;
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2. Discuss training and policy options for companies to better serve bereaved employees.
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3. Classify and explain best practices in creating compassionate workplaces.
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\nBio: Dr. Tonkin is an Associate Professor at Saint Francis University\, Loretto\, PA\, where he teaches undergraduate courses in HR\, management\, and management information systems in the Shields School of Business\, as well as classes for the General Education\, Master of Business Administration (MBA)\, Master of Human Resource Management (MHRM) and Doctor of Educational Leadership (Ed. D.) programs. In addition to his classroom work\, Dr. Tonkin also regularly consults with business and industry through his company\, Tonkin to You\, LLC. Areas of specialty include communications training\, workplace bereavement policy\, conflict management techniques\, time management\, and non-verbal communications. \; LOCATION:Downstairs @ UNO Pizzeria & Grill 19746 Garrett Highway Oakland\, MD 21550 UID:e.847.41745 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260414T174218Z URL:https://business.visitdeepcreek.com/events/details/lunch-n-learn-bereavement-at-work-41745 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR