The Elephant in the Org · 2025-09-24 · 54 min
Send us Fan Mail Episode Description: ️ Trigger Warning: Suicide, grief, and trauma. In this deeply human episode of The Elephant in the Org , we confront one of the hardest workplace conversations: suicide, loss, and mental health at work. Our guest, Don Ryan - author of The Secret Struggle: Surviving the Suicide of a Loved One and veteran social worker - brings both professional expertise and personal experience, having lost three close family members to suicide. Together with Marion, Danny, and Cacha, Don explores: Why grief can’t be treated as a “policy issue” with one-size-fits-all leave. Equity vs. equality in crisis support - and why flexibility matters more than fairness. How peers often notice warning signs first, and what leaders can do about it. The role of postvention: planning before tragedy strikes. The long-term impact of grief on trust, performance, and psychological safety. Top Takeaways: Grief doesn’t end after a week of leave - it changes people for the long term. Psychological safety depends on trust built before a crisis hits. Empathy and equity are essential leadership skills, not “nice to haves.” Workplaces need a toolbox of supports, not blanket policies.
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