During mass social grief, it is important for leaders to show leadership in grief. This involves in addressing the loss, looking for ways to help others cope with the loss and offering ways to adjust to the loss. Leadership in corporations, government even to the smallest unite of the family, needs good leadership from individuals in time of grief and loss to reassure, help and inspire.
The article, “Grief leadership in time of crisis” by Jitender Girdhar looks at how leaders during crisis and grief can take a leadership role in helping others through it. The article states,
“Grief leadership is about leading people, whether or not they’re your friends, employees, or a nation, through experiences of sadness, trouble, and grief. Grief leadership is, essentially, resilient people leadership.”
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In times of crisis and pandemics, leadership is needed. Not only to lead but to also assure and help cope with the loss. A leader needs to not ignore the issue but embrace it. Acknowledging the issue but reassuring the multitude of victory is essential
Please also review AIHCP’s Grief Counseling Certification program and see if it matches your academic and professional goals.