Using Study Circles in the Workplace as an Educational Method of Facilitating Readjustment After a Traumatic Life Experience

While employees who have undergone a traumatic life experience are often referred for counselling & therapy, most organizations do not prepare managers & co-workers for the unique issues posed by the return of these employees to the workplace. The Study Circle, a “democratic”, interactive adult learning format, is introduced to educate managers & co-workers about the various stages in the trauma recovery process & to teach them how to facilitate a bereaved employee’s re-entry to the workplace.