The rest of my team have all known her for decades, and I’m relatively new. I can see how hard they’re finding this and wish I knew what to say or do to help them.
She was unwell for weeks but always worked through it until one day she couldn’t, ended up in the emergency room, and suddenly got diagnosed with cancer in her colon, liver and lungs.
Our team is all remote, so I don’t see any of them in person. I’ve chipped in for the office flowers being sent to her. I’ve written a message for her family to pass to her.
Mostly I want to help make it easier for my colleagues. I can tell the suddenness is really making it hard for them to keep on top of things personal and professional. (Though frankly the actual office work we do is not a priority right now.) I have some more emotional distance from this, having only met this manager online in group meetings. What do I do without making them feel like I’m accusing them of not coping?
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