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Podcast: Women at Work
Episode: When You Need Time Off for Health Reasons
Description: When an acute or chronic health issue disrupts our work life, how do we let our bosses and coworkers know? How vulnerable should we be? And, as managers, how do we best support an employee who discloses a diagnosis? We talk with two women who’ve had to consider these questions while navigating illnesses, and they share advice on disclosing and discussing health issues with colleagues.
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Maureen Hoch is the editor of HBR.org and the supervising editor of Women at Work.
Laurie Edwards is a writer, a writing instructor at Northeastern Uni...