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Podcast: Mdntv The Podcast
Episode: THE FIVE THINGS I WISH EVERY HR PERSON KNOW ABOUT CANCER IN THE WORKPLACE WITH KIM HAMER
Description: On April 16, 2009, Kim Hamer watched her 44-yr-old husband take his last breath. During his illness and after his death, she was amazed by the helpful ways their coworkers, bosses, friends, and family supported them. Kim started calling their kind actions "acts of love."
After the death of her husband, Kim, an HR leader, noticed that managers received no guidance when navigating cancer or death on their teams. She saw how their lack of helpful tools and guidance was costly. It negatively affected employee engagement, increased turnover rates, and lowered productivity.
She set out to change...