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After returning to work: Keep talking and adjusting if necessary
10th July 2017Posted:
In our final stage of the return to work we look at the ongoing weeks and months after the initial return. Last but not least, be aware that it often takes months to fully recover from treatment – emotionally and physically. Arguably this is the most difficult stage of all four because you should be… [Read More]
When a colleague has cancer it can impact the whole team. Here are some ways to support them throughout the process
7th July 2017Posted:
Finding out a colleague has cancer, particularly if you work very closely with them, can be a big shock. Often they are our friends as well as colleagues and the organisation’s focus is very much on supporting the affected employee. This is as it should be, but the impact on the wider team shouldn’t be… [Read More]
One story of working through cancer treatment
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First there’s the shock and the disbelief. Then there’s the realisation that life goes on, that there are decisions – big decisions – to be made about how you are going to live it. When I got my breast cancer diagnosis in May 2012 I was in the middle of a big fundraising project for… [Read More]
Before returning to work: Plan for a gradual return but be flexible
30th June 2017Posted:
In our third instalment of the cancer journey we are looking at how you prepare to return to work after treatment. You may really want to go back to work – most of us do – but the thought of how you will manage this, especially if you have a physically or emotionally demanding job… [Read More]
The importance of good communication when supporting an employee with cancer
28th June 2017Posted:
Talking about cancer in the workplace isn’t always easy. It can be frightening, awkward to discuss, and very personal. Some people find it easy to talk about their cancer but others are more private. Factors like gender, age or cultural differences can also make a conversation more difficult. For example, some men may not want… [Read More]
The typical ‘journey’ back to work – how it works – Stage 2
23rd June 2017Posted:
Last week we looked at how to manage work when you’ve had your cancer diagnosis confirmed. This week we’re going to look at how to manage work when you’re in active treatment. Download the full article here Written by Barbara Wilson, Founder, Working With Cancer
The typical ‘journey’ back to work – how it works
16th June 2017Posted:
I really hate that word ‘journey’ when people talk about cancer. When I say it, I do that curled fingers in the air quote mark sign that tries to make it clear it is a cliché which I don’t really want to use but must because the English language doesn’t appear to offer a better… [Read More]
4 Thinking Traps Around Cancer At Work
9th June 2017Posted:
In the work I do supporting those dealing with cancer in the workplace, how people communicate with those affected is a challenge that raises its head time and again. Of course as a line manager there are formal discussions that need to take place, but amongst and around that, it is often those more informal,… [Read More]
Cancer Coaching Community
24th May 2017Posted:
Working With Cancer’s founder, Barbara Wilson, is also a founding member of the Cancer Coaching Community, which launched last month. Read more here about the CCC and the support we provide to all people affected by cancer.
Did you know the Equality Act 2010 protects students as well as employees?
2nd May 2017Posted:
As a Solicitor for almost 20 years specialising in employment law, encountering litigation in respect of cancer in the work place was rare. Disability, yes, on a daily basis, from physical to mental disability but never cancer as a disability. Having looked at the statistics for people being diagnosed with cancer this seems almost impossible… [Read More]
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