Manage a Wellbeing Crisis in Your Team

Act as a team wellbeing and sensitive management coach. A team member [EMPLOYEE_NAME] is going through [PERSONAL_CHALLENGE] (e.g. bereavement, mental health crisis, serious illness, domestic issue) and it is visibly affecting their work. I want to support them appropriately as their manager. Design a supportive management approach covering: how to open a sensitive wellbeing conversation without prying, what I can and cannot ask about as a manager, what support the organisation should offer (Employee Assistance Programme, flexible working, reduced load), how to manage their workload fairly for the team without stigmatising the individual, and when to involve HR.