Mauri, I'm Dealing With a Health Issue, but There's a Business Problem That You're Trying to Solve Together

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If you have a health issue at work, try to be clear and specific about what it is that you need in the context of doing your job. Even if you're working on those things, even if you haven't figured all f them out, that gives also your manager some room to react or ask questions. And i think can help, especially if you don't want to have an emotional conversation with your manager.

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 University, and an advocate for people with chronic illnesses. Her books are Life Disrupted and In the Kingdom of the Sick.

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