> Can you share any specific advice for managers who want to support an employee with cancer?
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2025 6:08 am
> As a manager, what lessons have you learned from this experience?
Life can change overnight, regardless of age, gender, social background, or position in the company. As a manager, of an all-female team, the disease has taught me to put things into perspective of course, but also to raise awareness, alert, and always put myself in the other person's shoes. I hope to be a reference point and prove to my team that everything is possible and that nothing is lost in advance.
> Can you explain to us the rights of people with cancer, in particular the Recognition of Disabled Worker Status (RQTH)?
I think it is important to remember that all people who have had cancer can apply for RQTH status. This is primarily an administrative status that can be requested during or after treatment, in a completely confidential manner.
Sometimes cancer becomes disabling and requires work adjustments, the RQTH then allows you to continue working in the best conditions, adapted conditions. Finally, there is not ONE but several cancers, not always the same protocols, for my part, I have already changed protocol 3 times, and my working conditions are changing.
> As an employee, how would you like colleagues and employers to support sick employees during this period?
I would like there to be no more taboo, for a person with cancer to be able to talk about it openly without judgment and therefore escaping the gaze of society. I think that colleagues and managers of a person in this situation must play a listening and caring role to understand the specific needs.
> How did you find the balance between your work and cancer treatment?
With good organization? and thanks to a lot of listening from my professional entourage. I am still in treatment, it is noted in my diary, the team knows my chemotherapy cycles, as well as the people I work with on a daily basis. I play the transparency card.
I think the main point is to listen and understand the employee's specific need, share with them regularly and not hesitate to make adjustments as they go along. Kindness and listening are the keys to quality collaboration.
> Are there any resources or organizations that you would recommend to people affected by sweden telegram data breast cancer to get additional support?
From the beginning, I heard a lot about the big associations around breast cancer. I didn't join them because I was looking for something more personalized. I turned to the SKIN Association, founded in 2012, which helps women and men affected by cancer to rebuild themselves through art and sport. I had the joy of co-writing a collection of poems with an author in 2022 and I regularly participate in events such as concerts, theaters or projects on self-reconstruction.
> In addition to your management at work, we heard that you also share your struggle on your personal social networks and that you document your illness .
I try to show the side effects and show that even when there is a lot of fog, we can find a sliver of light. Sur.vivredamour (my insta?)
In conclusion, Charlotte’s story of juggling her roles as a wife, mother, manager and employee while facing breast cancer reminds us of the critical importance of talking openly about this disease. Her experience shows us that breast cancer should not define a person and encourages us all to be better allies in the fight against breast cancer, to raise awareness and create a workplace where empathy and communication reign supreme. This Pink October, let’s celebrate the strength and courage of all those affected by breast cancer.
Life can change overnight, regardless of age, gender, social background, or position in the company. As a manager, of an all-female team, the disease has taught me to put things into perspective of course, but also to raise awareness, alert, and always put myself in the other person's shoes. I hope to be a reference point and prove to my team that everything is possible and that nothing is lost in advance.
> Can you explain to us the rights of people with cancer, in particular the Recognition of Disabled Worker Status (RQTH)?
I think it is important to remember that all people who have had cancer can apply for RQTH status. This is primarily an administrative status that can be requested during or after treatment, in a completely confidential manner.
Sometimes cancer becomes disabling and requires work adjustments, the RQTH then allows you to continue working in the best conditions, adapted conditions. Finally, there is not ONE but several cancers, not always the same protocols, for my part, I have already changed protocol 3 times, and my working conditions are changing.
> As an employee, how would you like colleagues and employers to support sick employees during this period?
I would like there to be no more taboo, for a person with cancer to be able to talk about it openly without judgment and therefore escaping the gaze of society. I think that colleagues and managers of a person in this situation must play a listening and caring role to understand the specific needs.
> How did you find the balance between your work and cancer treatment?
With good organization? and thanks to a lot of listening from my professional entourage. I am still in treatment, it is noted in my diary, the team knows my chemotherapy cycles, as well as the people I work with on a daily basis. I play the transparency card.
I think the main point is to listen and understand the employee's specific need, share with them regularly and not hesitate to make adjustments as they go along. Kindness and listening are the keys to quality collaboration.
> Are there any resources or organizations that you would recommend to people affected by sweden telegram data breast cancer to get additional support?
From the beginning, I heard a lot about the big associations around breast cancer. I didn't join them because I was looking for something more personalized. I turned to the SKIN Association, founded in 2012, which helps women and men affected by cancer to rebuild themselves through art and sport. I had the joy of co-writing a collection of poems with an author in 2022 and I regularly participate in events such as concerts, theaters or projects on self-reconstruction.
> In addition to your management at work, we heard that you also share your struggle on your personal social networks and that you document your illness .
I try to show the side effects and show that even when there is a lot of fog, we can find a sliver of light. Sur.vivredamour (my insta?)
In conclusion, Charlotte’s story of juggling her roles as a wife, mother, manager and employee while facing breast cancer reminds us of the critical importance of talking openly about this disease. Her experience shows us that breast cancer should not define a person and encourages us all to be better allies in the fight against breast cancer, to raise awareness and create a workplace where empathy and communication reign supreme. This Pink October, let’s celebrate the strength and courage of all those affected by breast cancer.