COACHING PROGRAMMES
“We coach parents and consult with their line managers to navigate a successful transition through parental leave and beyond.”
- Melany Green, Founder & Executive Coach
HOW DOES IT WORK?
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Parental Transition Coaching
for Working Parents
OVERVIEW & STRUCTURE
A programme of 1:1 confidential coaching sessions is offered to expectant and new moms and dads, delivered by specially equipped executive coaches.
WHO ARE THE PROGRAMMES FOR?
The programme is as relevant to first time parents as to those who are parenting for the 2nd or 3rd time. We also provide support to adoptive parents or those going through surrogacy.
GROUP SESSIONS
A Workshop/Webinar approach is available where there are several individuals going through the transition at a similar time. These sessions are designed to be informal and interactive allowing for personal reflection and interpersonal engagement.
PROGRAMME FOR MOTHERS
One of the hardest identity shifts women face is that of dedicated career person to career-loving parent with expanded priorities. We help each woman confront the practical, emotional and relational challenges of her unique journey to motherhood, to influence the most comfortable transition back to work and to support her future career choices.
THE FEEDBACK
After a session with one of our specialist parental transition coaches, parents often express that they feel…
UNBURDENED
An environment to air concerns, frustrations, feelings of guilt and fear and simply to talk about the practicalities of change and balance
ENCOURAGED
The courage to set and manage boundaries and have critical conversations at home and at work
EMPOWERED
The tools to manage expanded priorities successfully, to include career and family goals
WHAT WOMEN ARE SAYING
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“If Melany had not coached me for both my returns to work after maternity leave, I do not think I would have continued on my journey at the firm. She helped me to prioritise what matters on a personal and professional level, to re-think old patterns of thinking and to slowly gear back into work in a way that works for me.”
— Melissa Cogger, Senior Associate, Bowmans
PROGRAMME FOR FATHERS
Millenial dads are more involved in day-to-day parenting* and many report experiencing similar challenges in merging work and family to those reported by women, despite the fact that most dads take much shorter parental leave.
In dual career couples, both parents are seeking to share parenting responsibilities more equitably and for both to continue with their highly successful and demanding careers. We feel strongly that in supporting fathers through this transition, we help to make it more feasible for women to continue to focus on their careers without interruption or a reduction in earnings.
* Deloitte UK in conjunction with Daddilife, May 2019
IMPORTANCE OF LINE MANAGERS
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Line manager relationship is a critical factor in supporting maternity returners
Our anecdotal research confirms academic findings that the relationship and communication between line manager and employee strongly influence the quality of the employee’s return and her career decisions beyond parental leave.
A vital element of the programme is the provision of consultative support to the women’s line managers. The intention is to help them understand and manage their impact in a positive way, as well as provide best practice advice on how they can facilitate the reintegration of the returning mother when the time comes for her to return to work.
WHAT WOMEN ARE SAYING
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“Having been through the programme with my first pregnancy and leave, I found it extremely valuable that the programme can be adapted to assist with the return to work after a second child. It helped me address challenges that arose as well as providing general career guidance and development.”
— Mandy Claassens, Senior Associate, Webber Wentzel