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Managing Working Parents & Carers

Managing Working Parents

It's no easy task being a manager! To help you navigate the complexity of supporting those with caring responsibilities, we've curated these resources to support you in finding the balance that enables your people to thrive

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MANAGING WORKING PARENTS

Tips for Getting it Right When Managing Working Parents

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MANAGING WORKING PARENTS

Why You Need to Invest in Parents

Why You Need to Invest in Parents

MANAGING WORKING PARENTS

The Top 5 Things You Shouldn’t Say to Someone Grieving (and What to Say or Do Instead)

The Top 5 Things You Shouldn’t Say to Someone Grieving (and What to Say or Do Instead)

MANAGING WORKING PARENTS

An Employer View on the Struggle of Working Carers

An Employer View on the Struggle of Working Carers

MANAGING WORKING PARENTS

Why Work Needs to Value Dads

Why Work Needs to Value Dads

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Why You Need to Invest in Parents

Parenting Has Changed My parents were 25 and 26 when they had the 4 of us. They both worked full time once the big ones..

The Top 5 Things You Shouldn’t Say to Someone Grieving (and What to Say or Do Instead)

As a human being and leader, you may well have your own experiences of loss and grief and know that as individuals we..

An Employer View on the Struggle of Working Carers

Of the 1.25 million employees across Europe that care for elderly, sick or disabled relatives, 90% are in their prime..

Why Work Needs to Value Dads

Dads, does the family financial burden fall mainly on your shoulders or are you able to share it with your partner? Do..

Inclusive Leadership - Future Proofing Your Management Style

Highlighted below are several statements that I have heard multiple times from managers when I ask about their..

Supporting Boundaried Workers’ Career Growth

Supporting Boundaried Workers’ Career Growth

How to Ensure Your Boundaried Workers Continue to Develop and Thrive in Their Careers Many Boundaried Workers - those..

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Shifting the Needle - Supporting Working Carers | Episode 7

Welcome to Episode 7 of Shifting the Needle, our DE&I podcast presented by CEO & Master Executive Coach Geraldine..

Working Parent Challenges

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Working Parent Challenges

Director and Parental Transition Coach, Helen Ilsley, shares insights about balancing careers with parental..

Before Leave: Manager Checklist

We’ve worked with 1,000’s of managers of parental leavers over the last 25 years. This easy to digest, timely checklist..

Communicating with Stakeholders: Exercise

Your employee may be concerned about how to communicate their leave to their stakeholders. You can support them in..

Return to Work: Manager Checklist

Often managers don’t appreciate that they are one of the most important factors determining whether a parent..

A Window into the Boundaried Worker

‘Setting boundaries’ often features in advice columns for managing personal relationships. Delineating what you’re..

Build a Strategy to Support & Retain Your Working Parents

The rise of the dual-earner household in which both parents work full or part-time is so widespread today that families..

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How to Have Sensitive Conversations

Executive Coach, Shalini Sequeira, covers some common conversations you may encounter as a manager. She gives some..

Traps to Avoid When Managing Working Parents

There is overwhelming evidence to suggest that the approach you take when managing working parents is one of the most..

Are You Doing All You Can to be an Inclusive Colleague?

Are You Doing All You Can to be an Inclusive Colleague?

When we encourage everyone to be an inclusive colleague, we produce a supportive team climate that helps all members...

Parental Leaver: Handover Checklist

In the few weeks before leave, your leaver should firm up and start a formal handover plan. If they are working close..

Close to Return: Manager Checklist

Now your employee is close to returning from parental leave it’s important to take the time to think about what actions..

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Why we need to Rethink Leadership Development of Executive Women

Welcome to Episode 5 of Shifting the Needle, our DE&I podcast presented by CEO & Master Executive Coach Geraldine..

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Managing Your Career as a Dual-Career Couple

Pedro Martins, Chief Growth Officer at Total Media, talks to Geraldine, founder and CEO of ECC, on how he and his wife,..

53:40 listen time

Shifting the Needle: Episode 3 – Inclusion Nudges

Welcome to Episode 3 of Shifting the Needle, our new podcast presented by CEO & Master Executive Coach Geraldine..

During Leave: Manager Checklist

By now your employee is on leave and you will need to wait for cues from them as to when, how and if they want to..

Tips for Getting it Right When Managing Working Parents

One of the best ways I’ve seen this play out is during a meeting I was having with a global legal firm leader and her..

How to Spot the Signs When Someone is Struggling

How to Spot the Signs When Someone is Struggling

I Know My Team Well, They’ll Tell Me If Anything’s Wrong. In recent years, we’ve made great strides in overcoming some..

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