Parental Transition Practical Plans

Parental Transition (2)

If you are a new parent then use these resources & insights to help your transition from before you leave, during and on return from leave.

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Parental Transition (2)

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The First 90 Days: Checklist

Congratulations! You have made it back to work. For some of you it will feel like you have never been away, and for..

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Why I Took Four Months of Paternity Leave

Why Every Dad Should Have the Same Opportunity When my daughter was born, I did something that most British dads can..

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Working Parent Challenges

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

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Flexible Working: What it Could Look Like and How to Ask for It

Only a few decades ago, having a career while balancing personal commitments was an enormous challenge. The options..

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How to Share The News That You’re Taking Shared Parental Leave

In this video, new father Robert Simmons, a lawyer from Allen & Overy LLP, answers questions about how he communicated..

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Real Stories: Becoming a first-time parent to twins

Welcome to our series of ‘Real Stories’ where we provide a snapshot into the personal lives of working parents in the..

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Managing a Less Elastic Day: Infographic

Before you started your family you may have found yourself working long days, allowing them to be ‘elastic’ stretching..

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Laying The Path For Your Return Before You Leave

Your maternity leave is suddenly coming up fast, and you’ll soon be teetering on the edge of a very different chapter..

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Planning Your Return: Checklist

Work is just around the corner and you, like many new parents, might be looking back in surprise at how quickly your..

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Real Stories: Sharing Parental Leave from a Dad’s Perspective - Steve in Investment Banking

Welcome to our series of ‘Real Stories’ where we’re fortunate to have a snapshot into the personal lives of working..

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Developing a New Network: Exercise

Typically, your network will have evolved in the professional and personal spheres over the last few years and whilst..

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Real Stories: Sharing Parental Leave From a Dad’s Perspective - Sam from Thinkbox

Welcome to our series of ‘Real Stories’ where we’re fortunate to have a snapshot into the personal lives of working..

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Revalidating Your Career Upon Return

Robert Simmons, a lawyer at Allen & Overy LLP, talks about the challenges of transitioning back to work after parental..

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Handover: Checklist

In the few weeks before leave, you should firm up and start a formal handover plan. If you are working close to the due..

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Can Fathers Have It All?

I am amazed at how quickly ‘amusing’ memes emerge online when something significant happens. As soon as the first..

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Real Stories: Sharing Parental Leave From a Dad's Perspective - Sietse from Edrington

Welcome to our series of ‘Real Stories’ where we’re fortunate to have a snapshot into the personal lives of working..

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Real Stories: Sharing Parental Leave From a Dad's Perspective - Max from Total Media

Welcome to our series of ‘Real Stories’ where we’re fortunate to have a snapshot into the personal lives of working..

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Tips for Getting Childcare Right

Becoming a parent for the first time is a rollercoaster of changes, and you may be surprised to hear that figuring out..

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Managing Change: A Psychological Insight for New Parents

We all know any life is a life of change! Transitions are a constant feature – welcome or otherwise – of our..

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The Parental Transition: Full Toolkit

We’ve compiled some of our favourite checklists, tools and tips for you into this downloadable toolkit. Take a read..

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How to Avoid Being Mummy Tracked

I know it’s a terrible expression, but I do think it does sum up a phenomenon that many women experience at work when..

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Practising Your Confidence

Karen Falcocchio, Executive Coach, gives hints and tips on how to build your confidence. These include how to recognise..

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