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Working Life As A Parent

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Why I Took Four Months of Paternity Leave

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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 Gallacher.

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Working Parent Challenges

Director and Parental Transition Coach, Helen Ilsley, shares insights about balancing careers with parental responsibilities for working parents. It’s crucial for managers to..

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Managing Energy Over Time

Often within a few months of new parents returning to work, the commonly asked question throughout coaching is “How can I manage the demands of work as well as all that’s involved..

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Parenting and Gender

It’s hard parenting teenagers, particularly when navigating the topics of gender, when social media dominates so much of their waking hours and attention.

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A Window into the Boundaried Worker

‘Setting boundaries’ often features in advice columns for managing romantic relationships. Delineating what you’re willing to compromise on can be a valuable activity to protect..

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Revalidating Your Career Upon Return From Leave

Antoinette Willcocks, from a magic circle law firm, talks about her transition back to work after parental leave and the importance of being vocal about what you want from your..

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How to Cope Whilst Caring for an Ill Parent

When my son left home after a lovely couple of years staying with us again post Uni I decided (with “indecent haste” according to him) to convert his bedroom into my “women’s..

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Why Work Needs to Value Dads

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 you have as much involvement in..

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Neurodiversity: Creating space for uniqueness

My son was diagnosed with autism about 5 years ago now and I often speak of how it was a key ‘inflection point’ when I could easily have decided to leave the workplace. In fact,..

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Are You Headed for an Energy Crisis? – Quiz

Are You Headed for an Energy Crisis? If you think you might be then try our quick quiz to take stock of how you’re managing your energy.

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How Women Can Take Control of Their Finances

Learn from a financial coach and money mentor how to overcome common financial challenges and achieve your financial goals.

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Revealing your Brilliance & Redefining your Success

Dick Fosbury In 1963 the record for high jump stood at 2.28m by Brumel, a Russian athlete. About the same time, an upcoming athlete from Oregon State University claimed to surpass..

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Dual-Career Couples

Welcome to Episode 4 of Shifting the Needle, our new podcast presented by CEO & Master Executive Coach Geraldine Gallacher aimed at D&I professionals who are working towards a..

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School Holiday Tips for Parents and Managers

In the midst of some companies opting to mandate the return to offices, other organisations are initiating creative flexible working policies to try to appeal to and better..

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Real Stories: Dads & Working From Home

Welcome to our series of ‘Real Stories’ where we’re fortunate to have a snapshot into the personal lives of working parents in the hope that their experiences can help others who..

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Real Stories: A Dad's Perspective

Welcome to our series of ‘Real Stories’ where we’re fortunate to have a snapshot into the personal lives of working parents in the hope that their experiences can help others who..

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Striking the Right Balance: Exercise

We know from our experience of working with many parents that satisfaction and happiness comes from achieving a sense of balance, and that balance can mean very different things..

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Setting Yourself Up for The Future: Checklist

Now is the time to manage your career consciously and map out where you want to go in the future. Managing your career can become more challenging when you have a young family.

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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 your strengths, how to appear more confident, and why..

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Support your Working Parents & Caregivers

In this area, you’ll find out latest research and thought pieces to help you develop robust strategies to support and retrain your working parents and caregivers.

Advice If You’re Thinking About IVF, Adoption or Surrogacy

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Click the topic to discover the resources that are relevant to where you may be in the parental transition or as someone caring for others. Alternatively, as a manager, you may be looking for resources to help support your working parents or caregivers.

Thinking Ahead

Parental Transition

Working Life As A Parent

Managing Your Career Whilst Caring For Others

Managing Working Parents

Working Carers