Successful Return to Work

Welcome to this video series covering each stage of maternity leave, from before you go on leave through to your return to work. The aim of this series is to give you a flavour of the conversations that may take place during a maternity coaching session at each stage of the journey, and to provide you with some useful tips and tools that you can easily implement yourself. In this introductory video we explain what we’ll cover in the upcoming series and tell you a little about the work that we do in this space.

This video series is for you if you are:

About to go on maternity leave
Already on maternity leave
Returning to work after maternity leave
Managing others through the maternity leave process (e.g. Line Managers, HR Managers, HR Directors)

Providing support for working parents is fast becoming a priority for organisations keen to retain talent and progress women through to senior level positions. Returning to work post Covid-19 presents additional challenges given the changes that have taken place in how we engage with work (e.g. hybrid working) prompting many to reevaluate their careers and working patterns. Women returning to the workplace will have different experiences as they navigate the transition. Coaching offers them a safe and confidential space in which to explore the range of emotions they may be experiencing and offers support to them as they adjust to the changes to their personal and professional lives.

My colleague Laura Duggal and I have been busy creating content highlighting the importance of organisations providing support for working parents. As part of this, we continuously share videos exploring different aspects of maternity coaching, so make sure to follow our YouTube Channel for more.

If your organisation would like to understand more about how to support line managers in managing their employees as they take parental leave, please get in touch.