Parental Leave Coaching for Employers
Provide your working parents and their managers the tools and support they need to successfully navigate this major transition
Parental leave is not just an employee benefit.
It is an opportunity to foster a thriving, engaged culture in your organization.
Yet more often, it’s a disaster.
Employees rank parental leave as the most important, challenging, and vulnerable moment in their employee lifecycle.
Yet it’s the time when they feel the least supported (second to offboarding).*
*Enboarder Parental Leave Survey
This lack of support negatively impacts working parents, and can also have serious consequences for employers
Parental leave coaching helps working parents and their companies ensure a smooth and supportive process, from preparation and planning, to taking leave, through returning to work
The three-phase parental leave coaching program provides support before, during, and after parental leave, with 12 parent and 5 manager 1:1 coaching sessions
Preparing for Leave
- Establish coaching relationship
- Take assessment and review strengths and liabilities
- Announce the news
- Create a leave and return-to-work plan
- Craft and share communication strategies for during leave
- Prepare for the parenting journey ahead
During Leave
- Announce the baby’s arrival
- Receive postpartum support
- Implement leave and communication plans
- Test out support structure
- Prepare for the return to work
Returning to Work
- Support welcome back and work reintegration
- Problem-solve any issues that may arise
- Re-establish confidence
- Maintain clear boundaries and expectations
- Check in on career development and goals
The coaching program includes an array of resources to support expecting parents and their managers + colleagues
A step-by-step guided process with tools, activities, and resources
Personalized coaching based on individual needs and circumstances
The evidence-based Parental Leave Transition Assessment (PLTA)™ to identify focus areas
A clear, shareable, actionable plan for leave including offboarding and reintegration
A straightforward communication strategy to establish guidelines during leave
Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMAD) screenings for parents
Best practices for navigating leave, for everyone involved
Built-in flexibility to adapt to the unexpected
An accompanying online learning experience for both parents and managers
Parents feel seen, heard, and supported throughout this monumental transition with:
- A thoughtful, individualized 1:1 coaching experience
- Confidential, safe space to share with an unbiased third-party thought partner
- An integrated focus across all aspects of work, life, and wellbeing
- The sense of being valued, appreciated, and respected
- Expert guidance in uncharted territory and a sense of clarity in the unknown
- Inclusive support for any type of expecting parent/family
Implementing a parental leave coaching program positively impacts your employees’ well-being, your company culture, and your bottom line
Become a leader in supporting working parents, and the benefits are multifold
Retain valuable, diverse talent
Keep your high-performing employees and increase DEI
Save money and minimize expenses
Avoid high turnover costs and prevent future mental health issues
Increase engagement and productivity
Minimize disruption and improve team dynamics
Build an inclusive culture and loyalty
Become a more attractive and competitive employer
Avoid unnecessary legal headaches
Maintain focus on your core business, without PR nightmares
Support your employees to thrive professionally and personally in their role as working parents, both as worker and as parent
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