What is Parental-transition coaching?
Parental-transition coaching is a way of providing support for employees around their maternity, paternity or parental leave. This is a critical period in their personal lives as they leave work to become a parent and return to the demands of career management in their professional lives.
Organisations are increasingly recognising the importance of caring for employees at this time and offering parental-transitional coaching is a great way to achieve this.
10 years ago, ‘maternity coaching’ used to be seen as a way of increasing return rates from maternity leave and a way to reduce the likelihood of a legal discrimination claim. Parental-transition coaching has replaced maternity coaching and is a vital part of an organisation’s talent retention strategy and overall D&I consideration. It is now about supporting parents and carers to find the right work/family balance; it is also about educating managers to support their employees through change.
Why is Parental-transition coaching important for your business?
Parental-transition coaching is such an important aspect of any business. Creating a family-friendly organisation consists of far more than simply adhering to creating competitive maternity or paternity policies (however this is a good way to start!)
The evidence for supporting employees’ emotional and physical wellbeing through any period in their lives is well documented and undisputed. Furthermore, good support from the workplace through the parental- transition has been proven to improve loyalty and retention of employees. In fact, we can now help HR track results of the parental-transition coaching. This is because we measure key D&I factors such as; confidence in career progression, work/family balance as well as the extent to which employees now feel more supported by their companies.
How P&P can help…
At P&P, we work with you to provide support for your employees through parental-transition coaching.
We have developed a 5-step plan for success;
If you would like more information on Parental-Transition Coaching please contact us. We will talk through our process and make a plan that suits you and your business.
Parental Transition Coaching from P&P
We have various parental transition coaching options available.
1-1 parental transition coaching offers a comprehensive exploration of personal issues surrounding the challenging experience of becoming a parent at work and enables individuals to confidentially express and then work through any deeper concerns and barriers.
Building on the foundation of parental transition coaching, working parents coaching serves as a vital continuation of support for individuals as they navigate the complexities of re-entering the workforce. This coaching is designed to empower parents to find a harmonious balance between their personal and professional lives, ensuring sustainability over the long term. Achieving this balance is not only essential for the individual’s overall wellbeing but also contributes significantly to reducing stress, enhancing mental health, and fostering increased job satisfaction.
The relationship between an employee experiencing a life-changing event and their manager can be the make or break when it comes to wellbeing, productivity and retention. The manager has the ability to make an enormous positive difference to the team member’s professional and personal life through the support and understanding they offer during challenging times. The sessions enable managers to address knowledge gaps and reflect on the impact of their leadership with an objective, external coach. Each session is tailored to the manager’s individual questions and aims for the meeting, however specific themes around wellbeing, stress, relationships, keeping in touch and then reintegration and progression will always be on the agenda.
The CPD certified, online career management portal, supports employees and managers through the different phases of the parental transition; expectancy, leave and return to work. It offers interactive e-learning content and complements our coaching, offering a fully blended learning programme. It can also be used as a stand-alone learning solution.
Webinars and workshops
Healthy workplaces can help your employees to thrive and encourage them to work to their full potential. Our webinars and workshops are presented by experts in their fields, who aim to inspire and entertain, as well as provide practical tools and takeaways to achieve wellbeing at work. The aim is to bring together working parents to form support groups and encourage continued internal networking.
Our webinars and workshops can also be tailored to organisational needs through panel events and story-telling.
Book a webinar below or contact us to discuss how we can help you support you through parental transition coaching.