Podcasts about parents at work

Dr. Kalifa Oliver joins How We Work to talk about using data to initiate change, how to support parents at work, creating boundaries for showing up at work, and why inclusivity isn't hard, but being an a-hole is just easier. Edited & mixed by: Rob ValoisMusic by: Breakmaster CylinderLINKSKalifa's websiteCheck out our latest report -> The Evolution of Work: The Value of an Employee-First CultureFOLLOW US:InstagramLinkedInTwitterFacebookYouTubeWorkhuman Content Newsletter

Parents At Work is back for a new season as Lori and Jason kick off a two-part conversation with parents in finance. In this episode, guests Rahul Buxani (Managing Director of FinTech and Climate Finance at KBW, a Stifel Company) and Shahed Amanullah (Managing Director at Frost Capital) highlight the evolving landscape of work-life balance within the sector, the benefits of exposing their children to the working world, as well as the skills they've gained from parenthood that have been beneficial to their careers.

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Welcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for ambitious corporate women who expect more from their lives and careers.My guest today is Emma Walsh, CEO of Family Friendly Workplaces.Do you wish your company offered you and your team greater flexibility?Do you feel your company understands your needs and values?Does your company recognise that you have a life outside of the office?In this episode, Emma and I are talking about flexible working, work-life balance and the need, especially post-pandemic, for workplaces to recognise that employees have critical needs outside of work.Family Friendly Workplaces has established National Accreditation, here in Australia, for those companies who want to demonstrate, to employees (and potential future employees), that they are meeting minimum standards to be considered a 'family friendly' organisation  - which isn't just for parents, but for everyone.Emma also shares how an individual might make a business case to encourage your company to seek out family friendly certification... so if you want to create change within your company, this is the episode for you!Emma says:"Don't underestimate the power of one voice in terms of instigating change in your organisation - you won't know until you exercise that voice." (Emma Walsh, guest of Her Ambitious Career podcast)*******Guest Bio:Emma Walsh is the Founder and CEO of Changing Places Group which includes the family of brands Family Friendly Workplaces, Talented Women and Parents At Work. The overarching purpose of the Changing Places Group is to support people to thrive at work and at home.Emma provides work + family education, research and expertise, consulting widely to organisations, leaders and government on how to create family friendly workplace practices.In May 2021, Emma was instrumental in developing a set of National Work + Family Standards providing employers with a benchmark to foster a family friendly culture. She led the charge in launching the Family Friendly Workplaces Certification program to recognise employers who meet the Standards.Emma has been formally recognised by the Australian Human Rights Commission with a finalist business Award in 2015, has been shortlisted for the Telstra Business Woman of the Year and was a Winner of the Visa Business Awards. Parents At Work has also been named as a top 200 ‘Businesses of Tomorrow' by Westpac.To read more: www.familyfriendlyworkplaces.com*****Host Bio:Rebecca Allen is a Career Success Coach for ambitious women looking to land dream career opportunities. She has worked over the last 10 years with clients from companies including ANZ Bank, Origin Energy, J.P. Morgan and Coca-Cola Amatil and loves getting those excited phone calls from clients saying they've been promoted, have negotiated a seismic pay rise or have moved into a role completely aligned with their mission, values and strengths. Find Rebecca: www.illuminategrowth.com.auWant a promotion? Get: 'The 7 Habits of Female Execs Who Get Promoted'> Book a free 15-minute Career Strategy Call> Connect on Linkedin> Join our facebook group 'Career Success for Ambitious Women'

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Lori Mihalich-Levin is the Founder and CEO of Mindful Return, a movement that helps new parents navigate the uncertain terrain of working parenthood. Currently, 92 employers offer the Mindful Return program to support employees in their transition to working parenthood. Additionally, Lori is the author of Back to Work After Baby: How to Plan and Navigate a Mindful Return from Maternity Leave and created the Mindful Return Maternity Leave E-Course. She also co-hosts the Parents At Work podcast and is a healthcare lawyer in private practice at her own firm, The GME Group, PLLC. Lori's thought leadership on issues related to working parenthood has been featured in publications including Forbes, The Washington Post, and New York Times Parenting. As a working parent of two boys, Lori understands the need for a supportive community of working parents — especially when you're first transitioning from parental leave. Her mission is to help parents feel empowered to make thoughtful choices and be present both with their babies and in their careers. In this episode… Working parents wear many hats and often struggle to find the support needed to thrive in both their personal life and professional career. After transitioning back to work after parental leave, numerous parents deal with the guilt of leaving their children, logistical challenges of finding childcare, and a lack of confidence that they can show up the way they used to at work. Can new parents find success in both areas of their life without sacrifice? When Lori Mihalich-Levin was a new mom transitioning back into her legal career, she found many resources focused on the baby but nothing about personal and professional identity transition. Desperate for help as a working parent, Lori created her own program, Mindful Return, which helps new parents gain support from other working parents and find the resources needed to grow in all areas of their life. But Mindful Return doesn't stop with the parents — Lori and her team are on a mission to help employers retain new parent talent and keep their employees' careers on an upward trajectory. In this episode of The Lawyer's Edge Podcast, Elise Holtzman sits down with Lori Mihalich-Levin, the Founder and CEO of Mindful Return, to talk about working parenthood and parental leave. Lori discusses the importance of destigmatizing parental leave for both men and women, how employers can help new parents navigate the transition, and how Mindful Return is helping both new and experienced parents succeed in their personal and professional life.

It's great that employers are starting to offer mental health care in their benefits packages for employees, but not enough are on board with supporting their families' mental health. One thing parents want more than anything is to know their kids are okay and are getting the help they need. Thankfully, the tide might be turning in this arena. This week on the podcast, Haleigh Tebben of U.S.-based Brightline is sharing about how her organization is supporting children and how that's making all the difference at work.The stigma around getting mental health support is going away, especially after COVID, but parents spend more time and money finding resources to help their children than they do for themselves. It feels like a no-brainer to take this off of parents' plates so they can focus on themselves, which ultimately benefits their organization too.About Haleigh Tebben:Haleigh Tebben is the Chief Commercial Officer of Brightline, the leader in technology-enabled pediatric behavioral health care. In her role, she oversees all revenue-generating areas of the company, including sales, implementation, client success, marketing and health plan partnerships.Haleigh has over 20 years of experience in the health benefits and consulting industries. She previously served as the Chief Revenue Officer of Collective Health, a technology platform which enables employers to better manage their self-funded healthcare benefits. Prior to that, she led the Mercer Health & Benefits Practice in CA. She holds an MBA from UNO and received her undergraduate degree from Creighton University. Connect with Haleigh on LinkedIn.Mentioned in this Episode of Mental Health for Leaders:BrightlineFollow Brightline on Facebook and InstagramConnect with Brightline on LinkedIn and TwitterJoin the monthly digital subscriptionWhere to ListenSpotifyAppleGoogleAmazon

Today we're going to talk about the good, the bad and the ugly of supporting parents in the workplace. The hidden challenges that parents face and how organisations can do better to manage, motivate, retain and return parents well to organisational life. Char's also going to be describing how she's integrated being a pro/entrepreneur, being a human as well as being a parent and how that all works for her. As I say, this podcast is for everybody so without any more words of introduction, let's get to it. 

Ian Hawkins is the Founder and Host of The Grief Code. The Grief Code is a divinely guided process that enables every living person to uncover their unresolved and unknown grief and dramatically change their lives and the lives of those they love. He is also a Facilitator in Parents At Work is a world-leading provider of education and coaching services for workplaces, parents, carers, and leaders. This episode puts a spotlight on how from experiencing the loss of a loved one and undergoing extreme grief and how Ian managed to crack the grief code and master vulnerability.The episode highlights include: -Ian's firsthand experience with grief and how he dealt with it-What aided him in his journey to healing-How did his journey help him work on himself as wellFollow what Ian is up to here:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianhawkinscoaching/Website: ianhawkinscoaching.com/Email: info@ianhawkinscoaching.comKeep up with the latest Underdog Episodes here:Apple iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/underdog/id1534385651Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6FbSDu0aNtuxAEiderUAfBWebsite: https://theunderdogshow.com/

Emma Walsh, CEO at Parents at Work, discusses her work leading societal change in the relationship between our lives at work and home. Describing why a family friendly workplace is imperative for business success, what this looks like, steps to get there and pitfalls to avoid, Emma shares her experience over 25 years of working in HR and as CEO of Parents at Work. How do we achieve Gender Equality? Hear Emma's inspiring words and deep understanding of how we get to the heart of, and address, imbalance. Here's a snapshot of a few things we talked about: [3:25] The impact of a career dedicated to HR – social change in Australia [7:20]  Women, parenthood and work: examining the case for change [10:30]  The vested business interest in supporting home life - why workplace family policies matter [13:10]  A Work & Family action plan – enabling the future of work [20:50]  Gender equality – remembering that it's equality for all, no need for labels [30:00] The secret sauce to productive organisations! “I love How HR Leaders Change the World” – if that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing our show! This helps us achieve our goal, to reach more of your peers, so we can all contribute to further and faster change. Scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review”. Be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven't done so already, follow the podcast. We'll add a bunch of bonus episodes to the feed and, if you're not following, there's a good chance you'll miss out. Follow How HR Leaders Change the World now! 

Rachael Waldinger and I have a conversation about how the needs of organizations and individuals working for them can be met. About how organizations can empower parents to take action and what leaders & managers can do to support working parents. Rachael shares with us her path from being a working mum to being a full-time mum and finding her way back to work. She describes how difficult the transition from home to work and vice versa can be. We speak about what it is that makes working parents “empowered”. And what empathy (versus sympathy) has to do with this all, i.e. listening and relating to what others have to say already makes a huge difference - not only among coworkers but also leaders. Another topic that came up is the differences between men and women when it comes to part-time work. The closing statement is that it is important to first connect on our similarities so that we can talk about what's different without having the need to defend the differences and taking sides - that gives us more choices to choose from. Rachael studied Human & Organizational Development in the US and led a variety of different teams in the Healthcare Technology industry. She has her Advanced Executive Coaching diploma from the Academy of Executive Coaching and works currently with leaders and companies around the globe. Today she is the COO/Head Coach at parents@work and also the mother of two wonderful boys. In her COO role, Rachael is dedicated to helping companies, mothers and fathers master the transition to working parent. ________________________________________ LINKS TO RACHAEL Website: https://www.parentsatwork.com; https://www.cambiumcoaching.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Parents-at-work-516210778763919 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parents_at_work/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/parentsatwork/ ________________________________________ LINKS MENTIONED IN THE INTERVIEW Educated by Tara Westover: https://www.amazon.de/Educated-A-Memoir/dp/B078RVFGZY/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=educated&qid=1636104836&s=books&sprefix=educated%2Cstripbooks%2C110&sr=1-1 Ways to support this podcast: https://andrinatisi.com/episode-040/ ________________________________________ CONNECT WITH ME Website: www.andrinatisi.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/andrinatisi/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andrinatisiLIFECURATION

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Menopause is a normal life event for women (trans gender and non-binary people too), and yet we very rarely talk about it, even amongst our friends and particularly not in the workplace – but why? Given that women aged over 45 comprise 17% of the Australian workforce and menopause typically occurs between the ages of 45 and 55 – you would think that conversations about such a natural event would be common place. In this podcast, Parents At Work’s Customer Experience Director, Fiona Hitchiner, interviews Thea O’Connor to learn more about menopause, some of the signs and symptoms, what we can do to prepare for this phase of life, and even find joy in it. Thea O’Connor is a senior advisor on workplace wellbeing and productivity, helping leaders, teams and individuals improve their workplace engagement and effectiveness through body intelligence and better health. She draws on 30 years experience in health promotion including in the fields of nutrition (as a dietitian), body image, sleep science and workplace health. Here are some useful resources to learn more about menopause: https://www.thea.com.au/menopause/ https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause https://www.menopause.org.au/

In this episode of Parents at Work, Lori welcomes to the podcast her husband and new co-host, Jason Levin, MBA. Jason is the founder of Ready Set Launch, LLC where he helps organizations, professional associations, executives and lawyers with career transition and business development needs through outplacement, individual coaching, training and webinars. Jason comes on as a guest to share his own experience with parenting (during a pandemic!) while also holding down a job and working for himself in his own business.  Jason shares some empowering and actionable tips on everything from how to thrive at working from home with kids in the house, to how you can get your employer to be more accommodating of your needs as a working parent, and so much more. Tune in for a jam-packed 20-minute episode. Show Highlights Jason’s personal working parent journey: Working for someone and also going out on his own while being a parent (01:47) Setting clear goals on what you need to get done and how working for yourself goes back to sales (03:45) Concentrating on work when working from home especially during the pandemic (06:08) The Wall: How he created space for himself so he could focus more on achieving his work goals (08:30) The number one career tip for working parents as they ease back into the post Covid-19 vaccine world (09:50) How to recenter yourself throughout the day to be consistently focused (10:54) Navigating a world where the industry you worked for or your career was turned on its head by the Covid-19 pandemic (12:11) How to approach and negotiate with your employer to keep you while enabling you to parent better (18:07)   Links and Resources To Sell is Human By Daniel Pink Jason@ReadySetLaunch.net Jason's Website Jason on Linkedin Lori's Website Lori on Linkedin

As school holidays approach, most of us are thinking about re-connecting with family, taking some well-deserved time off as well as finding creative ways to engage the kids over the break. In this podcast Fiona Hitchiner from Parents At Work interviews Adrian Rokman, co-founder of KidsCo, known for their award winning School holiday programs in the workplace and recently named as one of the most innovative companies in Australia by the Australian Financial Review. Together they will provide ideas and inspiration to families to provide fun and educational ways to keep the kids busy and entertained which will also create space for a bit of me-time for the grown ups! You will also get to take away practical resources for the kids.

With all the events that have transpired this year, carers deserve recognition now more than ever. In this podcast, Emma Walsh, CEO of Parents At Work, interviews CEO of Carers Australia, Liz Callaghan, to discuss both the work of Carers Australia and National Carers Week. National Carers Week aims to recognise the 2.65 million unpaid carers in Australia and the work they provide for their loved ones. It aims to raise awareness of this crucial role and the incredibly impactful service they are providing for not only those they are caring for, but the community as a whole. Ultimately, Carers Australia wants to see unpaid care recognised as a shared responsibility between family, community businesses, and government especially as the role of unpaid carers seems to be invisible to many. The lack of recognition leads to insufficient support of carers, especially during this pandemic where this already isolating role has become even more distant from society and existing support networks shutting down. To put things into perspective, the replacement value of all unpaid care this year (prior to COVID-19) is nearly 78 billion dollars - that's nearly 1.5 billion dollars per week! This Carers Week we aim to raise awareness to create more carer friendly options within employment and the general community.

In this episode of The Father Hood Podcast we're joined by Emma Walsh, CEO of Parents At Work, to talk all things parental leave for fathers. What are you entitled to from the Government? What benefits can your employer offer you? We know that asking for paid parental leave at your workplace can be difficult. 50% of employers offer paid parental leave schemes, and Emma Walsh stresses the idea for fathers that "if you don't ask, you won't get". We talk about the current trends in Aussie fathers taking parental leave, what's happening globally and why taking parental leave doesn't hinder - but rather - benefits your career.

Blake Woodward is a dad, management consultant and founder of suittiestroller.com - a website supporting corporate dads in finding work life balance while raising a family, as well as advocating for gender-equal parental leave and support policies. In this episode, Parents At Work talk to Blake about his Global Dad Survey on the impact of COVID-19 on fathers, and his views on empowering working parents to choose the best way to raise their families through gender neutral workplace policies. You can access the Global Dad Survey Report here: https://www.suittiestroller.com/dad-survey-report

Over 80% of women are feeling anxious right now about birth during COVID-19 and over 40% are changing their birthing plans. What does giving birth during a pandemic mean? What are some of the restrictions? What can expecting parents do to still have a beautiful birth? In this podcast, Parents At Work talk to Nadine Richardson from She Births about what expecting parents should know at this time. Nadine is a childbirth educator, doula and prenatal yoga specialist. She is the director of The Birthing Institute and creator of She Births® (2008), the world’s only scientifically verified childbirth education program. Enjoy 10% off the She Births® Full Online Course with the code PAWPODCAST10. You and your partner can prepare together via desktop or app making learning as easy and comfortable as possible. https://shebirths.com/full-online-birthing-class/

How will work-life be re-imagined post COVID-19? Remote work is radically reshaping how we work and live. As organisations busily plan to welcome employees back to the office post COVID-19, they are fast re-imaging how and what 'working from the office' will actually mean in reality. Workplaces acknowledge we're still months away from having everyone back behind their desks as they used to be, prompting some employers to drastically rethink how and where their people will work. In this well-worth-the-time webinar Parents At Work invited a number of experts to explore exactly this - the future of workplace design and flexibility in our organisations. Our panel included: • Shiona Watson, General Manager, Human Resources at QBE Insurance. • Kristen Miller, Head of Workplace, Westpac Group. • Stephen Barrow-Yu, Executive Director, People and Change, KPMG & Director, Diversity Council of Australia. • Emma Walsh, CEO, Parents At Work To keep up to date with all our free webinars and resources for HR professionals and leaders sign up to our Supporter Newsletter visit www.parentsandcarersatwork.com.au To find out more on how to become an Employer Member contact info@parentsatwork.com.au

This webinar recording shares highlights of the National Working Families Report and discusses implications for the future of work and family in light of the challenges posed by Covid 19. The focus is on exploring the key recommendations for employers committed to creating family friendly, flexible workplaces. Contributors include: - Kate Jenkins, Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Australian Human Rights Commission - Sarah McCann Bartlett, CEO, Australian Human Resources Institute - Kellie-Ann McDade, Partner Employment Law, Baker McKenzie - Grant Wardell-Johnson, Lead Tax Partner, KPMG - Emma Walsh, CEO, Parents At Work - Angela Priestley, Founder, Women's Agenda Employers are key to revolutionising the way we design work and family policy and practices. To ensure Australia is both responsive and progressive in meeting the changing nature of caring needs in our society, we must advance the way we combine work and caring responsibilities. This means identifying and addressing the cultural, gender and economic barriers that prevent progress and result in poor health and wellbeing outcomes for Australian families. This recording also explores recommendations for engaging the wider business community on what is needed to support both men and women manage work and caring responsibilities including: - Key research findings on the work and family challenges that impact wellbeing and gender equality outcomes - Insights from employees on what is needed to better manage work and care - The business and community benefits of advancing work and family policies - Key recommendations - how to progress employer-supported family friendly policies About the Report The 2019 National Working Families Report is a not-for-profit initiative undertaken by Parents At Work as an APLEN initiative in partnership with Karitane, HSBC, Baker McKenzie, Deloitte, KPMG, IKEA and QBE. The report details the survey findings and considers how workplaces can better support women and men to effectively balance their work and caring commitments, giving employees equal opportunities to fulfil their work responsibilities and career goals while looking after their family and personal wellbeing. 6,289 parents and carers across Australia completed the survey. The results reveal that parents and carers across Australia are finding it difficult to balance work and family commitments and report their personal wellbeing and family relationships suffer as a result. To read the full report with a summary of the key recommendations visit - parentsandcarersatwork.com/wpcontent/uploads/2019/12/National-Working-Families-Report-2019_1.pdf For more information about the report and to read the Executive Summary visit - aplen.pages.ontraport.net/WorkingFamiliesReport2019 About APLEN APLEN is a network of organisations established as part of a commitment to lead UN global gender equality efforts to advocate and advance parental leave equality in Australia. To find out more visit aplen.com.au

Dank Corona-Arrest ist bei vielen Arbeitnehmer und -gebern in den nächsten Wochen Homeoffice angesagt. Speziell für alle mit Kindern gibt es in dieser Folge Tipps und Tricks um diese Herausforderung gut zu bewältigen.

Join Emma Walsh, CEO of Parents At Work as she is interviewed by ABC Radio's Jonathon Gould about the current Australian Paid Parental Leave System. They discuss the barriers holding men back from sharing the care as well as the practicalities and details of the current system. It is an insightful listen for both parents and employers alike.

Special Guest: Alison Green, Executive Coach, WOMBA Director, SheSays Coaching Partner From the parental coaching work WOMBA are doing, they are noticing a shift in the last year or so in how organisations are approaching engaging and supporting parents. This is a critical issue as it’s having a first child when the gender pay gap starts to widen. Until recently it’s been approached as a ‘woman’ thing and they’ve been providing coaching support (practical, professional and psychological) for expectant and returning mums. Forward thinking organisations are now introducing more gender neutral parental polices and recognising this needs to looked at from the perspective of mums’, dads’ and managers’ and recognising to retain and engage parents requires aligning HR policies, D&I, L&D and communication. Join us as we discuss this shift and how organisations are now introducing more gender neutral parental policies. Host: Jo Moffatt

Do you know what your rights are as a parent in the workforce?  Do you know where to turn if you don't think your legal rights for maternity/paternity leave or pumping are being honored at work?  What is right mentality to have when it comes to supporting parents who are at home with kids?  Workplace civil rights attorney, working parents advocate, and witty writer Candace Alnaji talks about her experience as a parent advocate both at the workplace and in our society in general, plus more.  Candace, aka the "Mom-at-Law" on social media and her blog, also talks about life as a parents of three, including twins. https://themomatlaw.com/ Topics discussed: maternity leave pumping at work working parent working mom twin mom supermom/badass mom working from home scaling back workload attorney mom    

What is egg freezing? (otherwise known as Fertility Preservation) Why do people decide to freeze eggs? What are the things to consider before embarking on this journey? What is medical egg freezing vs social egg freezing? Join Parents at Work Chief Services Officer at Parents At Work, Kiri Stejko, as she talks to Dr Rachael Rodgers, a fertility and IVF specialist with Genea as they discuss why more and more women are choosing to freeze their eggs, what is involved in the egg freezing process, how does it feel, what are the physical and emotional impacts.

Back to work baby – #guilt #excitement #overwhelm. How am I going to do this? The weeks and months have whizzed by in a blur and it’s time to go back to work – you’re likely feeling a wave of emotions; sleep deprived, still possibly breastfeeding or about to swap parental leave with your partner and join the working parent brigade and wondering ‘how am I doing to manage this? What if I can’t do it, what happens if my child doesn’t cope with child care?'. In Episode 2, Emma Walsh, CEO of Parents At Work and Catherine Brooks, Associate Director, Law Squared and Author of “Let’s Make it Work, Baby” will look at the emotional adjustment required when transitioning back and why it’s such a wonderful opportunity to reset what you want and go back with a new approach that’s going to work for you. We love including you in the conversation! As always, we invite you to send in your questions on this topic and we will do our best to answer them during the podcast.

Is your career integrated in your broader life? Is your career in line with who you are? Are you actually happy doing what you do? Parents At Work, CEO, Emma Walsh talks to Executive Career Coach and Author, Gill McLaren on how to have a fulfilling career that integrates well with your life. Emma and Gill address how you bring clarity and purpose to your career including what this concept of ‘career wellbeing’ is and how to do a health check on your career. They talk about finding clues about what needs recalibrating, reflecting on and moving forward with.

This month, Elysia McCaffrey, the Deputy Head of the UK Government Equalities Office is in Australia touring with Libby Lyon’s Director of Australia’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency. Together they are reflecting on the progress made in Australia over the past five years when it comes to the gender pay gap, and how this compares to what the UK is doing following its first year of data collection under new gender pay gap legislation. Emma Walsh, CEO, Parents At Work interviewed Elysia in this special employer podcast for her views on how the introduction of the UK’s Shared Parental Leave Scheme is key to driving gender equality outcomes at home and at work plus how this is contributing to reducing the pay gap.

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In this episode we speak with Samuel Eddy - an executive coach with Parents At Work who works with men to support them transition to parenthood alongside a thrive career so that they can better manage work and family responsibilities. In addition to his experience as a counsellor Sam has led and coached teams in some of the largest organisations in the UK and Australia. He has a wealth of corporate experience and has a passion for wellbeing so really understands the demands and pressures placed on men today. Some of the topics Sam and I cover in this podcast include: • Facing fears as you start your caring journey as a man • Dropping expectations and the ‘Superman’ syndrome • Confidence in caring – as a man • Taking the lead to claim your values and honour your personal needs – both in the workplace and at home

Emma Walsh from Parents At Work believes strongly that we need to change the way we view parental leave in order to achieve gender equality. Not enough dads are taking advantage of parental leave, and we need to be encouraging men to stay at home with the kids. So what needs to change? Emma outlines a few changes that would set the wheels in motion.

Breaking the glass ceiling for dads – Jon Tindale’s Daddy Day Care experience on taking Extended Parental Leave What is it really like being a modern dad? Jon Tindale stayed at home with his newborn daughter and decided to write a book about it – Daddy Day Care – in the hope he could inspire other dads to take up the challenge (and joy) of the experience. But is it really more interesting than being air dropped into Kabul or climbing Kathmandu, as Jon intimated? “The bond that I nurtured and created spending that amount of time with my daughter – my sidekick – she just kind of became a part of me. . . it sounds a bit mushy but it sometimes feels like you’re falling in love everyday with this little person.” “It is absolutely relentless from dawn until dusk …. then through the night you’re constantly on . .. the cycle of it is extraordinary. How little time you have is a staggering surprise. The sleep deprivation – that’s the hardest thing.” “I was surprised. I really did expect to get my leg pulled mercilessly. But there were very, very few comments. Everyone knew this wasn’t going to be a walk in the park. None of the dads I knew had done [extended] parental leave but they’d done enough of parenting that they knew what was involved.” In his book Jon lays out an hour by hour basis what he experienced. He shares in this interview with Emma Walsh (CEO, Parents At Work) the highs and lows of his experience including singing his lullaby version of Purple Rain plus his revelation about slip-on shoes. He also shares how parental leave impacted his return to work and what it feels like to be an involved father.

Sleep is vital if we are to not only feel well and healthy but also be a great parent and employee. Parenting expert Sharlene Vlahos from parenting experts Karitane joins Emma Walsh, CEO, Parents At Work about how to get into a supportive sleeping rhythm in the early months of your new borns life. Sharlene and Emma explore what works for baby and you.

Helicopter Parents believe their child's job interview belongs to them. We reveal the theory of the "hovering parent" who cannot let go -- and cut the apron and purse strings -- that will enable their child to live a free, and uninhibited, life away from them. 

A case study interview with Deloitte and PeopleCare for People Leaders, Diversity & HR Professionals In 2016, a landmark study found that the conflict of managing work and family life experienced by parents and carers is costing the Australian economy $23 billion a year. So how is business responding to this? According to WGEA an average of 15.7% of Australian employers have a strategy for supporting caring responsibilities1 with only 15% having a strategy for flexible working arrangements so the likelihood is that very few organisations are making a positive dent to improve the work life stress many employees experience when balancing a busy job with family. However, there are some progressive organisations determined to buck the trend – particularly when it comes to designing parental transition solutions to ensure both women and men can sustain their career and family life. In this special event we interview PeopleCare and Deloitte to hear more about their effective parental leave programs and how they’re making a difference. “The ‘new reality’ of family structures means that working parenthood is an 18-year job shared by both men and women, gay and straight, biological and adoptive. Aligning your organisation’s programmes to this reality … better targets the issue in its broad-spectrum reality, and it sends a more inclusive message.” Daisy Wademan Dowling, Harvard Business Review As more and more studies (and companies, by way of example) are revealing, it’s clear the benefits of working parent programs far outweigh the costs. It has been found that parental leave programs: improve the productivity and health of employees, reduce the cost of staff turnover, enhance the company’s reputation as an employer of choice, reduce legal risks and incidence of pregnancy discrimination, and increase the likelihood of women reaching leadership positions. These are just a few reasons why an increasing number of companies are choosing to support their working parents through the preparing for parental leave and returning to work transition. Join Emma Walsh, CEO, Parents At Work, as she interviews Maree Morgan-Monk, Head of People and Culture at People Care and Catherine McNair, National Diversity and Inclusion Manager at Deloitte about the parental leave programs they have put in place to support their working parents. The 1-hour podcast will cover: - What is a Parental Leave Program and why should your company have one? - What role do CEO’s, diversity professionals, people leaders and HR teams have in this process? - Where do you start in implementing a Parental Leave Program and what steps are involved in a full roll out? - What resources are required? - What are the challenges involved when introducing a Parental Leave Program? - Working examples from companies Peoplecare and Deloitte including the direct benefits they have experienced. This podcast is intended as a useful introduction for diversity professionals and HR practitioners to either start you on the way to creating a Parental Leave Program or improve how you may be currently supporting employees during their parental leave and return to work transition.

“It is indeed great news that, despite the challenges, in some ways it is more possible than ever before to have a great career and be a great dad.” - Scott Behson Most fathers today strive to be successful in their careers and to be loving, involved dads. However, the reality is, modern men are under immense pressure to be ‘the everything’ at work and at home. They are expected to be the diligent and dedicated employee, the icon of stability and strength, the financial provider, the easy going best mate, the fitness buff, the awesome chef, the helpful housecleaner, the nappy changer, the future planner, the dad that volunteers in the school canteen. Superdad syndrome is fast becoming a pressure – their compatriots – the Supermums have been feeling for many years. Managing career and family can sometimes seem like an impossible tug-of-war. But it doesn’t have to be. For this special event webinar Parents At Work CEO, Emma Walsh will interview Scott Behson, working parent advocate and author of The Working Dad’s Survival Guide: How to Succeed at Work and at Home. The Working Dad’s Survival Guide helps men understand they are not alone. During this special event Scott will: - Identify the unique challenges unique to working dads - Share how dads can feel more confident balancing both career and family life - Provide time and life management strategies that enable dads to succeed in their careers while also being a present, involved father - Give tips on reducing stress amidst the juggle of work and family responsibilities - Share how you can approach employers about working more flexibly and other needs related to caring related responsibilities - Provide advice on how men can support partners without compromising their own needs The Working Dad’s Survival Guide was an Amazon #1 best-seller for both fatherhood and career advice. The content has struck a chord. Here’s what one dad had to say about it… “I wish I had this book when I was taking heat in the corporate world for being an active parent! The suggestions and exercises would have made a big difference, to both support the choices I was making, and help me build a community of other working dads so I would not feel alone.” – Greg Marcus This special event will launch the beginning of Working Dads Connect – a bi-monthly online ‘men’s shed’ style group delivered by Parents At Work coaches and guest speakers.

If you're a new parent and you're finding it much more work and a lot less fun than you thought it would be, you're really going to gain a lot from this show. Today, in the first episode, Tom explains that his idea for the show came from his own experience as a father of four children and the juxtaposition of two books, Jennifer Senior's All Joy And No Fun and Bruce Feiler's The Secrets Of Happy Families. Listen in discover how you can live a happy life, even though you have children.   Today, Tom explains that Jennifer Senior's book is about the phenomenon that parents generally score lower on happiness surveys, when compared with people without children and that this flies in the face of the common belief that having children is the crowning achievement in life. Ms. Senior profiles parents who struggle with expectations placed on them, often by themselves, to raise well-adjusted children, with increasingly fewer available resources, such as time, money, or a network of support from family. Thomas points out that the book does, however, have a silver lining, in that most parents do experience a significant amount of joy and meaning in their lives, due to having children. Bruce Feiler's book, on the other hand, points to some possible solutions to the dilemma of parenting. He looks to the lessons learned in business and in other fields, to see if these methods can be used to teach families to function better. He gives an example from the book, of a family who adopted the use of agile management, a project management tool used in the software industry, to help with family meetings and to streamline the hectic morning routine.    Tom says that he hasn't managed to replicate agile management in his house, however, he does dream! Today, Tom tells you what you can expect to hear in his future episodes and he explains that although solutions are great, at times, it really helps just to know that the problems faced by parents are both common and survivable. Listen in today, as Thomas shares his own parenting story by reading the relevant chapter from his book, You're Pregnant, You're Fired.   Some highlights include:    How he was offered a position as an Assistant to the US Attorney for the District of Columbia, in 2005, when he was thirty-three years old, married and had a ten-month-old son. How little idea he had, prior to the birth of his son, of how much work it would involve to be a parent. Sharing the responsibilities of parenting with his wife, who was also an attorney. Their dog, Sawyer, who had health problems and added to the stress of parenting. His decision to spend as much time as possible with his son. His joining the US Attorney's Office in the fall of 2006 – a harrowing situation for all new prosecutor's, given the long hours and stress. The stress of coming home to a strung out kid and a stressed out wife, after a demanding day at work. His battle with insomnia. How his own routine became more extreme. He was learning a lot, but it was difficult. The birth of his second son, Jonah. How unprepared he was for having two children- no one ever got a break! Being diagnosed with Generalised Anxiety Disorder. That no one at work knew what he was going through. A survey that showed that men with families have it easier than women with families do, in the workplace, yet men tend to be more heavily penalized for taking time off work. His realization that he could no longer maintain the way he was working, trying to balance work and family. His work move to a less stressful situation and his coming down with respiratory tract infection. Opening his own firm and dealing with the guilt of his departure from the US Attorney's office- in the midst of an economic meltdown. His realization that it was having children that had made his balancing act so difficult. Making the choice- career or family? The lack of support by the government, for working families and policy matters that are worth debating in this regard.   Link:   Tom's website: www.spigglelaw.com/podcast    

Listen to Jean Gamble, Relationship Expert, and Kiri Stejko, Client Services Director at Parents At Work discuss the importance of managing your relationships. They talk about some tips around the how and specifically focus on the relationships for working parents.

Join Emma Walsh, CEO of Parents At Work, as she talks to Rene Ryan Thompson and Glenda Cameron-Strange about how to demystify kindy from both a practical and an emotional point of view. Rene is Deputy Principal of Currans Hill Public School and Glenda Cameron-Strange is an experienced child educational specialist. The discussion covers topics like: 1. Covering the basics – what’s practically needed before school starts, in the first two weeks and throughout the year 2. Parent protocol – your involvement, teacher contact, volunteer options, P&C 3. What to prioritise and what not 4. Flexibility – having a flexible mindset and allowing for adjustments 5. Practical strategies to support children in their first few years of school ie. nutritional and sleep needs, family discussions, support with homework etc. 6. Supporting your child to accept the changes and new routine 7. How to approach anxiety and behavioural or learning challenges 8. The power networking - who and where to ask for support

Join well known Career Coach and Author Jane Jackson, speak with Emma Walsh, CEO of Parents At Work discuss the strategies and steps you should use when reviewing where you are at in your career. This discussion is jam packed with useful tips including interview preparation, managing your personal brand, using LinkedIn for job searches, and more.

Listen to child development expert Sharlene Vaholos from Karitane and Emma Walsh, CEO of Parents At Work talk all things toddlers. If you enjoy this free 1 hour podcast you might like to try our Raising Toddler Course which is a 3 part series.

This recording is an interview of a conversation between Emma Walsh CEO of Parents At Work and Sharlene Vhalos Education Director of Karitane. They discuss the important aspects of how to get your child ready for the transition into a new type of childcare arrangement. This can be a stressful and worrying time for many Mums and Dads but with some information and preparation we know that the stress on the parents and the children of the transition will be minimised. Listen to a parenting expert share her insights.

This is a recording of an interview with 2 experts on working parents - Emma Walsh CEO of Parents At Work and Nicolette Rubinsztein author of Not Guilty - 7 Strategies for Successful Career Mums. The topic for this interview is 'Not Guilty - Balancing A Career And Motherhood'. Over 80% of mothers feel that they are regularly hijacked by guilt, and 10% of working Mums report they are totally hijacked all the time by guilt. It's an important topic and we hope that you find it useful in helping you manage your feelings of guilt at working and being a Mum.