WORKSHOP | Managing Expectant and New Parents in the Workplace

This workshop is designed to support employers in managing expectant and new parents in the workplace, helping to retain talent

Who is this workshop for?

Anyone who is a manager of someone going on maternity/parent / adoption leave, and managers who want to upskill in preparation to support their employees.

Workshop outline

During the workshop, we will consider:

• The challenges for parents and organisations
• How to recognise and encourage transferable skills
• How to support employee engagement including issues relevant to each period:
  • Announcement
  • Pre-leave (2 months prior to leave)
  • During leave
  • Pre-return (2 months before return)
  • Initial return (first 2 weeks back)
  • Post-return (up to 12 months post-return

Workshops are run in small groups to allow space for participants to ask questions, share feelings, worries, and experiences, developing ideas for best practice, and top tips.

Workshop outcomes

• Managers feel able to better support their employees helping to retain their skills for the organisation.
• Participants will leave with a better understanding of the challenges faced during this phase. They will have gained knowledge of how to support employees at each stage during this transition.
• They will also leave with a support network of other managers to work with as they continue the journey.