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Laura Duggal
Sep 11, 20243 min read
Supporting New Parents: Essential HR Policy Updates for UK Organisations
As an HR professional, you play a crucial role in fostering a supportive work environment for employees transitioning back to work after...
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Laura Duggal
Jul 10, 20244 min read
From Leave to Loyalty: Strategies for Retaining Employees After Maternity Leave
According to figures from the Careers After Babies report 2023, 85% of women leave the full time workforce after having children. In...
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Laura Duggal
Jul 3, 20244 min read
What is Coaching?
Coaching is a brilliant way to develop people’s skills and abilities and optimise their performance. It is a very different type of...
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Laura Duggal
Jun 26, 20243 min read
How Can HR Best Support Working Parents?
Becoming a parent is a complex life transition. For many, the extent of the impact on their life and wellbeing can come as a...
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Laura Duggal
Jun 19, 20244 min read
Before You Engage a Coach for Your Maternity Returners – Read This!
The transition back to work after maternity leave is a critical period for new mothers and their employers. The organisation plays a...
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Laura Duggal
Jun 12, 20244 min read
When is the best time to have maternity coaching?
The term ‘maternity’ is related to the time of pregnancy and giving birth. A huge, life-changing transformation as a woman becomes a...
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Laura Duggal
Jun 5, 20244 min read
4 Ways to Use Keep In Touch Days During Maternity Leave
Maternity leave is a critical period for new mothers, providing time to bond with their newborns and adjust to the demands of parenthood....
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Laura Duggal
May 21, 20244 min read
What Your Working Parents Want and Need
In today's fast-paced world of work, parents face unique challenges. Balancing a career with family responsibilities can be overwhelming,...
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Laura Duggal
May 15, 20244 min read
How is Maternity Coaching Different Early in My Career VS Later in My Career?
Maternity coaching is a specialised form of support for women as they navigate the complex transition to becoming working parents....
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Laura Duggal
May 8, 20244 min read
3 Ways to Build a Family-Friendly Workplace Culture
In the modern workplace, creating a family-friendly environment is not just a perk; it’s a necessity. More and more families have 2...
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Laura Duggal
Apr 23, 20244 min read
Is it useful to have coaching after my second or third child?
I often highlight that maternity coaching as a term isn’t always particularly helpful. The word ‘maternity’ refers to a specific point in...
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Laura Duggal
Apr 17, 20243 min read
Welcoming Back Maternity Returners: 5 Conversation Kick-Starters
When members of your organisation are returning to work after a period of maternity leave, it can be both exciting and daunting for...
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Laura Duggal
Apr 10, 20245 min read
What are the risks of not offering coaching to new parents?
Parents, most often mothers, who take time off from paid employment to take care of their child(ren) face a variety of feelings as they...
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Laura Duggal
Apr 2, 20242 min read
After International Women’s Day – How to support female employees all year round
It’s important to celebrate the achievements and contributions of women in the workforce and beyond, but true progress requires ongoing...
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Dec 13, 20232 min read
Goal setting and career planning when returning to work after maternity leave
In this video we share a few questions and activities that we use with our clients to support them during this time in their career....
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Dec 6, 20233 min read
A guide to facilitating a conversation with a colleague as they return to work
Welcoming back a team member after maternity, shared parental or paternity leave is a pivotal moment, with the potential for uncertainty....
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Nov 29, 20233 min read
Is it possible to have a career after having a baby?
Becoming a parent is a life-altering experience, it can bring immense joy, and it can also bring a myriad of challenges. One common...
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Nov 22, 20232 min read
What does having a baby mean for my career?
In this video we talk about what having a baby means for your career. The answer to this will be completely different for everybody. To...
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Nov 15, 20233 min read
How maternity coaching differs from leadership or executive coaching
Maternity return coaching is a specialist and relatively new form of coaching. It plays an important role in supporting those...
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Nov 8, 20234 min read
Parental transition coaching – why it is unique
Parental transition coaching – coaching that takes place around the time of becoming a parent, is a particular kind of coaching. It takes...
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