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Course description
Becoming a parent is an important moment in a person’s life – and as their employer or manager you have a key role to play in supporting them through their parenthood journey. The process starts from the moment you are informed of a pregnancy, and continues far beyond the individual’s return to work afterwards, and the investment you make in effective communication, planning and support will be essential both for their well-being and their ongoing commitment to you as their employer. Employee maternity and paternity will also impact on your other staff and on the organisation as a whole, so the effective management of any transitions and changes is crucial.
Developed in partnership with some of the UK’s leading parenthood experts, this course takes you through the process of working with new and expectant parents, and managing the implications of maternity and paternity for the wider organisation.
This course will give a better understanding of:
- the business and societal factors that demand best practice when managing parents in your workforce
- key concerns for leaders and managers when managing new or expectant parents
- how to manage maternity and paternity transitions effectively
- the importance of work-life balance and how flexible working options can support this
- how to apply a simple and effective framework to underpin and support planning, communication and negotiations.
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Your employees' children are the employees of your future; they're also the consumers of the future, so it is very important that businesses and organisations enable the people who they employ to be good parents.
Sarah Jackson OBEChief Executive, Working Families (1994 - 2018)
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