Return to Work with Confidence
The programme that enables returning mums to thrive.
Here’s the uncomfortable truth
85% of women leave the full-time workforce within 3 years of having children. They cite a lack of flexibility and experiences of micro-aggressions in the workplace and being passed over for promotion as reasons why they leave.
Introduce your brand
Providing the training, development and support structures that women need to return to work is an investment in the sustainability of your organisation.
Why? Because engaging and retaining your female talent and supporting them into leadership is far more cost-effective and delivers higher returns than constantly re-hiring.
How Return to Work with Confidence will boost performance and increase retention
Improved communication
Support your working mums with the tools to confidently communicate what tehy want their post-maternity career to look like. The thing is, you can’t read her mind. Even if you’ve worked together for years.
She needs the tools to identify what questions to ask and what support she might need. This proactive approach improves engagement, productivity and longer-term employee retention
Positive collaboration
Time for you both to move away from a ‘them’ vs ‘you’ mindset. Open, honest and positive conversations will help you to both understand each other’s position and move towards arrangements that work for everyone.
Gaining confidence and a collaborative mindset will help her to approach flexible work requests with an open mindset while demonstrating a pragmatic understanding of what the business can actually deliver.
Increased diversity and inclusion
Gaining a deeper understanding of the changes and challenges related to the maternity transition will help you effectively support the working mums in your business.
Providing meaningful support through empathetic leadership and women-led training inspires increased engagement and performance and in turn, enhanced productivity.
Long-term profitability
Showing new and existing female employees that you truly care about creating a culture of inclusion, diversity and belonging positions you as a company for long-term career growth.
Holding on to and attracting fresh new female talent in turn generates increased business investment
Meet Alice, your course creator & facilitator
Over the last 25 years, I’ve been the Executive Leader and Partner responsible for people and operations. I’ve been the HR Director responsible for managing maternity transitions and returns to work. I’ve also been the new mum. Twice.
I’m also a certified Coach and NLP Practitioner - working with mums and leaders.
I have first-hand experience of how open conversation and positive collaboration can help create a workplace that enables working mothers to fulfil their potential.
What the course covers
Chapter 2 - Reconnect to your professional identity
Returning mums often fear that a fulfilling career AND motherhood is just not an option. This chapter dispels that myth and instead brings their strengths and skills back into the limelight.
We’ll reflect on the undeniable value they bring - both as an experienced professional and as a Mum with a whole new set of transferable skills. Focusing on the work that aligns most with their desires and ambitions for the future will reignite their confidence and sense of professional self beyond motherhood.
Chapter 1 - Reconnect to you
It’s important to recognise and celebrate the life-changing transition working mums are going through. We’ll embrace that change. We’ll then reflect on what really matters to them as they transition back to work.
Reconnecting with their values, their new version of success and what’s truly important to them will give them the confidence and clarity they need to make decisions that align with the personal and professional priorites.
Chapter 4 - Shape your role for performance
Chapter 5 - Plan your first month back
Chapter 3 - Get foundations in place at home
FAQs
How does the programme work?
Each cohort starts on the 1st Monday of each month. Participants receive each chapter, week by week. That way, they have the time they need to manage their learning home and life commitments.
How do I sign up someone on my team?
Arrange a call with me to discuss your needs and the best options for getting involved.
How long will the course take to complete?
If participants do the course in real time, it’ll take 5 weeks with a few hours each week required of their time. They’ll have access to the programme for one year, to provide ongoing support during their return.
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Does the course count as a KIT day?
Absolutely. In fact, I encourage participants to do …
This is a frequently asked question?
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Don’t just take my word for it
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"This course gives you tools to use and come back to throughout your career and life. Alice brings her own amazing expertise and insights; she is the perfect partner in guiding you through this journey. It's been an incredible discovery and experience for me. Every mother returning to work should take this course."
Aurélie Weston
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"This course was an invaluable investment in preparing to go back to work. I really enjoyed carving out time to think about my strengths and what success means to me. It's made me feel a lot more positive - dare I say excited - about returning to work and what I can achieve."
Andrea Silberman
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"The course offers an exceptional opportunity to take time out for yourself - something I hadn’t done for a very long time. To think about what's important to you now and how to apply that to make your career work for you. It enabled me to embrace being a working mum and feel great about the choices I've made. It also allowed me to have a renewed understanding of myself and where I'd like my career to go."
Rosie Ball