Organisations are increasingly aware that improving how they support women returning to work after maternity has to be a priority. Gender pay gap reporting has highlighted that the maternity transition is a pivotal time in women's lives when they dip out of the workforce and their careers stall.

 

This weakens the female talent pipeline and is a significant contributor to the low numbers of women in senior roles and the gender pay gap. Helping women through the maternity transition, so they return engaged, positive and able to keep up career momentum brings significant benefits to organisations:

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• A stronger female talent pipeline

• Age and gender diversity

• Productivity, as expertise stays in the organisation

• The gender pay gap closes

• Prevents skills gaps

• Enhances the reputation of the organisation as a family-friendly employer.

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How I can help

 

1:1 and Group Coaching​

Research shows that supporting women through the maternity transition is an effective way to make sure your organisation retains and develops women, so you keep your talent in your business. Giving women maternity coaching impacts positively in so many ways - saving on recruitment costs, and building a female talent pipeline that will ensure your organisation increases its age and gender diversity at senior levels and closes that gender pay gap. It also helps make sure you're not losing talent to your competitors.

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Consultancy

Bringing more women returners into your business and putting a maternity-support framework in place will mean your organisation will capitalise on all the knowledge and expertise your maternity returners have to offer. Simple changes in your recruitment strategies, your maternity benefits, and introducing a family-friendly working culture will make a huge difference to your effectiveness in attracting and retaining maternity returners. I offer a consultancy service that shows organisations how to recruit, retain and develop maternity returners, using a toolkit of proven strategies that really do work.

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Training

Are your line managers and senior team on the fence when it comes to the how and why of better supporting women through the maternity transition? I offer engaging, interactive training solutions such as workshops, talks and webinars that educate and inform, and give practical tips based on real life examples, to show how leaders and managers can re-engage maternity returners in your organisation. 

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Covid-19 Support

In the midst of Covid19, HR professionals are telling me that managers are focused on business continuity and easing women back into work after maternity leave isn’t on their list of priorities. What can HR do to make sure that their maternity returners are still welcomed back into the workforce and reassured that it will be ok to return at this challenging time? To help out, I’ve put together a range of maternity-returner content for company intranets, including:
•    Return to work checklist
•    90-day plan
•    Key conversations to have with managers
•    Balancing work with family life
•    Wellbeing

These can also be presented as interactive webinars or virtual lunch and learn sessions.

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To discuss the best solution for your organisation, please email emma@emmawaltham.com to arrange a consultation

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