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Coaching in the Workplace
Over the past 20 years, the number of women starting a family in their 30’s and 40’s has risen steadily as women choose to establish their careers before embarking on motherhood. This change has meant that women often have ten years of experience behind them and will often hold senior positions within their organisations before taking maternity leave.
The vast talent and experience that women bring to the workplace is of huge value and is an investment that employers cannot afford to lose. However maternity can pose a huge threat to an organisation’s talent bank with figures indicating that the number of women returning from maternity is falling.
Many women wish to combine a successful career with motherhood but can often feel ill-equipped to balance the demands placed upon them. With women often taking maternity leave of up to a year, with the rapid pace of change in the workplace, it is essential that they feel fully supported to enable them to successfully reintegrate back into their roles. It is therefore organisations with an enlightened and supportive approach that will retain their most valuable assets.
Coaching is increasingly seen as a hugely valuable tool in providing women with an environment that allows them to voice their fears and anxieties and then help them to develop strategies to adjust to what is one of the most significant events in their lives.
Coaching involves a series of individual coaching sessions which typically cover the phases of pregnancy, maternity leave and returning to work. Topics covered often include managing the work handover, integrating back into the workplace and developing strategies to balance the demands of work and family life.
Key benefits of coaching:-
- To develop the confidence of women and tackle any anxieties they may feel about returning to work.
- Create a positive experience for mothers by helping them to successfully adapt back into the workplace.
- As organisations show their commitment to retaining their female talent, so their reputations as desirable employers increase.
- Women are more committed and loyal as a result of being valued by their employer.
- Retention rates are improved offering a significant return on investment when compared with the costs of replacing an employee.