Rebekah Fraser talks to Joanna Beresford, one of her first back to work coaching clients, about the journey she’s been on since going back to work after her second child 5 years ago. Joanne shares the insights that she took from coaching that continue to be relevant in her new business venture today.
Read MoreA Back To Work Coach Survey of 178 mums has identified that workplace management is the third most important thing you can do for yourself as you return to work.
Right up there with self-care and expectations of self and getting organised, read what working mums have to say about how you start back at work being crucial to your ongoing work/life satisfaction and sustainability.
Read MoreKnowing the importance of being organised and planning ahead so that you can achieve your priority of spending as much quality time as possible with your family is Working Mums’ Top Tip #2.
Read what working mums have to say about achieving the goal of spending as much time as possible with those who are most important to you.
The mamas have spoken and what they have to say is crystal clear!
A survey of 178 working mums has determined that self-care and keeping your expectations realistic is the best (and most important) thing you can do for yourself as you prepare to return to paid work.
Read MoreHands up who’s already broken their New Years resolution? Eight weeks in and yep, me too ... or rather I would have if I’d made one. Let me explain…
Read MoreNot having a routine means you risk feeling stressed and overwhelmed trying to remember all the things that you need to do. Having a routine means you do the thinking first, develop your routine, and take a deliberate approach to what’s most important to you.
Read MorePeople have been saying it for months … “I can’t wait to see the back of 2020! It’s been a shocker!” In so many ways I agree, but in others I don’t…
Read MoreIt’s hard work being a “working mum”. Working mums have to be organised, deal with mum-guilt, carry that mental load, be successful at work, nurture their children, and who knows what else. Plus, we seem to be in a endless competition with “stay at home mums”.
It led me to think: “Is there really a difference between being a ‘worker’ and ‘mum’ or “working mum”?
The answer, frankly, is yes.
Let me share this story for context…
Read MoreIt is a stark reality that there are considerably more men in leadership positions across New Zealand than there are women. Existing Champions for Change and Global Women research confirms that men and women enter the workforce in the same proportions and yet women are under-represented in senior management roles. We wanted to discover what was happening to women along the way…
Read MorePaid parental leave for both mums and dads is a critical step towards gender equity.
Read MoreDo you have trouble saying no at work? Here are a few tips that will help you say no and bring a little more balance to your life. Our loved ones deserve it.
Read MoreHow do you say “no” to requests and projects that come across your desk? I want to be helpful and do everything that’s asked of me, but if I said “yes” to every request I received, I wouldn’t actually get to my top priorities and that would reflect poorly on my performance. How do I balance urgent requests with long-standing responsibilities?
Read MoreThe things to think about when you’re parenting and working from home.
Read MoreMove to more traditional views reflects conformism with how work, leave arrangements, public services for children, schools and social networks are arranged.
Read MoreWhile many companies are being more flexible and understanding, it can still be difficult to approach your boss about adjusting your hours.
Read MoreAll over the world working parents have suddenly entered a completely new reality of ‘juggling’. So what do you do?
Read MoreEmployees can ask to change their work arrangements, place, hours, or days. Employers must consider this.
Read MoreOptimize your time and energy - as a unit.
Read MoreDuring the course of the coaching relationship, a coach will hold many roles for their client, depending on where the client is at in their journey and what they need in that moment.
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