Parental Transition Coaching is a specialized form of executive coaching that helps expectant parents and their managers navigate the often-complicated phases before, during, and after parental leave. Our programs meet an individual’s specific challenges and achieve seamless transitions, keeping careers on track and retaining key talent.
How does this service benefit your organization?
For Employees
- Guidance and support
- Executive coaching tools
- Customized action planning
For Managers
- Strategies for supporting employees and teams in transition
For Organizations
- Increased trust and loyalty
- Higher productivity
- Higher retention rates
Stages of Leave: Typical Area Focus
AWC coaching offers solutions at every stage of the parental transition process.
TRANSITION PLANNING
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Handing over work
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Establishing open dialogue with manager
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Contact agreements
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Solidifying impressions pre-leave
ANTICIPATING RETURN
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Emotional preparation
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Managing logistics
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Co-parenting strategies
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Hitting the ground running upon return
REINTEGRATION
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Reverse handover of work
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Balancing responsibilities
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Focus on career progression
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Troubleshooting emergent challenges
Products We Offer:
1-1 Coaching
Individually tailored sessions focused on goal development and transition guidance provided to expectant/new parents AND their managers (distributed during pre/post leave).
Webinars
Webinars for expectant/new parents and managers that accommodate larger, geographically dispersed audiences.
Cohort Coaching
Multi-session group coaching support and connection-building for groups of up to 12 new parents facilitated by an executive coach.
Workshops
Interactive training and in-person network building are offered in single sessions in a confidential group setting of up to 12 participants. Separate sessions are designed for expectant/new parents and managers.
Consulting Services
Help for organizations desiring to create progressive, gender-neutral approaches to parental leave policies.
“It is extremely valuable for an employee or colleague to interact with a third party they do not directly work with or report to to have an open and honest conversation about their leave. Some questions are difficult to ask directly; an experienced third party can bridge the gap. Overall, the program allows employees to transition out and back in an impactful manner to the organization.”
—Manager, New Mountain Capital
“What was so valuable about the PTC program was being able to benefit from my coach’s experience of seeing many women go through maternity leave/return, talking through specific challenges and considerations I was facing, and reframing perspectives on what was important at various stages of my maternity leave prep, actual leave, and return. My coach gave my managers useful guidance on how to navigate my leave. I found them very supportive of my time off and transition back.”
—New Parent, Apax Partners
“The most valuable aspect of the program for me was having a true outside party to talk to about my concerns around leave and returning to work. It was really helpful to have a true fresh perspective from someone and not feel the pressure or judgment that can come along with talking to colleagues or even family members.”
—New Parent, American Securities
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