Parentaly

Two researchers studied the best way to cancel the motherhood penalty and develop leaders, and you know what they found? Career coaching through parental leave can powerfully influence new mothers' trajectory in the workforce. We interviewed Angela Passarelli, Ph.D. and Spela Trefalt, the authors of this study, to dig into their findings. Here are Allison Whalen's top 4 takeaways from their conversation: 1?? New parents want to find meaning and feel valued at work: Career coaching sessions are often focused on the idea of meaningful work and envisioning life post-leave—something we also find in our coaching programs. 2?? People returning from leave aren’t necessarily quitting their jobs to leave the workforce; they’re moving on to go somewhere that’s more supporting of working parents or culture better aligns to their values. 3?? For maximum impact on retention for parental leave, career coaching should start before an employee goes on leave. If you only provide coaching when an employee returns to work, it’s less likely to support long-term career vision and doesn’t address the business needs pre-leave. 4?? Educating managers on benevolent sexism is critical to ensure they support their direct reports without inadvertently discriminating against them. Because despite good intentions, managers often treat pregnant women with excessive caution, which can harm their careers. Read more about their research via Fast Company and listen to our interview with Angie and Spela to hear what they'll study next. ?? #parentalleave #careercoaching #career #research

Excited to share that Allyson Bronner and Paloma Thombley will join us at The Conference Board's Employee Well-being event next month! In our session, we’ll cover how Morgan Stanley and Handshake support expecting employees and their teams through parental leave, driving positive business and career outcomes. Let us know if you'll be there! ?? #parentalleave #workingparents #wellness

Can making a career pivot in early motherhood be a *good* thing? ?? We spent 30 minutes with Jess Galica, author of Leap: Why It's Time to Let Go to Get Ahead in Your Career, to dig into this very topic. In her book, she drew from stories of many women who reinvented themselves and their careers after becoming parents. Read the top 3 takeaways: https://lnkd.in/ebP4SBfM #motherhood #career #workingparents

Have an astronaut on our podcast... ? Congratulations to Emily Calandrelli, who is boarding Blue Origin's 9th human flight, NS-28, today - becoming the 100th woman to go to space! ?? Emily was one of the first guests on The False Tradeoff, where she talks about her career as a woman in STEM and how she got to where she is today. Tune in before takeoff - and look ?? to live stream her launch: https://lnkd.in/dz49ERmA #thespacegal #workingmom #aerospace #stem

Representation matters! At 81 Collection’s Annual Meeting last week, four founders were interviewed by four successful entrepreneurs during a “spotlight series.” This was a rare opportunity to have just a few select founders present their business to hundreds of investors, businesspeople and influential folks. Here’s the amazing part: 50% of the people on stage were mothers. Two of the four featured founders were mothers with three children. Two of the four interviewers were mothers of very young children. Today, < 3% of VC funding goes to women, and only a subset of that goes to mothers. Yet there we were, seeing mothers on stage, talking about their startups. And there were also mothers on stage who had experienced significant, life-changing success - interviewing founders coming up behind them. I was honored to be one of those entrepreneurs, interviewed by the incredible Shivani Jain Dalmia, co-founder of Cubii. Thank you to The 81 Collection for bringing together so many inspirational entrepreneurs … including the entrepreneurs who just so happen to be mothers!

Why aren’t managers better equipped to support the parental leave experience? “There isn’t enough talk about this challenge. So if we’re not talking about how difficult parental leave/return to work can be, then we’re not training our managers.” - Allison Whalen #parentalleave #peoplemanagement #employeeexperience

???New episode of The False Tradeoff! ??? In this episode, we released our “ask me anything” interview with Harvey Karp, MD, FAAP, where working parents submitted their burning questions about infant sleep. A sleep and child development expert with 25+ years of pediatric experience, Dr. Karp answered questions like: ?Pros and cons of an infant room-sharing with a toddler? ?What's actually happening during s sleep regression? ?Is it bad to use sound machines or swaddles? Tune in wherever you get your podcasts! ?? #workingparents #parenting #podcast

We ALL know that being a parent is one of the toughest jobs out there!? This throwback photo of my mom and adorable little sister from 1999 reminds me just how far we've come! At EHIR, we understand the challenges our members face with parental leave, and I’m thrilled that our Cohort 5 member Julee Weller will be sharing her innovative strategies with our community today!??? ?? EHIR THRIVES on the power of shared experiences and insights. By leaning into personal stories, we empower each other to move faster and smarter in navigating complex benefits issues. I can’t wait for the open discussion with Julee and Allison Whalen, CEO of Parentaly. This is a unique opportunity to dive deep in a closed, private setting where we get to the REAL REAL. See you at noon CT members - RSVP now via our private APP - https://okt.to/maOQin LOVE being a part of a community that makes a difference! #EHIR #ParentalLeave #Retention #Community

More than half of parental leaves lead to team burnout: 52% of new mothers say their team members were stretched too thin during their leave, and 6% reported that a colleague actually quit as a result. This is just one of the eye-opening findings from our research study of nearly 3,000 employees who took parental leave within the last 3 years. And tomorrow, Allison Whalen will dig into how parental leave impacts an entire organization - and four other key findings - in a free session with SHRM. This is a must-attend for anyone looking to better understand the employee experience of parental leave & to get tips on how to improve it. Find info ?? on how to attend! #parentalleave #employeeexperience #hr

Big announcement! We’re thrilled to share that Kevin Curry, the former CRO at ReedGroup and SVP, Head of Absence Management at Alight Solutions, has joined Parentaly as an advisor. Kevin has spent his entire career building premium products and solutions to help large corporations better support leave of absence administration. And now, he’s helping Parentaly continue this work as we tackle another major challenge with leaves: The career and business disruption that occurs when employees go on parental leave. Join us in welcoming Kevin to the team! ??