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??? New episode of The False Tradeoff! ??? In this episode, we welcomed Gloria Jackson, senior director of customer service and global lead for the Parents and Caregivers ERG at Verizon. We cover: ?????? Her experience as a high-performing employee and single mother ?? Tips on what it takes to successfully launch an ERG ?? The most well received programs & events she held for caregivers Tune in wherever you get your podcasts! ?? #workingparents #erg #community

Top 5 takeaways about the parental leave experience, according to nearly 3,000 parents who returned from leave within the last 3 years: 1?? Strong parental leave policies are a must-have for any organization seeking to attract female talent: 94% of mothers would consider their company’s parental leave policy when evaluating a job offer today 2?? Women with access to fully paid leave are worried about career progression: 68% said their number one concern with taking leave is the impact it would have on their career, above both childcare and health concerns 3?? Women may leave their companies for other opportunities without parental leave support: 73% of new parents consider leaving their company at least occasionally and one-third leave within 18 months of returning from leave 4?? More than half of all parental leaves result in team burnout: 52% of new mothers felt their team members were spread too thin, and even 6% said a colleague quit due largely to their leave 5?? Managers strongly influence parental leave and can significantly improve career & business outcomes: Those with effective managers are over 2.5x more likely to have a positive parental leave experience than those without We dig deeper into the findings, sharing why we conducted this study and its importance for employers: https://lnkd.in/eZ7KHzSR #parentalleave #career #hr #benefits

What we learned about parental leave according to 3,000 women who took leave within the last 3 years: Returning to work was harder than it had to be. Allison Whalen spoke with Motherly? about how to improve the experience, sharing actionable tips to take each step of the way: https://lnkd.in/eQN8bGrA #parentalleave #employeeexperience?

? ICYMI: A roundup of parental leave & working parent news ? ?? A must-read article for managers about the number one concern women have about parental leave: https://lnkd.in/eu3XNJsf ?? Dads in the UK are advocating for more generous paid leave with this creative campaign: https://lnkd.in/ehzZbjYf ???? Moms First expanded its Paidleave (dot) ai tool to 9 states & D.C. to help caregivers more easily access paid leave benefits: https://lnkd.in/e6raqsch #parentalleave #benefits #hr #workingparents

Great news for teachers in Tucson, Arizona: The Tucson Unified School District is now the first in the state to offer 12 weeks of paid parental leave! ?? The policy will apply to 8,300 teachers and staff in the district, who until it was approved by the board this week, had no formal paid parental leave. Jim Byrne, president of the Tucson Education Association, shared why this new policy is so critical: "For educators to know that this district thinks about them, thinks about their little ones and demonstrates it by having paid leave is just monumental and I think it moves this district forward." Read more: https://lnkd.in/e9SAzifi #paidleave #teachers #arizona #policy

Last chance to register for "The Do's and Don'ts of Managing Parental Leave!" Yes, we've got great content. But perhaps more excitingly - we are reserving half of the time just for a fireside chat / Q&A. Bring your questions, concerns, curiosities ... and see if you can stump Seth Turner and me! Happening tomorrow at 10am PT / 1pm ET. https://hubs.li/Q02MZk7Y0

What did nearly 3,000 mothers say about what companies got right and wrong about the parental leave experience? ?? We surveyed thousands of parents who took parental leave over the last three years, asking questions like: ? Who covered your work?? ? How did your manager support you? ? Did you receive a re-onboarding plan?? ? What were your biggest concerns going into parental leave?? ? What were your biggest wins coming back from parental leave? And, the kicker: ?? Were you still employed at your company 18 months after you returned? Curious to hear what we found? Get your copy of the research study and then share what you found most interesting ?? #parentalleave #survey #workingparents #policy

What makes a good parental leave experience at work? ? Our survey found that 53% of new mothers had positive parental leave experiences at work. ? So - what can we learn from these women who had good leaves? ? They are more likely to have: ?? Taken more than 3 months of parental leave ??? Put together “good” or “great” coverage plans ? Returned to a “good” or “great” re-onboarding plan ?? Received fully paid leave (not partially or mostly paid) ???? Reported that their managers were effective or highly effective And? We found that these women had MUCH higher retention. ********* This data is from Parentaly‘s survey of?nearly 3,000 women who took paid parental leave in the past three years. Want to see more of the survey results? Download the full white paper on Parentaly’s website (>>> resources page), or follow me (Allison Whalen) to learn more!

ICYMI: We released the results from our survey of nearly 3,000 women who shared the best and worst parts about their parental leave experience. ?? Want to hear the top 3 takeaways? Allison Whalen and Jenna Vassallo break it down in episode 27 of The False Tradeoff. ???Listen to what they found most surprising and why this research matters for companies and policymakers: https://lnkd.in/eQtsnZPm #parentalleave #workingmoms #research #retention

Men in the UK have launched a creative campaign to advocate for more generous paid parental leave for fathers. By tying model babies to statues across the country, they're hoping to bring attention to the importance of bonding for all parents. Later this month, they'll deliver a letter to the prime minister, focusing on why enhancing the policy is good for everyone: “Proper parental leave for fathers and co-parents is good for mothers, good for babies, good for fathers and good for society too. Countries with six or more weeks’ paternity leave have a gender pay gap that’s 4% smaller and a workforce participation gap that is 3.7% smaller too, meaning change can help grow the economy while helping British families." Read more: https://lnkd.in/ecDBDc7X #paidleave #parentalleave #paternityleave