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Transition to Parenthood - Tips for Professionals Pre-Maternity Leave career development confidence building d&i strategies pregnancy self care Apr 13, 2022

This phase really does feel like a rollercoaster to every woman: excited, energised one moment, sick or tired and fearful of the future the next moment, coupled with a changing body shape and rather adhoc emotions. It’s no surprise that it is a somewhat confusing period in our lives...

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Owning Your Voice career development communication at work confidence building d&i strategies return to work Mar 16, 2022

There has been much research and debate around what is the key to advancement for women in business. Much focus is on “fixing”, or as we like to view it "empowering" the individual herself - increasing networking skills and visibility at work, finding a mentor, identifying a sponsor,...

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Why it's important to remain visible in a hybrid working model - now more than ever! career development confidence building work life harmony working parents Jul 06, 2021

We all know that networking and being visible at work is a key enabler for advancing and expanding your career. We also know that eating healthy foods, exercising, practicing mindfulness is also critical for a long and healthy life….but how often do we make this a...

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How can you make employees feel safe to speak up? communication at work confidence building d&i strategies inclusive leadership Aug 05, 2019

Do your employees feel safe to speak up, even when what they have to say goes against the grain? 

Encouraging your employees to make themselves heard and speak up is one thing. But are they saying what they think you want to hear? Making individuals feel secure enough to voice their true...

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How to Launch a Parent Program at Work Without the Guesswork communication at work confidence building d&i strategies managing working parents work life harmony working parents Feb 26, 2018

Successful parenthood initiatives and programs work together with your organisation and employees to help them better understand and proactively manage the impact of parenthood.

Over 35% of female talent in their thirties do not return from maternity break or leave within the first 24 months. Of...

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Building your confidence post a Parental Break career development confidence building d&i strategies return to work working parents Jul 04, 2017

In our work at Thrive, we see how common it is for a parent to lose some of their confidence post a parental leave, so first thing to know is that if you feel like you have lost some of that confidence and assurance, it is normal!

The dictionary defines self-confidence as “a feeling of...

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Returning from Parental Leave- 1st Meeting with your Manager communication at work confidence building d&i strategies return to work working parents Apr 21, 2017

We recommend that you and your Manager meet or at least speak virtually, ideally on your first day back from your parental leave; so that you can quickly re-orient yourself to the world of professional working!

What is the purpose of this meeting? Ideally, it will cover the following points:

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Navigating Career and Family - Can You Have It All? career development confidence building d&i strategies self care work life harmony working parents Apr 26, 2016

Is this known as “having it all”? Can you even have a career and family without the burden of guilt, overwhelm and fatigue? There isn’t a text book standard response to this. Why? Because everyone’s definition of “having it all” is unique and it’s based...

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