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Leadership Coaching for Managers of Parents and Carers
Equip the leaders who support working parents and carers, helping your organisation retain talent, strengthen inclusion, and drive performance.
Leaders play a critical role in how successfully working parents and carers reintegrate and thrive at work. Without the right support, even well-intentioned managers may inadvertently contribute to disengagement, reduced performance, or the loss of valuable talent.
Personalised 1:1 coaching that helps leaders think through real situations, find their own approach, and lead the parents on their team with confidence and clarity - fostering resilient, inclusive teams where parents, carers, and businesses thrive together.
Why Leadership Coaching is Business-Critical
Managers are pivotal to employee experience - leaders who support parents well reduce the risk of attrition and burnout.
Inclusive leadership drives higher engagement, stronger team cohesion, and long-term talent retention.
Leaders equipped to support parents improve wellbeing across their teams while protecting business performance.
“Companies with trained, inclusive leadership teams see a 21% increase in profitability and a 27% reduction in turnover.” Working parents are resilient - and a resilient team is good for business. (Workplace Insight, 2023)
Standalone Leadership Coaching: Supporting Leaders of Parents
A six-session coaching programme for leaders who manage parents and carers, designed to build leadership capability and foster resilient, inclusive teams.
Key Outcomes:
Build inclusive leadership skills that retain and engage working parents.
Strengthen confidence in supporting team members through transitions and career progression.
Reduce risks of disengagement, burnout, and bias within teams.
Drive cohesion and performance while balancing diverse team and family needs.
Recommended delivery:
Six coaching sessions over three to six months, tailored to organisational needs.
Add-On: Leadership Coaching for Line Managers (Linked to Parent Coaching)
A tailored, three-session coaching programme for leaders directly managing a parent or carer engaged in coaching, aligning leadership behaviours with the individual’s specific transition journey.
Key Benefits:
Equip managers to lead with empathy, clarity, and inclusion.
Foster open communication and smooth reintegration post-leave.
Support long-term engagement, wellbeing, and retention across teams.
We also offer a Supporting Parents workshop for managers - a focused half-day session covering the same core themes in a group format. Find out more about our workshops.
Let’s help your leaders, parents and carers thrive - together.
Book a call to explore how leadership coaching can transform the way your organisation supports parents and carers - strengthening inclusion, wellbeing, and business performance.