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Today has been most helpful as it's personal and has enlightened me as to how to approach a particular situation, so I can go and do the right thing: it's very beneficial.
Maternity returner, One-to-one maternity coaching on return to work, Financial services company

I really got a lot from talking with other dads today. It's opened my eyes, almost as though I've been waiting three years for this conversation, since my first child was born.
Father of two, Dads Focus Group, Global FMCG company

It was very helpful that the facilitator understood the firm and the nature of our work so well.
Maternity returner, group maternity coaching, and associate in magic circle law firm

Having this sort of help was invaluable, apart from the sheer time it saved me. I've got the perfect solution, having taken into account things that would never have occurred to me otherwise.
Investment bank employee

All my mum friends are very jealous of this employee benefit!
Shell employee & parent

The service provided and the attention from the consultant could not be faulted, it ranged from advice when I couldn't make a decision through to the practical elements of identifying the right people. This service made the job so much easier and less stressful than it would have ever been if I was "going it alone".
P&G employee & parent

Maternity Coaching: Part of your talent retention strategy

by Jennifer Liston-Smith, Head of Coaching Development

28/07/2010

81% of respondents said talent management programmes make them feel more engaged at work, according to a Summer 2010 Survey Report from the CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development).

The CIPD report goes on to remark on the self-fulfilling nature of talent programmes: they raise participants' game.

Maternity coaching works in the same way

Repeatedly we're struck by the change taking place from woman returner feeling quietly concerned, hoping she can slip back unnoticed, to a returner valuing the contribution she makes and planning for constructive conversations, balancing new needs with business imperatives.

Showing employees they are valued in specific, personal ways is always worthwhile, but particularly so at this transition when so much is in question.

Maternity coaching at a critical career moment

The support and thoughtful challenge provided by a maternity coach can have a decisive impact at this critical career moment. Combined with a childcare consultant for practical support, the return to work looks suddenly more manageable and motherhood can even be acknowledged as unleashing more of her potential, her talent. The myths about multi-tasking often prove to be true, when she stops to notice.

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My Family Care is unique in offering both maternity coaching and childcare consultancy, making sure the mother receives the support she needs when she needs it most.