The commercial reality of flexible working and a genuine change in attitudes towards working mothers have made a massive difference to how employers view employees with care commitments. It's now possible to combine family and career successfully - and working mothers and carers in senior positions continue to prove the point.
Employers both small and large need to recruit, retain and engage the best talent. To do that successfully you need to support employees with child and eldercare commitments.
My Family Care advises and assists companies on all aspects of working parent and carer policies, from strategic inception, to implementing the practical benefits needed to make strategy a reality. Our employer services include:
Our expert advisors help employers to understand the different solutions available to ensure the right balance for both the organisation and its workforce. There are practical and cost effective solutions whatever the size or demographic of a workforce. Different employers have different priorities:
My Family Care has a number of unique services which help employees deal with both the long term and immediate challenges of combining work and care. Our solutions fall into 3 main categories:
The maternity journey can be challenging for both employer and employee. With the right support it can also be enjoyable and productive.
Our maternity and career services help both parties understand how to make the transition successful. As well as maternity coaching for working mothers, we provide workshops to enable managers to create a positive impact on their maternity leaver and the team.
Often the key to a supportive business culture, we give managers the skills to negotiate an effective working agreement between organisation and employee, whilst driving engagement and productivity.