This interesting study coming out of the Netherlands confirms what we all know and what Indra Nooyi, CEO of PepsiCo said so well last year at the Aspen Ideas Festival: “The biological clock and the career clock are in total conflict with each other. Total, complete conflict.” Isn’t that the truth? That’s why we do … Continued
This Business Insider piece makes some great points — backed by research — about why parental leave is good for our economy. We couldn’t agree more!
WHOOHEEE! Now we are picking up speed! Great news today from Microsoft (that should in no way be diluted by Netflix’s announcement yesterday!). This is a big deal and puts them in a very, very small club in this country. We are thrilled. Well done, Microsoft! Welcome!
Netflix just announced it will offer unlimited paid parental leave for one year after the birth or adoption of a child! What an outstanding display of parental leave leadership! We applaud their pro-parent policies and can’t wait to see others follow suit. Here’s an excerpt from the announcement: “At Netflix, we work hard to foster … Continued
The New York Times takes a look at how Millennials are impacting and being impacted by our current parental leave policy, practice, and culture. Change is hard, but it is happening!
We may sound a bit like a broken record, but this bears repeating! At Forbes.com, Beth Braverman explores 5 Ways Millennials Are Disrupting Working Parenthood: Here are five ways the children of the 80s and 90s are changing the workplace: 1.They’re planning way ahead. 2. They’re talking about their families at work. 3. They want benefits … Continued
Presidential candidate Carly Fiorina talks to Elle about parental leave, privilege and the presidency. Thank you, Carly! We hope that by you embracing this issue it helps others understand that parental leave is not a partisan issue – it’s a human issue and we all need to do better.
An inspiring story from a new mom in the high tech industry. We love seeing that her recommendations for making parental leave successful align with RETAIN, our researched based parental leave transition program.
In this article at the Huffington post, Adrienne Partridge, Ph.D posits that it will take a combination of government policies and companies who shift their thinking to retain working mothers. The Center for Parental Leave Leadership, we use a data-driven model to help companies retain top female and male talent during the parental leave transition. … Continued
This NYTimes piece by Clair Cain Miller highlights some of the research showing the different work/life integration expectations of Millennials as compared to the generations that have come before them. The patience for a life devoted to work without time to enjoy the fruits of one’s labors is disappearing. The companies that act on this … Continued