Bespoke, targeted employee support before, during, and after parental leave.
Parental leave is part of a critical career transition, for which the right support is vital. Understandably, many employees feel anxiety, loss of confidence, disengagement, or difficulty reintegrating into the workplace following long periods of parental leave and their changed status in the world.
Our parental leave and return-to-work coaching expertly guides employees through the entire leave lifecycle, including pre-leave preparation, leave-planning, return and reintegration. We are also ready and prepared to step straight in on those occasions when things don’t go to plan.
Not only does our approach support employee confidence and wellbeing, it also aids the company by facilitating clear, focused leave and return transitions. This has wider positive effects on confidence and engagement across the company, as employees recognise that support is both readily available and encouraged.
What does this coaching include?
Preparing emotionally and practically for parental leave
Support and guidance for handover planning and work continuity
Managing identity and confidence changes
Staying connected during leave (where appropriate)
Formulating return to work plans, Keep in Touch (KIT) days, check-ins, and access to flexible working arrangements where possible
Returning to work and reintegrating successfully
Setting boundaries, managing workload, and rebuilding confidence
Our coaching covers all forms of parental leave, and is fully adapted to personal circumstances and business level.
How is this coaching delivered?
Our parental leave and return-to-work coaching supports employees whenever, wherever and however they work – across time zones and inclusive of different working arrangements (such as on-site or remote).
We also have the qualifications, experience and practical ability to scale and adapt our services as your organisation grows, or as policy requirements change.
Each of our Beyond EAP coaching programmes follow strict codes of practice, including confidentiality and data protection, in compliance with relevant data privacy regulations.
Note: In addition to our bespoke employee coaching, companies who choose to work with us will receive exclusive recorded training content for line managers, to help embed the information and approach we use company-wide.
Parental leave and return-to-work coaching can be combined with trauma, loss and bereavement support and/or post-diagnosis health coaching as individually necessary and appropriate. For further information, please contact us.