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What does it really mean to support people in bringing their humanity to work? In this episode of Human Wise, Helen Wada is joined by George Gabriel, co-founder of The Dad Shift, a UK campaign mobilising fathers to advocate for better paternity leave and greater gender equality in the workplace.

Together they explore how fatherhood, leadership and workplace culture intersect. George shares his perspective on why supporting fathers at work is not just a social issue but a leadership and organisational one. From challenging outdated policies to encouraging men to actively participate in equality conversations, this episode highlights how workplaces can evolve to better support families while strengthening performance and trust.

At the heart of the discussion is a powerful idea: when organisations enable people to show up as human beings, not just employees, everyone benefits.

Topics Discussed

• The evolving role of fathers in modern workplaces
• Why paternity leave policies matter for equality and performance
• The connection between leadership, trust and human-centred workplaces
• The impact of parenthood on leadership perspective and decision making
• How workplace culture shapes gender equality
• The barriers organisations face when implementing flexible working
• Why supporting fathers benefits businesses as well as families
• Turning conversations about equality from zero-sum to win-win outcomes

View extended shownotes here

Further links to follow:

Read HUMAN-WISE: How to lead from within and sell with confidence

Helen Wada: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/helen-wada

The Human Advantage: https://www.thehumanadvantage.co.uk/