This might shock you, but we hardly touched on flexibility and work-from-home policies. Mom-friendly companies go beyond that! Charlotte Speak is the founder of Power of the Parent, a business that helps companies create parent-friendly workspaces in the UK.

We discuss the value that parents bring to the workplace and Charlotte emphasises the need for cultural and practical changes within organisations to support parents, the benefits of employing parents and the challenges that companies face in adapting to their needs.

Charlotte also provides insights on how working moms can advocate for themselves, the significance of sharing personal stories and the importance of creating a fair and inclusive workplace culture that benefits all employees, not just parents.

If this is your first MOMents episode, welcome, you’re exactly where you need to be.

Chapters

00:00 Creating Parent-Friendly Workspaces

05:34 The Value of Parents in the Workplace

09:39 Employer Attitudes Towards Change

13:36 Advocating for Change in Company Culture

16:20 Small Shifts for Big Impact

20:23 Empowering Working Moms

23:08 Interviewing for Family-Friendly Cultures

24:59 Creating Fairness for All Employees

28:59 Reflections on Parenting and IdentityFollow MOMents

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