Summary:

In this powerful and compassionate episode, Lauren Kiproff-Downer returns to Leaderish for a heartfelt and strategic conversation about caregiving in the workplace. Whether you’re caring for aging parents, children, or someone else in your life, or leading teams who are, this episode is for you.

Lauren, an organizational psychologist and founder of Perpara Organizational Development Consulting, shares insights on how leaders and organizations can better support employees who are caregivers—an often invisible but growing demographic. From practical workplace policies to everyday leadership behaviors, we discuss how caregiving impacts engagement, mental health, and retention—and what we can do about it.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why caregiving is no longer just a personal issue—it’s a workforce reality
• What forward-thinking companies are doing to support caregiver employees
• The difference between policy and culture (and why both matter)
• Leadership actions that build trust and compassion
• How to recognize signs of burnout and create psychologically safe environments
• Tips for reviewing and updating outdated workplace policies
• The importance of seeing caregiving as a shared responsibility—not just HR’s job

Key Quote:

“Being a caregiver is not just a personal responsibility—it’s a part of who we are. And workplaces need to meet people where they are.” – Lauren Kiproff-Downer

Sequence:

00:00 Introduction and Welcome

00:27 The Growing Importance of Caregiving

01:19 Introducing Lauren Kiproff-Downer

02:38 Current Trends and Challenges in Caregiving

05:17 Best Practices for Supporting Caregivers

11:21 Organizational Policies and Flexibility

23:45 Balancing Compassion and Accountability

36:20 Final Thoughts and Takeaways

37:39 Closing Remarks and Call to Action

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Resources & Guest Info:

We'd love to connect! You can find us in all of these places:

• Regina
• • Email: regina@collectivegrowthcc.com
  • Website: https://www.collectivegrowthcc.com
  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reginataute
  • Free Coaching Session: https://calendly.com/collective_growth/complimentary-30-min-coaching-session
• Doris
• • Email: doris@dunnwise.com
  • Website: https://www.dunnwise.com
  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doris-dunn
  • Schedule a Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/dunnwise-consulting/30min_discovery_call
• Lauren Kiproff-Downer
• • Email: perparaconsulting@gmail.com
  • Website: www.perparaconsulting.com
  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenkiproff/