Working parents aren’t the exception, they’re half your workforce.
In this episode, Becki Nazareth (L&D leader, turned working parent & carer specialist) shares what really breaks and fixes the experience for parents at work, from policy basics to culture, flexibility and line manager reality.

You’ll learn:

• Why policy is just the foundation and what proactive support really looks like

• How to educate “accidental managers” and build inclusive, flexible teams that perform

• The return to work gap: identity shifts, re-induction, and using the SCARF model for certainty

• What data leaders need (and how to get it) to win the case for flexibility

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Chapters (Timestamps)

00:00:00 — People Work: Plan or Chance?

00:00:36 — From Teaching to L&D to HR

00:02:23 — Why Becki Backed Working Parents

00:04:10 — Who Counts: Parents and Carers

00:05:36 — Policy Shifts & Systemic Gaps

00:07:20 — Start With Policy, Don’t Stop There

00:09:03 — The Manager Mindset Shift

00:11:12 — Beyond One-Off Workshops

00:12:40 — Spaces That Actually Help (ERGs, Talks)

00:14:05 — What “Doing It Well” Looks Like

00:16:00 — The Identity Shock of Return

00:17:35 — SCARF & Creating Certainty

00:19:42 — Reactive vs Proactive HR

00:21:10 — Re-Induction: Onboarding… Again

00:23:22 — Hybrid, Mandates & Real Flexibility

00:25:24 — Win Leaders With Data

00:27:28 — Measure What Happens After Return

00:29:28 — New Stages: School & Holidays

00:30:51 — One Piece of Career Advice

00:31:37 — Know Your Values, Decide Faster

00:32:20 — Closing Thanks