Back in Business: Mum Edition
A programme designed for new or returning mothers (of under 5s) who are navigating the challenges of work and motherhood. A space for mothers to share their experience and challenges, learn from each other and come away with tools and solutions that contribute to a more positive working life.
98% of Mothers want to go back to work after having children
Yet only 13% think it’s viable on a full-time basis
Only 24% try to go back full time
Of which 79% ended up leaving (because they couldn’t maintain their full-time job alongside having a baby).
Did you know?
Your Coach Sunna's Story...
The idea for this programme came from my own experience. After having my daughter in 2022, I was so excited to return to work and have other things to think about than nappies, weaning and sleep schedules.
My manager, who also has two young children, was very understanding and handled my return empathetically and compassionately. Despite that, the challenges still arose a few months after I returned. I started to struggle with imposter syndrome, loss of confidence, self-advocacy and dealing with the mental load of raising a child and maintaining a job that I love. I put pressure on myself to perform as I did before maternity leave and got frustrated when that didn’t happen. I also struggled with the notion that my job was now lower down in my list of priorities, as I now had something that mattered more than anything.
That’s why this couse has been designed to help with the experience I myself had, of:
Loss of confidence
Imposter Syndrome
Self-advocacy
Self-awareness
Dealing with the mental load
Struggling after the initial excitement to return.
Client Feedback
More Proof of Impact
I very much enjoyed this programme and found it immensely helpful for developing the right tools for managing being a working parent and returning to work after maternity leave. I came away from the programme with actionable tools that will help with feelings
of imposter syndrome, setting boundaries, managing my inner critic and prioritising self care, and many more!
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Sunna was a brilliant coach. She was incredibly supportive and understood the challenges herself of returning to work and being a working parent, so could relate to my challenges well, which was really reassuring. She was a great listener and was really good at interpreting different thoughts and developing them into useful insights about myself. She would also help me challenge myself and my ways of thinking in order to help me move forward.
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What Does the Programme Include?
OPTION 1:
12 hours of online modules, each hosted in-person by Sunna Gissurardottir
Access to a community during & beyond the sessions
Small resource pack to support you into the future
Investment: £450 + vat
OPTION 2:
All of the above included in Option 1, plus…
2x 1-hour 1:1 coaching sessions, with Sunna Gissurardottir
20% off future coaching sessions (max. 4, with Sunna or team)
Investment: £700 + vat
Topics Covered:
Loss of confidence
Imposter Syndrome
Having difficult conversations and managing challenging behaviour
Self-advocacy
Dealing with the mental load
Managing Expectations – ours and theirs
Mental Wellbeing – guilt, anxiety, stress, etc
Identity Shift
Managing time and priorities (home and work)
Managing transition from mat leave cover
Signposting practical support on returning to work and childcare
DON’T FORGET! Do discuss with your Employer if there is a personal development budget to cover the cost of this – scroll down to read about the benefits to both EmployEEs and EmployERs.
EmployER and EmployEE Benefits
We would encourage EmployERs to consider supporting their staff by investing in a programme such as this. Benefits for EmployERs will include:
Supporting mothers to come back to work
Talent retention & succession planning
Talent attraction
Career progression
Increase morale, productivity and motivation
Support and outlet for employees
Less chance of need to rehire – average cost of rehiring an employee is around 6 – 9 months of their salary (Source: SHRM)
Develop managers to provide ongoing support
Transferable skills developed which can be applied in many areas of the employee’s and manager’s role
Results when an EmployEE feels supported to return to work:
More confidence in the workplace
More likely to stay with the organisation
More productive & effective
More loyal to the organisation
A happier and more content employee
A better experience of working for the organisation
A better life balance between work and home which can lead to less sickness and absence.
