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HELPING SHAPE WORKPLACES SO PARENTS AND BUSINESSES CAN THRIVE.

THE PARENT SUPPORT HUB

This is the space for all the resources you need to navigate your space in the workplace. Helping you to bring your whole self to the world and achieve your potential.

FREE EVENTS

A safe space for you to come and hear about fresh perspectives, practical tools to help yourself and ways to build your self-belief as a parent in the workplace.

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VIDEOS

These videos will bring to life the questions I often get asked, and the nuances that can light up when we’re talking about everything from boundaries to defining success.

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DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT

Some of my most requested content in free PDF downloads. Going deep on the topics that matter to you.

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HOW TO USE THE HUB

What the Parent Hub is all about…

Within this space you will find loads of resources, put together, to support you – a parent – in the workplace. Whether you are preparing to leave, returning to work, facing change or need support, these videos and workbooks will help you navigate being a parent in the workplace.

All of my work at Power of the Parent® is based around the principles of strengths based development. Whether it’s coaching, workshops or online content, it all comes from a place of helping you bring your whole self to the world and achieve your potential. We explore the things that energise you and how you can bring more of that into your life in a very practical way.

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The space for parents in the workplace. We’ll keep you posted on new workshop dates and the latest news from Power of the Parent. *never spammy

WELCOME TO THE PARENT SUPPORT HUB

I’m Charlotte Speak, mum of two, change maker and coach for parents in the workplace, empathetic listener and avid theme park explorer.

I work with businesses to help attract, retain and develop their utterly brilliant team members who happen to be parents. I don’t finish books if they haven’t got me hooked in the first two chapters. I’m partial to time outdoors. And my values around family, authenticity and creativity lead the way in everything I do.

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This workshop was timely for me as I’d only returned recently and I was feeling in need of some support and help with making the transition to the new normal. I think that the openness of the other participants in talking about how maternity leave was at the outset was really helpful, and Charlotte facilitated that. All of the content was helpful. I think the strengths spotting was interesting because it was a different and helpful perspective.

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Free Events & Workshops

I’d love to get my content and messaging out to as many parents as possible – but that doesn’t mean I work with any old employer! I wanted to figure out a way to share my activities, theories and research into supporting parents in the workplace BEYOND relying on my corporate clients – and so these events (some 1:1, others bigger group stuff) have been created. They will remain free and it’s not a selling tool – it’s a safe space for you to come and hear about fresh perspectives, practical tools to help yourself and ways to build your self-belief as a parent in the workplace.

The Truth About Boundaries - free workshop from Power of the Parent

THE TRUTH ABOUT BOUNDARIES

11:30 – 12:30, 21st Feb 2024

Ever felt like putting a boundary in place makes you difficult? Can you pinpoint a time when you’ve said yes to something when you really wanted to say no? Perhaps you’re lusting after solid boundaries but you’re not sure where to begin? Well, this is the workshop for you. You’ll come away feeling empowered to craft boundaries that work for YOU.

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Free career development workshop from Power of the Parent

CAREER AND DEVELOPMENT CONVERSATIONS POST KIDS

11:30 – 12:30, 15th May 2024

If I say I want to progress, what if it all becomes too much? Do I need to pick, family or career? Those and about a million other versions are the kinds of questions we hear from clients ALL the time. You’ll come away feeling empowered to have conversations in the workplace about the (wildly) different set ups of progression, ambition and squiggles that careers can take (whether we have children in tow or not!).

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Eat Sleep Rave Repeat free workshop from Power of the Parent

EAT. SLEEP. RAVE (OR NOT). REPEAT.

Do you ever find yourself wondering what on Earth you do with your time? Feeling pulled in a million different directions between family life and showing up on the daily as a great colleague? In this session, we’ll look at the myths and expectations you need to bust for yourself, address the boundaries you want to uphold and get practical when it comes to managing the conflicting priorities that lead to your wellbeing getting slung on a back burner.

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The Truth About Boundaries - free workshop from Power of the Parent

FIVE TIPS FOR A STRONG RETURN®

11:30 – 12:30, 10th Oct 2024

The OG topic for us at Power of the Parent® is returning from any form of parental leave, so we’ve got a heap of expertise to share with you. If you’ve got a return to (paid) work looming from maternity, adoption, surrogacy, shared, paternity or equal parental leave then this is the session for you.

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Free PDF downloads

I LOVE getting creative and sharing my messages through social media, but sometimes there just aren’t enough characters you know? So I’ve pulled together some of my most requested content into these downloads. They go deeper on the topics than I can on a grid post, and bring the topics to life more than I would in a blog!

Managing Boundaries

MANAGING BOUNDARIES

Boundaries are not just about saying no! I’m

going to take you through my boundary cycle and some self-coaching questions that will set you up on your way to creating and maintaining empowered boundaries! ACCESS NOW
Preparing for performance conversations

PREPARING FOR PERFORMANCE CONVERSATIONS

I believe in taking as much control

over these conversations and experiences as possible, so here are my thoughts, insights and top tips for how to prepare for the conversation! ACCESS NOW
Managing time vs. energy

MANAGING TIME VS. ENERGY

I’m going to guide you through some principles and activities so you can have a look at how and where you’re spending your time, overlay that with managing your energy and see what happens.

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Managing Boundaries

PREPARING FOR INTERVIEW

Of course your skills and experience are important when it comes to the interview

process, but let’s not limit ourselves. You’re a glorious human being and an employer will be lucky to have you on their team. Let’s get you prepped so all that brilliance and authenticity shines through. ACCESS NOW
Three tweaks to simplify your life

THREE TWEAKS TO SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE

The less space you feel you have in your life, the less control you’ll feel over your own time, energy and ways of thinking. These tips will help steal some time and headspace back, and allow you a bit more room to breathe.

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Managing Boundaries

HOW TO MAKE DECISION-MAKING FEEL EASIER

No-one teaches you in school how to make good decisions, and lots of people say trusting their gut and owning their choices becomes harder as you get older, busier and have more people depending on you.

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Videos

I’ll be honest, sometimes I find it easier to talk than I do to write. That’s led me to mix up how I’m conveying my messages and info on the topics you want to hear about. These videos will bring to life the questions I often get asked, and the nuances that can light up when we’re talking about everything from boundaries to defining success.

BOUNDARIES CYCLE

In this video, Charlotte brings to life the realities of the boundary setting cycle with some lived experiences.

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BOUNDARIES RESPONSES

Wondering where to start when you’re implementing boundaries? Want to figure out a phrase or tone you want to set when responding? This is for you…

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PREPARING FOR A STRONG PARENTAL LEAVE

These are a few of my favourite things that you can ask / action / advocate for yourself when you’re a parent prepping to go on any form of parental leave.

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REFRAMING GUILT

This is a topic that comes up a lot for parents, but it doesn’t have to be all consuming. In this video I’m talking about the different types of guilt and sharing a reframing exercise to help you get reflecting and your mindset shifting!

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FLEXIBLE WORKING – POWER OF THE PARENT APPROACH!

Here is my take on prepping for flex conversations. I’m not touching on policy, more the things you might want to reflect on, questions you might want to be asking and getting prepped for questions that might come your way.

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Power of the Parent Podcast

Charlotte Speak explores why flexible working isn’t a parent-only issue; talking to parents about their experiences returning to work, shifts their careers have taken, why flexible working isn’t a parent-only issue and much more.

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All the latest from the blog…

This blog space is a mix – it’s stories mixed with information, top tips alongside personal insights. As it grows, it will be a space to understand the intersectionalities of parenthood, for the quick reads when you need a speedy answer to ‘what should I ask my line manager when I’m returning to work?’ or ‘what are the must-do things ahead of parental leave?’ If you don’t see you or your experience represented here and would like to change that with me, please get in touch and we’ll get your story shared!

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My aim is to provide parents with the resources they need to support them in the workplace. Whether it’s preparing for or returning from parental leave, engaging people further into parenthood or partnering with line managers who are engaging their teams, Power of the Parent has got you covered. If you would like to see any content around a particular area, please submit a question below and we will try our best to include it in our resources.