Description
The Parental Leave Playbook is essential for expecting and new parents who want to navigate the complexities of parental leave while maintaining their career trajectory. This comprehensive guide, written by Dr. Amy Beacom, introduces professionals to her innovative R.E.T.A.I.N. framework, which stands for Recognize, Engage, Transition, Assess, Integrate, Navigate. This framework is designed to empower parents and managers to achieve success before, during, and after leave. With 288 pages of insightful content, this book offers practical strategies to help you manage your parental leave effectively, ensuring that your career and family life flourish simultaneously.
Delve into the three-phase, ten-touchpoint model that guides you through critical interactions with your employer and colleagues. The Parental Leave Playbook includes invaluable case studies from organizations such as Microsoft, illustrating real-life applications of the framework. Additionally, you'll find tools like the evidence-based Parental Leave Transition Assessment (PLTA), actionable leave plan templates, and reflective prompts to boost your personal growth.
Whether you’re worried about how taking time off will impact your visibility, career advancement, or personal identity, this book is your roadmap to aligning your professional and family goals.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9781119789239. Year: 2021. Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (US).
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781119789239
Year: 2021
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
Pages: 288
Description:
Support your growing family without losing professional ground”a proven approach
The Parental Leave Playbook helps parents take control of their leave and make the most of what's considered a career timeout, but is actually a vital "time-in" for your life. If you're an expecting or new parent concerned about how your leave and return plans will affect your visibility, candidacy for promotion, work relationships, and performance (not to mention your identity and home life), this book will guide you into the smoothest transition possible. Most importantly, this book will help you as you grow and strengthen yourself and your family while remaining a professional.
In The Parental Leave Playbook, you'll learn Dr. Amy Beacom's innovative R.E.T.A.I.N. framework and the three-phase, ten-touchpoint model, to coach yourself through the leave process. Beacom identifies the critical points before, during, and after leave where parents and managers must work together, and explains how parents can facilitate success by finessing the way they approach their manager and colleagues. These models are supported by case studies from the author's work in the field with leading organizations like Microsoft, and supplemented by resources such as the evidence-based Parental Leave Transition Assessment (PLTA) sample report, leave action plan templates, reflection prompts, and development exercises to enhance self-awareness and skills.
You'll learn how to:
Communicate your parental leave plans effectively and at the right time
Set expectations with managers and colleagues to ensure a smooth
Delve into the three-phase, ten-touchpoint model that guides you through critical interactions with your employer and colleagues. The Parental Leave Playbook includes invaluable case studies from organizations such as Microsoft, illustrating real-life applications of the framework. Additionally, you'll find tools like the evidence-based Parental Leave Transition Assessment (PLTA), actionable leave plan templates, and reflective prompts to boost your personal growth.
Whether you’re worried about how taking time off will impact your visibility, career advancement, or personal identity, this book is your roadmap to aligning your professional and family goals.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9781119789239. Year: 2021. Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (US).
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781119789239
Year: 2021
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
Pages: 288
Description:
Support your growing family without losing professional ground”a proven approach
The Parental Leave Playbook helps parents take control of their leave and make the most of what's considered a career timeout, but is actually a vital "time-in" for your life. If you're an expecting or new parent concerned about how your leave and return plans will affect your visibility, candidacy for promotion, work relationships, and performance (not to mention your identity and home life), this book will guide you into the smoothest transition possible. Most importantly, this book will help you as you grow and strengthen yourself and your family while remaining a professional.
In The Parental Leave Playbook, you'll learn Dr. Amy Beacom's innovative R.E.T.A.I.N. framework and the three-phase, ten-touchpoint model, to coach yourself through the leave process. Beacom identifies the critical points before, during, and after leave where parents and managers must work together, and explains how parents can facilitate success by finessing the way they approach their manager and colleagues. These models are supported by case studies from the author's work in the field with leading organizations like Microsoft, and supplemented by resources such as the evidence-based Parental Leave Transition Assessment (PLTA) sample report, leave action plan templates, reflection prompts, and development exercises to enhance self-awareness and skills.
You'll learn how to:
Communicate your parental leave plans effectively and at the right time
Set expectations with managers and colleagues to ensure a smooth