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
