Summary:
In this powerful and compassionate episode, Lauren Kiproff-Downer returns to Leaderish for a heartfelt and strategic conversation about caregiving in the workplace. Whether you're caring for aging parents, children, or someone else in your life, or leading teams who are, this episode is for you.
Lauren, an organizational psychologist and founder of Perpara Organizational Development Consulting, shares insights on how leaders and organizations can better support employees who are caregivers—an often invisible but growing demographic. From practical workplace policies to everyday leadership behaviors, we discuss how caregiving impacts engagement, mental health, and retention—and what we can do about it.
What You'll Learn:
Key Quote:
"Being a caregiver is not just a personal responsibility—it's a part of who we are. And workplaces need to meet people where they are." – Lauren Kiproff-Downer
Sequence:
00:00 Introduction and Welcome
00:27 The Growing Importance of Caregiving
01:19 Introducing Lauren Kiproff-Downer
02:38 Current Trends and Challenges in Caregiving
05:17 Best Practices for Supporting Caregivers
11:21 Organizational Policies and Flexibility
23:45 Balancing Compassion and Accountability
36:20 Final Thoughts and Takeaways
37:39 Closing Remarks and Call to Action
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