Do You Know Why Your High-Performing Parents Leave? Fixing the Gap with Parental Leave Data Collection

2024 Annual
HR leaders can utilize data and best practices to transform parental leave into a strategic talent lifecycle lever that boosts performance, leadership skills, employee health, equity, engagement and retention for competitive advantage.

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Repeated on Tuesday at 3:30pm

We'll dive into best practices for data collection broadly around this timeframe so you can leverage parental leave as a competitive edge in your talent management. Next we'll focus on how the Parental Leave Transition Assessment (PLTA) can give you the data you need to identify the specific areas your managers and parents need you to improve. Lastly, we'll highlight data-driven coaching touchpoints that support emerging leaders through this predictable yet pivotal career inflection point.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand best practices for data collection around parental leave (i.e. what data to collect).
  • Understand how to use parental leave data to identify opportunities for employee performance, leadership growth, and improved health, equity, and retention.
  • Learn best practices for leveraging parental leave to boost engagement and give your organization a competitive edge in talent management.
  • Gain strategies for supporting expecting parents and managers through planning leave, being on leave, and transitioning back to work.
  • Learn how to utilize data from the Parental Leave Transition Assessment (PLTA) tool to inform strategies and measure the effectiveness of parental leave programs and support.



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Date(s) & Time(s): 
Monday, June 24, 2024 - 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Presenter: 

Amy Beacom

Amy
Beacom

Dr. Amy Beacom is credited as the trailblazer who built the vertical broadly referred to as parental leave support. Amy conceived of and began developing the field of parental leave coaching and consulting in 2006. In 2014 she founded the Center for Parental Leave Leadership, the first full service consultancy in the US to focus exclusively on parental leave strategy, research, and training. Drawing on over 25 years in executive leadership development and coaching, Amy consults with organizations of all sizes to drive talent development, attraction, and retention while improving the employee experience.

Location: 
S504, South Building - Level 5 (MPCC)
Session Type: 
Concurrent Session
ENX CHRO
ENX HR Leaders
ENX Mid-Market
Competency: 
Business (Behavioral)
People (Technical)
Intended Audience: 
Mid-Level
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