Parental leave. The overlooked chapter of career progression.

Coaching | Events |Consultancy

“Career progression? After leave? Most people are just trying to manage the juggle”

You’re right. But most people don’t suddenly lack ambition when they become parents. And businesses don’t suddenly want to squash ambition in their talent.

But in a world full of grim stats and headlines (despite policy investment and family friendly initiatives), it is all too easy to wave the white flag and believe that guilt, burnout or stepping back are the only options.

And that simply doesn’t have to be true.

Next to adolescence, the transition into parenthood is the most neurologically active stage of a person’s life. There are dozens of moments across the typical parental leave experience and every one is a chance to pause, reflect, and up-level how someone relates to their work, ambition, confidence, beliefs, relationships, values, and direction.

The Talent On Leave approach is built on helping companies and individuals to embrace those moments.

It’s practical, it’s personal, and it’s an organic chapter of leadership development hiding in plain sight.

What We Do

Talent On Leave provides bespoke parental leave programming and support to HR, DEI & Parent Networks that can include:

Online and in-person 1:1 coaching that comes with a wraparound support tailored to stage of leave, personality, circumstance and context
Online and in-person group coaching and workshops for expectant, new and returning parents that leans into every personal and professional stage, wobble, opportunity and adjustment that leave poses, from career to baby and back
In the moment manager support that is available exactly when it’s needed from someone who knows the business
KIT day events that reconnect people with their workplace, their peers, their sense of self and their direction
Thoughtful, tailored internal comms that provide the framework for meaningful conversations and optimise your policies and processes

Why It Works

We know what gets in the way of good intentions at both an organisation, manager and employee level.

And we know that it’s the deep tailoring of that knowledge to your sector, company, and each expectant, new and returning parent within it that creates the shifts.

You can’t get that level of tailoring and input from a platform. But you can with Talent On Leave.

Tailored programmes and support that develop your employee experience whilst supporting and developing your people.
Consistent, personal and bespoke sessions that meet each company and each individual exactly where they’re at.
Rooted in leadership coaching and transition psychology with one consistent coach per business.
Perinatally informed and supported before, during and beyond leave with deep, personal support right when it matters most.

Why is it needed?

Layers of conditioning, assumptions, beliefs and fear hold power over even the best policies and intentions. They quietly shape how people show up, speak up, or hold back. So no matter how brilliant your policies, processes and people, you won’t see a return on the investment in them.

The Talent On Leave Approach strips those layers away in simple, practical ways that feel relevant, easy and organic. It changes the way everyone sees and experiences leave, clearing the way for personal development, wellbeing, employee engagement, performance and career progression.

Our Clients

Are we the right fit?

We’re not a generic platform. We don’t hand over passive content and call it support. And we’re not here to build our brand at the expense of yours.

Everything we do is live, interactive and tailored because while parental leave is a common experience, it’s never a typical one. Context matters. Culture matters. And so does knowing your people well.

Because we work closely with you, what we deliver is always on-brand and building connection.

We’re here to help your people and business grow — not just get through. And we do it in a way that reflects the heart of your business, not just ours.

We’re a good fit if:

You’ve already laid the foundations and have a commitment to personal development, and want to build that into parental leave experiences
You want to make sure what’s written in policy is felt in experience without it feeling like a chore or more training that time has to be found for
You’re looking for personal, strategic, human-led support that sticks and inspires

We’re probably not the right fit if: