People Puzzles with Ally Maughan

Inclusive leadership: the business benefits of a flexible-first organisation (with Verena Hefti MBE, founder of Leaders Plus)

February 26, 2024 Ally Maughan Season 2 Episode 4
Inclusive leadership: the business benefits of a flexible-first organisation (with Verena Hefti MBE, founder of Leaders Plus)
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People Puzzles with Ally Maughan
Inclusive leadership: the business benefits of a flexible-first organisation (with Verena Hefti MBE, founder of Leaders Plus)
Feb 26, 2024 Season 2 Episode 4
Ally Maughan

"One in four working parents have moved jobs because they didn't feel they could continue with their career with that employer with children in tow."

This week we are delighted to welcome award-winning Social Enterprise CEO and fellow podcast host of Big Careers, Small Children, Verena Hefti MBE, FRSA, founder of Leaders Plus.

Founded to help parents stop having to choose between being a good parent and having a fulfilling career, Leaders Plus is a social enterprise working with individuals during maternity leave, shared parental leave, and beyond, supporting them to progress in their careers alongside parenthood, and campaigning for gender equality to create a more equitable workplace for all working parents.

Join Verena in conversation with our host Ally Maughan as they discuss the importance of supporting working parents to develop their careers, exploring not just the benefits for parents and families, but also the significant advantages that supporting working parents has for businesses.


Connect with Verena on LinkedIn or discover more about the powerful work that Leaders Plus is undertaking on behalf of working parents on their website.
Listen to the Big Careers, Small Children podcast on your favourite podcast platform 

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Remember to check out all our other episodes, which you can find here on our podcast website.

Do you have an people puzzle you'd like us to help you solve? Do you have a story to share about your journey? We would really love to hear from you, so please do feel free to connect with us on our LinkedIn or Instagram, find out more on our website, or get in touch with us at hello@peoplepuzzles.co.uk

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"One in four working parents have moved jobs because they didn't feel they could continue with their career with that employer with children in tow."

This week we are delighted to welcome award-winning Social Enterprise CEO and fellow podcast host of Big Careers, Small Children, Verena Hefti MBE, FRSA, founder of Leaders Plus.

Founded to help parents stop having to choose between being a good parent and having a fulfilling career, Leaders Plus is a social enterprise working with individuals during maternity leave, shared parental leave, and beyond, supporting them to progress in their careers alongside parenthood, and campaigning for gender equality to create a more equitable workplace for all working parents.

Join Verena in conversation with our host Ally Maughan as they discuss the importance of supporting working parents to develop their careers, exploring not just the benefits for parents and families, but also the significant advantages that supporting working parents has for businesses.


Connect with Verena on LinkedIn or discover more about the powerful work that Leaders Plus is undertaking on behalf of working parents on their website.
Listen to the Big Careers, Small Children podcast on your favourite podcast platform 

Sounding good?

If you have enjoyed listening to this podcast, remember to subscribe and rate it to help us reach more listeners. If you would like to support the show, we would love it if you could share it with someone you think would find it helpful for overcoming the barriers to growth in their own business, solve their people problems to unlock sustainable business growth.

Remember to check out all our other episodes, which you can find here on our podcast website.

Do you have an people puzzle you'd like us to help you solve? Do you have a story to share about your journey? We would really love to hear from you, so please do feel free to connect with us on our LinkedIn or Instagram, find out more on our website, or get in touch with us at hello@peoplepuzzles.co.uk

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Thanks for listening!