In the press


PAY Magazine: Viewpoint Chris Parke comments on paternity in the workplace and how the changes to legislation will affect this in the future. November 2009 > Read more

The Mail on Sunday: Mothers fear for their jobs on maternity pay This article looks at how women are valued during their maternity leave. Chris Parke talks about the why women might have fears around their return to work and how they can overcome these. October 2009 > Read more		HR Magazine: New research finds motherhood still damages career prospects Further coverage on Talking Talent's maternity in the workplace research and roundtable. Chris Parke comments on our findings. October 2009 > Read more

Talent Management Review: From here to maternity Managing Director, Chris Parke gives advice on how managers hould approach maternity and help ensure a smoother transition for team members going on maternity leave. October 2009 > Read more		Personnel Today: Women believe their careers were damaged by having children This looks at the coverage of the research we have conducted into the experience of women going through maternity in the workplace, as well as the roudtable we held to discuss the findings. October 2009 > Click here to see the headline on Personnel Today's online magazine. > Read the full article

Personnel Today: Parental leave flexibility is a vital step Nicola Jones , Director for Talking Talent comments on the government's recent changes to parental leave. September 2009 > Read more		Accor Services Newsletter: A masterclass in managing talent through maternity Chris Parke talks through the different stages of maternity, giving advice on how managers can ensure a smoother maternity transition for their colleagues. September 2009 > Read more

HR Magazine: Can postponing maternity leave changes be justified? Chris Parke is questionned as part of HR Magazine's Hot Topic feature on the government's hold on changes to maternity and paternity leave. July 2009 > Read more		Daily Telegraph Business Club: Maternity Leave Chris Parke speaks to the Telegraph's Business Club about the challenge for SMEs of dealing with maternity leave. He gives advice and encourages them to deal with maternity leave proactively in order to keep their talented employees. August 2009 > Read more

Financial Times: Teething pains of a busier life Rhymer Rigby talks to Talking Talent's client, Linklaters, and Chris Parke , about about using specialist coaches for helping through the shift into motherhood and fatherhood. > Read more		Payroll World: Delay to Paternity Changes Talking Talent's Managing Director, Chris Parke , responds to the Payroll World's article on the government's delay to changes in paternity law. July 2009 > Read more

Financial Times: Make ready for the mother of all job changes Talking Talent's delivery of maternity coaching and development for UBS caught the eye of Alison Maitland in the Financial Times for its innovation and success. > Read more		The Sunday Times: A baby need not derail your career Talking Talent's "Maternity Matters" Initiative with Citigroup is showcased in The Sunday Times. > Read more

HR Magazine: Maternity plan delivers the goods HR Magazine highlights the success of a new maternity strategy at Clifford Chance, created with the help of Talking Talent. > Read more		The Lawyer: From here to maternity Talking Talent's Chris Parke discusses managing legal careers through maternity with The Lawyer. > Read more

The Sunday Times: From here to paternity, baby The Sunday Times talks to Chris Parke about parenting courses, more time off for new fathers and other family-friendly proposals that will benefit men. > Read more		Personnel Today: Take advantage of keep-in-touch days Chris Parke explains to Personnel Today that as long as they are well-managed, keeping-in-touch days could be just what employers need. > Read more

Workshops for New Dads: How I made a Difference Carolanne Minashi, head of talent management and diversity, tells Personnel Today about the Talking Talent New Dad workshops at Citi. > Read more		Father figure role for Citi People Management magazine features the Talking Talent fathers' workshop series at Citi. > Read more

Benefits case study: Clifford Chance - Maternity plan delivers Human Resources magazine features Talking Talent's innovative maternity strategy for Clifford Chance. > Read more		Retaining the workforce mums Evening Standard Jobs features Citigroup's innovative initiatives for working parents and women transitioning through maternity. > Read more