In the press
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Financial Times: Recruitment Diary Peter Whitehead talks of Lord Davies' targets, including Chris Parke's call to action for UK businesses. February 2012 |
Recruitment International: One Year on from the Lord Davies report Chris Parke talks to Recruitment International about the past year since the Lord Davies review. January 2012 |
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Talk Business: Maternity Webinars Talk Business looks at the increasing popularity of Talking Talent's maternity webinars, featuring Ernst & Young as key advocates of the programmes. January 2012 |
Training Journal: Progress of Women on Boards Chris Parke writes on the record rise of women on boards since the Davies report but also the work that is still needed to make real progress. January 2012 |
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XpertHR: How Maternity Coaching Can Attract and Retain Female Talent Research, featuring Talking Talent, on how coaching can ensure a smooth return to work and attract the most talented female workers to your business. January 2012 |
Online Recruitment Magazine: 2012 The Year of Promoting Female Talent Chris Parke talks to Online Recruitment about his predictions for the promotion of women in the workplace in 2012. January 2012 |
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HR Magazine: Smashing the glass ceiling? IBM appoints first female president and CEO HR Magazine looks at the appointment of Virginia Rometty as president and CEO of IBM, with comments from Chris Parke, Talking Talent. November 2011 |
Employee Benefits: Ernst & Young's maternity coaching webinars see increased take-up Since it's launch in Febuary of this year, Ernst & Young has seen a growing interest develop in their maternity coaching webinars, run by Talking Talent. November 2011 |
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HR Magazine: Six months since Davies Review of women on boards: prime minister says there's still a long way to go This article looks at the numbers of women in boards since Lord Davies' review, and David Cameron's plan to drive this forward. Chris Parke comments on companies' need to focus on their support of their female talent. October 2011 |
HR Zone: How to avert a 'micro maternity' trend As reports suggest a growing number of women are taking just a few months' maternity leave, Chris Parke looks at the issues that need to be considered around this trend. September 2011 |
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The Guardian: The secret to announcing your pregnancy Anna Tims discusses the potential pitfalls of announcing your pregnancy at work, with comments from Chris Parke on how to make it as smooth a transition as possible. September 2011
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Talk Business: Chris Parke on A-Levels Chris Parke looks at recent A-Level results and their contrast with the results of the 'Sex and Power' report. September 2011 |
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Women in Technology: Businesses urged not to waste female talent As girls outperform boys in A-Level results again this year, Chris Parke reminds companies to make sure they are supporting their female employees so that this talent doesn't go to waste. August 2011 |
Institute of Leadership & Management: More woment at board level in FTSE 100 firms Almost one third of appointments since Lord Davies' report have been women but as Chris Parke comments, there is still a lot that could be done to promote equality in the workplace. August 2011 |
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HR Zone: Employers must "challenge status quo" for women to reach top In this article Chris Parke argues that until some major changes are made to the workplace, barriers to women's advancement will remain. August 2011 |
The Independent: Boards double numbers of women members Chris Parke comments on the increase of women at board level since Lord Davies' report. June 2011 |
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Edge Magazine: Debate on parental leave Chris Parke argues for the extension of parental leave in the UK. April 2011
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HR Magazine: Coaching and mentoring - doing more with less training budget This article looks at how to make the most of coaching, especially when tackling the glass ceiling. Features Chris Parke and some of Talking Talent's clients. May 2011 |
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Grapevine: Filling the void with top talent How do I fill the void with top talent and still leave the door open? Chris Parke is one of the experts solving the problem of covering for top talent when they go on maternity leave. April 2011 |
World Finance: Women in the boardroom Looking at the representation of women at board level in different countries, Chris Parke comments on the "micro inequities" that hold women back. April 2011 |
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Director Mag: Two's company This article looks at companies run by spouses, and features Chris Parke and Jo Lyon, showing how they have made Talking Talent a success. March 2011 |
BBC: Additional paternity leave Chris Parke spoke to the BBC about the UK's change in paternity legislation. To see a clip and see more about the coverage on our Talented Dads website, click the link below. April 2011 |
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Management Today: Get women on board Chris Parke's response to MT's previous article on women failing to get into the boardroom, saying that it is not a question of a lack of talent, but of positive action. March 2011 |
FMWF: Women should be supported through career crunch times The Financial Mail Women's Forum talks to Jo Lyon about how corporates are losing female talent by not supporting them at critical times. March 2011 |
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FMWF: Lord Davies report The Financial Mail Women's Forum covers Lord Davies' report on women in the boardroom, including Chris Parke's comments that drastic action needs to be taken. February 2011 |
Coutts Woman: Balancing the career/mother act Coutt's report on the upcomign paternity legislation, and the impact this will have on women's careers. They speak to Jo Lyon about Talking Talent's experiences and research in this field. March 2011 |
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FT: Having it all In the 'Women at the Top' section, Jo Lyon is quoted on her stance that women can combine work and homelife successfully. December 2010 |
FMWF: Announcing your pregnancy at work Jo Lyon's guest blog appears on the Financial Mail's Women's Forum. She talks about how to best manage the announcement of pregnancy in the workplace. January 2011 |
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FMWF: Guest Blog - Dads on Leave Chris Parke considers the impact of the new legislation around additional paternity leave for fathers, which will be introduced in April 2011. October 2010 |
HR Magazine: Working fathers would like to take up shared parental leave with their partners Talking Talent release the results of their paternity research, showing that nearly half of the respondents would take up the additional parental leave. November 2010 To see other coverage of our research click here |
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Strategic HR Review: How to... retain female talent Chris Parke offers practical advice for HR professionals to help retain talented female employees throughout their careers. August 2010 |
Corporate Citizenship Briefing: in brief A brief look at the results of Talking Talent's survey in 2009, showing that 77% of mothers felt their career had been adversely affected by having children. August 2010 |
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Glasshammer: Taking Control of Your Career Before and After Maternity Leave Chris Parke May 2010 |
HR Magazine: Family-friendly working practices can cause resentment among child-free team members Jo Lyon talks about the friction that can often occur between working parents and other team members, and how HR Directors can match their company culture to their policies & practice. July 2010 |
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Fresh Business Thinking: How to manage maternity & paternity in the workplace Chris Parke May 2010 |
Complinet: Maternity & Paternity benefits in the financial services industry Karen Higginbottom writes for Complinet. She quotes Jo Lyon May 2010 |
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Reuters: International Women's Day On the 99th anniversary of IWD, Chris Parke March 2010 |
Guardian: Shake off your working parent guilt This article looks at Talking Talent’s research on working mothers and the subject of guilt in the workplace when leaving a child behind. March 2010 |
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Grapevine: Balancing Boards Nicola Jones February 2010 |
HR Magazine: Businesses still need to improve the boardroom gender imbalance Chris Parke February 2010 |
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HR Zone: Paternity leave - the good, the bad and the ugly An article including quotes from Chris on the proposed changes to sharing maternity and paternity leave. January 2010 |
Personnel Today: improved paternity leave Chris Parke January 2010 |
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HR Magazine: Make returning mothers feel welcome Another letter written by Chris Parke January 2010 |
People Management: Troubleshooter This article features Chris Parke January 2010 |
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Employee Engagement Today: Trendtracker An article by Chris Parke December 2009 |
PayrollWorld: Maternity returners still struggle This issue features a letter from Chris Parke January 2010 |
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Edge Magazine: What's all the fuss about paternity leave? In the ILM's Edge magazine, Chris Parke December 2009 |
People Management: Modelling Change This features a letter from Chris Parke December 2009 |
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PAY Magazine: Viewpoint Chris Parke November 2009 |
HR Magazine: Mother of all HR challenges Featuring a 'masterclass' from Chris Parke November 2009 |
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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 October 2009 |
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 October 2009 |
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Talent Management Review: From here to maternity Managing Director, Chris Parke October 2009 |
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. |
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Personnel Today: Parental leave flexibility is a vital step Nicola Jones September 2009 |
Accor Services Newsletter: A masterclass in managing talent through maternity Chris Parke September 2009 |
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HR Magazine: Can postponing maternity leave changes be justified? Chris Parke July 2009 |
Daily Telegraph Business Club: Maternity Leave Chris Parke August 2009 |
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Financial Times: Teething pains of a busier life Rhymer Rigby talks to Talking Talent's client, Linklaters, and Chris Parke |
Payroll World: Delay to Paternity Changes Talking Talent's Managing Director, Chris Parke July 2009 |
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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. |
The Sunday Times: A baby need not derail your career Talking Talent's "Maternity Matters" Initiative with Citigroup is showcased in The Sunday Times.
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