Coaching at Work looks at Talking Talent's programme of coaching support for adopters and demonstrates how it can be a useful tool to support this transition.
April 2012
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The Global Recruiter: Talking Talent's Chris Parke discusses the new paternity lawThe Global Recruiter talks to Chris Parke about the successes and failures of the first year of the new Additional Paternity Leave law. Whilst our research prior to the legislation indicated that many men would be keen to take advantage of the opportunity to take longer paternity leave, the reality is that low take up over the past year shows that many cultural and financial barriers still remain.
April 2012
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HR Magazine: Additional Paternity Leave take-up 'has not been a success'One year on from the introduction of Additional Paternity Leave, HR Magazine talks to Chris Parke about the low take up numbers and how this reflects the need for a cultural shift in many organisations in the UK.
April 2012
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The Financial Times: Bridging the gaps created by maternity leaveThis article looks at the importance of communication, especially between the woman going on maternity leave and her manager, during the maternity transtion. Natasha Stidder talks to Chris Parke about staying in touch whilst on leave and how, whilst a very personal choice, it's key to employee engagement on the return to work.
April 2014
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HR Review: Fathers Reject Additional Paternity LeaveHR Review call on Talking Talent's experience of coaching approximately 300 dads over the past year to discuss the numbers around Additional Paternity Leave.
April 2012
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Recruitment International: Additional Paternity Leave Take-Up Has 'Not Been A Success'An article in Recruitment International, featuring Chris Parke, looks at Additional Paternity Leave one year on and discusses the need for a shift in business culture so that men feel able to take the leave.
April 2012
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Pay and Benefits: Fathers Reject Additional Paternity LeavePay and Benefits talks to Chris Parke about take up for additional paternity leave and why it's been so low.
April 2012
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The People Bulletin: The impact of maternity coaching on retention levelsChris Parke talks to The People Bulletin about the rising demand for maternity coaching, its impact on retention levels and looks at the successes of programmes offered at both Ernst & Young and Citi.
April 2012
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Recruitment International: Talking Talent launches adoption coaching programmes for parents and line managersTalking Talent gains some more press as it announces its new adoption coaching programme, designed to meet the specific needs of both the employee going through adoption and their manager.
March 2012
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Pay and Benefits Magazine: Gender quotas if boards do not hire more womenAs David Cameron threatens quotas if businesses fail to improve numbers of women on boards, Pay and Benefits Magazine looks at the wider issue of women's progression in the workplace and the need to secure female talent at all levels of business.
March 2012
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Recruitment International: Companies need to stamp out gender pay gapsAs recent press highlights again in the disparities in pay of female and male executives, Recruitment International talk to Chris Parke about the causes behind this discrimination. As Chris points out, many women lose out on promotional and pay opportunities during periods of maternity leave and this should not be ignored as companies look for ways to tackle this issue.
March 2012
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Training Zone: Women are on board, but work is still neededIt's been a year since the Lord Davies report and whilst some progress has been made, with female board members rising to 14.9%, UK business still has a long way to go to meet Lord Davies' targets. Training Zone talks to Chris Parke about how companies can do more for their female talent.
February 2012
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Online Recruitment Magazine: 2012 The Year of Promoting Female TalentChris 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 Bullets: Maternity Coaching and Employee RetentionChris Parke writes for HR Bullets about the improvements in retention as a direct result of implementing a maternity coaching programme.
February 2012
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HR Magazine: Spiralling childcare costs threaten to force parents out of workHR Magazine looks at statistics published by Daycare Trust that show how increases in childcare costs are causing parents to exit the workforce:
- As the Government cuts the childcare support available through Working Tax Credit from 80% to 70%, the number of families receiving help with childcare will go down by 44,000, and it will cost a over £500 a year extra for those that are still entitled to help.
- As average childcare costs for many are now more than £100 per week for a part-time place, there are also worrying gaps in its availability.
- Employers are encouraged to take an active role in helping working parents by offering flexible working and childcare voucher schemes, to help ease the current squeeze on income.
February 2012
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Thompson Reuters: Do City employers support pregnant womenA Thompson Reuters article looks at the ongoing issues faced by pregnant women in the City and the different initiatives firms are offering to support their female talent. The article features a case study of Talking Talent's work with Ernst & Young as a case study, including two coachees who have been promoted following their maternity leave.
February 2012
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HR Magazine: Smashing the glass ceiling? IBM appoints first female president and CEOHR Magazine looks at the appointment of Virginia Rometty as president and CEO of IBM, with comments from Chris Parke, Talking Talent.
November 2011
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Employee Benefits: Ernst & Young's maternity coaching webinars see increased take-upSince 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 goThis 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
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HR Zone: How to avert a 'micro maternity' trendAs 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 pregnancyAnna 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-LevelsChris 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 talentAs 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
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Institute of Leadership & Management: More woment at board level in FTSE 100 firmsAlmost 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 topIn this article Chris Parke argues that until some major changes are made to the workplace, barriers to women's advancement will remain.
August 2011
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The Independent: Boards double numbers of women membersChris Parke comments on the increase of women at board level since Lord Davies' report.
June 2011
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HR Magazine: Coaching and mentoring - doing more with less training budgetThis 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 talentHow 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
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World Finance: Women in the boardroomLooking 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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BBC: Additional paternity leaveChris 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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Director Mag: Two's companyThis 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
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Management Today: Get women on boardChris 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
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FMWF: Women should be supported through career crunch timesThe 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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Coutts Woman: Balancing the career/mother actCoutt'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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FMWF: Lord Davies reportThe 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
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FMWF: Announcing your pregnancy at workJo 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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FT: Having it allIn the 'Women at the Top' section, Jo Lyon is quoted on her stance that women can combine work and homelife successfully.
December 2010
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HR Magazine: Working fathers would like to take up shared parental leave with their partnersTalking Talent release the results of their paternity research, showing that nearly half of the respondents would take up the additional parental leave.
November 2010
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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
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Strategic HR Review: How to... retain female talentChris Parke offers practical advice for HR professionals to help retain talented female employees throughout their careers.
August 2010
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Corporate Citizenship Briefing: in briefA 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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HR Magazine: Family-friendly working practices can cause resentment among child-free team membersJo 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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Glasshammer: Taking Control of Your Career Before and After Maternity LeaveChris Parke talks about how women can manage their maternity transition in a positive way, giving tips to make each stage easier.
May 2010
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Fresh Business Thinking: How to manage maternity & paternity in the workplaceChris Parke gives a step-by-step guide to help professionals manage maternity and paternity in the workplace.
May 2010
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Complinet: Maternity & Paternity benefits in the financial services industryKaren Higginbottom writes for Complinet. She quotes Jo Lyon on maternity and paternity leave and policies, as well as featuring an interview with Carolanne Minashi at Citi.
May 2010
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Reuters: International Women's DayOn the 99th anniversary of IWD, Chris Parke comments on its relevance today and talks about diversity in the workplace.
March 2010
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Guardian: Shake off your working parent guiltThis 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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HR Magazine: Businesses still need to improve the boardroom gender imbalanceChris Parke writes on diversity in the workplace and comments on Legal Week’s study that found 60% of graduate take up is female, yet less than 20% of women make it to partner level.
February 2010
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Personnel Today: improved paternity leaveChris Parke authors this opinion piece on the issues of paternity leave in business.
January 2010
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HR Magazine: Make returning mothers feel welcomeAnother letter written by Chris Parke in response to the NCT research looking at women's return to work.
January 2010
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People Management: TroubleshooterThis article features Chris Parke of Talking Talent and Carolanne Minashi of Citi talking about how to retain women after maternity leave.
January 2010
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PayrollWorld: Maternity returners still struggleThis issue features a letter from Chris Parke regarding the NCT’s report which highlighted that women still struggle to return to work confidently after maternity leave.
January 2010
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Employee Engagement Today: TrendtrackerAn article by Chris Parke which looks at how maternity leave has changed in the workplace over the years. Also includes Talking Talent’s research.
December 2009
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Edge Magazine: What's all the fuss about paternity leave?In the ILM's Edge magazine, Chris Parke comments on paternity leave and the workplace. This is in reaction to the EHRC’s report which highlighted that many men aren’t taking their full entitlement.
December 2009
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People Management: Modelling ChangeThis features a letter from Chris Parke on the need for there to be more male role models championing paternity leave in business.
December 2009
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PAY Magazine: ViewpointChris Parke comments on paternity in the workplace and how the changes to legislation will affect this in the future.
November 2009
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HR Magazine: Mother of all HR challengesFeaturing a 'masterclass' from Chris Parke on how to manage maternity in the workplace.
November 2009
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The Mail on Sunday: Mothers fear for their jobs on maternity payThis 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
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HR Magazine: New research finds motherhood still damages career prospectsFurther coverage on Talking Talent's maternity in the workplace research and roundtable. Chris Parke comments on our findings.
October 2009
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Talent Management Review: From here to maternityManaging 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
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Personnel Today: Women believe their careers were damaged by having childrenThis 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
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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
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Accor Services Newsletter: A masterclass in managing talent through maternityChris Parke talks through the different stages of maternity, giving advice on how managers can ensure a smoother maternity transition for their colleagues.
September 2009
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Daily Telegraph Business Club: Maternity LeaveChris 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
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Financial Times: Teething pains of a busier lifeRhymer 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.
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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
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Payroll World: Delay to Paternity ChangesTalking 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
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Financial Times: Make ready for the mother of all job changesTalking 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.
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The Sunday Times: A baby need not derail your careerTalking Talent's "Maternity Matters" Initiative with Citigroup is showcased in The Sunday Times.