Leaning Back? Parental Leave at Pencil or Ink

“I came back early from maternity leave - twice!” She bragged.

As a leader in our company, her words carried more weight than she perhaps realized. Within the next 3 years, one of her team members had pledged to take zero maternity leave when she delivered (and that’s exactly what she did), another started assigning work projects to those out on maternity leave, and another took the maximum allowed, but felt bad about it and ended up taking on multiple work assignments whilst technically on leave.

In one throwaway remark, that leader ruined parental leave for her team.

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Our founder Ellie Hearne on her decision to take a meaningful stretch of parental leave.

Leadership, FamilyEllie HearneJanuary 9, 2019personal, personal experience, worklife, leadership, Announcements

Managing Up

Managing up is all about getting the most from your working relationship with your boss. For some people, that can mean truly “managing their manager” because the boss is not delivering on basic things. For others, it might be more aspirational.

Ellie talks about what both types mean and how to succeed in your aspirations to “manage up.”

Leadership, How-To, Coaching, CareerEllie HearneJanuary 2, 2019how to, leadership development, coaching, executive coaching

Making Workplace Feedback Work for You

Feedback is a gift, but it shouldn’t feel like an ugly Christmas sweater.

So what better time than the holidays to look at how feedback can be used to help a team, an individual, or company excel - without causing hurt feelings or low morale?

Ellie Hearne shares more.

Leadership, Coaching, Career, How-ToEllie HearneNovember 26, 2018feedback, leadership, leadership development, morale

Leading Whilst Female: Our Latest Group Offering

Qualities we often associate with leadership are overwhelmingly masculine.

So, as we and others work to improve diversity and inclusion in hiring and representation, what can we do in the meantime to enhance how we are perceived, received, and, yes, promoted at work? How can we define our own brands of leadership – and dial-up the qualities that work for us, rather than against us?

Our founder shares insights into our latest workshop offering.

Workshops, LeadershipEllie HearneOctober 3, 2018leadership development