Parental Transition Coaching

Parental Transition Coaching is a specialized form of executive coaching that helps expectant parents and their managers navigate the often-complicated phases before, during, and after parental leave. Our programs meet an individual’s specific challenges and achieve seamless transitions, keeping careers on track and retaining key talent.

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How does this service benefit your company?

  • For Employees

    • Guidance and support during a crucial career and life transition

    • Executive coaching tools that go beyond the period of parental leave

    • Customized planning for a smooth handoff and return to work

  • For Managers

    • Strategies for supporting employees and teams in transition

    • Clear communication guidelines for planning and role clarity

    • Strengthened relationships with their team

  • For Organizations

    • Increased trust and loyalty

    • Higher productivity and reduced risk of delayed or disrupted initiatives

    • Higher retention rates

- WHAT TO EXPECT

Typical Parental Transition Coaching Areas

  • Development of coverage plan

  • Creating a communication plan

  • Career planning discussions

  • Managing team dynamics

  • Proactive communication with your manager

  • Effective delegation of work

  • Solidifying impressions pre-leave

  • Co-parenting strategies

  • Work/life integration

  • Successful return-to-work strategies

  • Reverse handover of work upon return

  • Longer-term career planning

- HOW IT WORKS

PTC Process

AWC coaching offers solutions at every stage of the parental transition process. Once you add PTC as an employee benefit, you’ll receive a form to submit requests. We handle the rest.

  • The employee and their manager will focus on preparing and planning for the transition and its effects on the overall team.

    • Handing over work/coverage plans

    • Establishing open dialogue with manager

    • Contact agreements

    • Solidifying impressions pre-leave

  • In coaching, we focus on preparing for a smooth re-entry to work while navigating the roles of parent and working professional.

    • Emotional preparation

    • Managing logistics

    • Hitting the ground running upon return

    • Co-parenting strategies

  • The employee and manager will focus on short-term re-entry responsibilities and communication as well as longer-term career progress.

    • Reverse handover of work

    • Balancing responsibilities

    • Focusing on career progression

    • Troubleshooting emergent challenges

We also offer:

Webinars
For expectant/new parents and managers that accommodate larger, geographically dispersed audiences.

Group Coaching
Multi-session support and connection-building for cohorts of up to 12 new parents facilitated by an executive coach.

Consulting
For organizations desiring to create progressive, gender-neutral approaches to parental leave policies.

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Client Results

  • “It is extremely valuable for an employee or colleague to interact with a third party they do not directly work with or report to to have an open and honest conversation about their leave. Some questions are difficult to ask directly; an experienced third party can bridge the gap. Overall, the program allows employees to transition out and back in an impactful manner to the organization.”

    Manager, Private Equity

  • “What was so valuable about the PTC program was being able to benefit from my coach’s experience of seeing many women go through maternity leave/return, talking through specific challenges and considerations I was facing, and reframing perspectives on what was important at various stages of my maternity leave prep, actual leave, and return. My coach gave my managers useful guidance on how to navigate my leave. I found them very supportive of my time off and transition back.”

    New Parent, Private Equity

  • “The most valuable aspect of the program for me was having a true outside party to talk to about my concerns around leave and returning to work. It was really helpful to have a true fresh perspective from someone and not feel the pressure or judgment that can come along with talking to colleagues or even family members.”

    New Parent, Private Equity

- FAQ

Questions our clients often ask

  • Any employee becoming a parent (new or veteran)—regardless of gender—will benefit from coaching, including birth parents, non-birth parents, adoptive parents, and those working with a surrogate. The transition from working person to working parent is a significant change, even if not the first time. Topics relevant to all include career progression, juggling priorities, and dividing responsibilities at home. During each session, the coach will cater to the participant’s individual needs.

  • Parental Transition Coaching can be scheduled at your employee’s convenience, beginning approximately 60 days prior to leave. Participants often find this coaching to be a valuable time saver, as it helps them efficiently plan for leave and make the best use of their time at both work and home upon their return.

  • Your coach will advise the manager on best practices for supporting the employee during all phases of leave, and on being a partner in their career development going forward.

  • AWC has been working with investment firms for over 15 years. Our coaches possess extensive knowledge of the industry, roles, and the firms we partner with. Everything shared during coaching sessions will be kept confidential, and the coaching will be fully tailored to meet each participant’s individual needs.

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