MAKING WORK WORK FOR PARENTS

Kick off our second ‘new year’ of the year with Jessica Heagren, founder of Careers After Babies, in conversation with Hannah Porteous Butler, founder of The People Practice Group and champion for working parents. Hannah’s mission is closely aligned to ours, and is simple, but powerful: to make work work for parents — so business works better for everyone.

What does it really take to make work work for parents — not just in policy, but in practice?

In this refreshingly honest LinkedIn Live, Jessica and Hannah will explore how to close the gap between good intentions and real outcomes when it comes to supporting parents in the workplace.

Hannah brings decades of leadership experience — and the lived reality of parenting four children — to her work helping organisations build cultures where parents thrive, managers lead with empathy, and HR teams deliver measurable impact.

This is not just about flexible working or returner programmes. It’s about transforming how businesses think about performance, wellbeing, and inclusion — so working parents aren’t an exception to be accommodated, but a strength to be supported.

who’s it for?

Perfect for HR leaders, line managers, DEI professionals, and any organisation ready to embed support for working parents into the heart of their talent strategy.