The return to work after maternity leave comes with a specific and underacknowledged set of challenges: navigating assumptions about commitment, reclaiming lost confidence, managing changed relationships, and finding a sustainable rhythm.
Browse coaches →Coaching for returning leaders helps you navigate the return strategically, rebuild confidence, manage the real and perceived changes in your professional relationships, and find a way of working that works for your actual life.
Women returning to senior roles after maternity leave. Leaders who've experienced a demotion in how they're perceived or treated following leave. Women managing the practical complexity of leadership alongside new parenthood.
Many do. Leadership coaching is one of the highest-ROI professional development investments organisations make. If yours doesn't have a formal programme, it's worth asking. Self-funded coaching is also common when confidentiality is important.
Most clients notice meaningful shifts within the first 4–6 sessions. Deeper leadership development typically unfolds over 3–6 months of consistent work.
Relevant experience with leaders at your level and in similar situations, combined with a coaching approach that challenges you without threatening you. The discovery call is the best way to assess fit.
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