TY  - JOUR
TI  - ‘Adjusting to that new norm’: How and why maternity coaching can help with the transition back to work after maternity leave
AU  - Moffett, J.
AB  -  Objectives: Maternity coaching is delivered in certain sectors, with the aim of retaining women after maternity leave. Enabling women to stay in the workforce is a current focus of both government and industry in the UK. The objectives of this research were to determine if there are any key elements that are common to successful maternity coaching programmes which could inform recommendations for maternity coaching programmes across a variety of employment sectors.  Design: Semi-structured interviews were used. Eleven participants from five different participating organisations were recruited. Participants had all returned to work after receiving maternity leave.  Methods: The interviews were coded and analysed to identify themes. They were also analysed with relation to the Schlossberg 4S Transition Model, Stern’s Transition to Motherhood theory and Dilts’ logical levels tool.  Results: With this cohort of high-performing women, we found that coaching was influential in enabling them to engage on a deep level, developing increased self-awareness and finding ways to navigate their way back into the workplace at this time of major transition. The relationship with the coach, and the breadth and depth of the outcomes of coaching were key findings.  Conclusions: Coaching at this time appears to enable a re-adjustment on a deep personal level, helping with the return to work after maternity leave.
IS  - 2
JO  - International Coaching Psychology Review
PY  - 2018
KW  - maternity leave
KW  - transition coaching
KW  - Keywords: Maternity coaching
KW  - Dilts’ logical levels
KW  - coaching outcomes.
SP  - 62
EP  - 67
UR  - shop.bps.org.uk/publications/publications-by-subject/coaching/international-coaching-psychology-review-vol-13-no-2-autumn-2018.html
VL  - 13
LA  - English
ER  -