A constellation of support for HR, ERGs, and business leaders who are committed to retaining and attracting the 45% of employees who identify as caregivers in their personal lives.
The fifth trimester workshops
Typically held quarterly, these facilitated 1-hour discussion groups support new parents through the first year surrounding the birth or adoption of a baby – the time period when 30% of moms leave their jobs. Drawing from the experiences of thousands of other new parents, Lauren Smith Brody guides attendees to advocate for their needs and build a community of caregiving colleagues. Each session starts with a 10-minute info-share rooted in current events (the childcare crisis, public policies for parents, maternal mental health) and then moves into personal Q&A.
EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP ADVISING PROGRAM
Too often, employee resource groups (ERGs) and affinity groups are echo chambers of fantastic ideas…and eventual frustration. The Fifth Trimester facilitates communication between ERG leadership and C-suite management to build truly inclusive policies based on evidence-based research. A typical program includes:
1-hour Zoom planning session with Lauren Smith Brody and ERG leaders
1-hour ERG presentation by ERG leaders to management, with Lauren attending to answer questions and help make the business case along the way
30-min. postmortem and next-steps meeting with Lauren and ERG leaders
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CAREER PARENT SPEED COACHING
A three-hour Zoom (or in-person event) to offer employee caregivers private, confidential 1:1 coaching sessions (10-20 mins each depending on attendance)
THE WORKING PARENT AUDIT
Tailored very specifically to each client’s needs and concerns, this is the most personal kind of consulting. Working confidentially with small groups, HR, 1:1 interviews, competitive analysis, and surveying tools, The Fifth Trimester assesses the support and potential of employees who are also caregivers. The goal: True inclusion and belonging, anti-discrimination protection, and gender equity at every level of the organization.
CAREER COACHING FOR LIFE TRANSITIONS
Limited availability 1:1 phone coaching for high-potential (and high flight-risk) employees going through a life event like infertility, pregnancy, return to work after a paid family or medical leave, divorce, pregnancy loss, elder-care, and bereavement. Typically 5-6 hours per employee.
WEBINARS & SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
With an audience of 10 mid-level managers, or 10,000 conference attendees, or anything in between, The Fifth Trimester’s speaking engagements share up-to-the-minute research and evidence-based strategies to support employees with caregiving needs (and the managers who need them to succeed). Virtual, or in-person, these engagements can be internal or client-facing and are represented by Kim Thornton Ingenito of the Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau. Inquire here. Popular topics include:
THE RESET BUTTON: How working parents and caregivers can recover from crisis and thrive in our new normal
THE POST-PANDEMIC MANAGER’S DILEMMA: Using the pandemic's biggest lessons to design the future of work equitably for all caregiving employees
FROM PANIC TO PROGRESS: How to handle personal discomfort and sensitive subjects at work
THE FIFTH TRIMESTER: Setting yourself up for sustainable success as a new working parent back from family leave
YES, YOU CAN BEAT THE MOTHERHOOD PENALTY: How to keep women in the pipeline to leadership, enact fair pay, and train against benevolent discrimination
HOW TO THRIVE BEFORE AND AFTER A LEAVE FROM WORK: A three-part webinar series covering all kinds of family and medical leaves, including infant and elder care, spousal care, mental health leave, and caring for older children with special needs
PART 1 Off-ramping: Planning a leave with personal sensitivity and team support
PART 2 On-ramping: Supporting a successful return to work after a leave
PART 3 The big reframe on family leave: How life transitions can fuel long term growth
“With your great suggestions, I was able to propose a plan to HR that allowed them to reshape our policy to be more inclusive of same-sex parents. I couldn’t have done it without your guidance and am so grateful.”
bulk book buys
Bulk buys (at discount) of The Fifth Trimester book are available for your Benefits Department through Penguin Random House customer service: 800-733-3000.
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