Ep 79 – Part-Time Does Not Mean Part-Talented or Part-Arsed, with guest and working mum Clare Mullarkey

Working part-time makes you super productive and an even more potent asset to the business.

My guest today is Clare Mullarkey who is a Trademark Attorney based in UK, who also happens to be a mum. 🙂

This conversation was sparked by an article posted by Anna Whitehouse (check out her blog: Mother Pukka ) who is on a very vocal crusade in UK to highlight the inequity surrounding part time work and campaigns for flexible working for all.

Anna pointed out in her article that “part-time doesn’t also mean being part-arsed or part-talented” and is a sentiment Clare and I both deeply agree with… and so are bringing our conversation to you today!

We are talking about flexible working amongst other things:

• Some of the experiments with flexible working being tested right now
• How the Covid pandemic has helped us redefine what ‘working’ looks like
• Looking at productivity rather than the timeframes you work
• Boundaries and how important it is to be transparent about your hours
• How having personal values met (such as being a present mum) actually makes you better at your job
• How we are all defined by so much more than just our jobs
• And how part-time or working post-children doesn’t make women less ambitious…
• And a whole lot more!

Clare says:

“Society is now coming at this from different angles: the traditional part-timer working mum and this new concept of the 4-day working week across an entire company.

“We need to be transparent about the hours we work – for example putting those hours in your email signature –  because sharing those boundaries is important.”

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• To read more about Anna Whitehouse, FlexAppeal and flexible working for all, go to her blog Mother Pukka
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About Rebecca:

Hi, I’m Rebecca Allen and I’m an Executive Coach and Personal Brand expert for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. I absolutely LOVE coaching and seeing my fabulous clients exceed their own expectations. I’ve worked for 12 years now as a coach and have helped women at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence and Coles. I live for those phone calls from clients, jumping up and down, telling me they’ve got that promotion, negotiated a seismic pay rise or have moved into a role completely aligned with their mission, values and strengths. I’m a working mum of two wonderful children, adore travel and trying my hand at anything creative. I’d love to connect with you!