Are you fed up with being discriminated against because you need work flexibility?

 

My guest today is Emma Walsh, CEO of Family Friendly Workplaces.

• Do you wish your company offered you and your team greater flexibility?
• Do you feel your company understands your needs and values?
• Does your company recognise that you have a life outside of the office?

In this episode, Emma and I are talking about flexible working, work-life balance and the need, especially post-pandemic, for workplaces to recognise that employees have critical needs outside of work.

Family Friendly Workplaces has established National Accreditation, here in Australia, for those companies who want to demonstrate, to employees (and potential future employees), that they are meeting minimum standards to be considered a ‘family friendly’ organisation  – which isn’t just for parents, but for everyone.

Emma also shares how an individual might make a business case to encourage your company to seek out family friendly certification… so if you want to create change within your company, this is the episode for you!

 

Here’s something interesting Emma said:

Don’t underestimate the power of one voice in terms of instigating change in your organisation – you won’t know until you exercise that voice.” (Emma Walsh, guest of Her Ambitious Career podcast)

 

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About Emma:

Emma Walsh is the Founder and CEO of Changing Places Group which includes the family of brands Family Friendly Workplaces, Talented Women and Parents At Work.

The overarching purpose of the Changing Places Group is to support people to thrive at work and at home.

Emma provides work + family education, research and expertise, consulting widely to organisations, leaders and government on how to create family friendly workplace practices.

In May 2021, Emma was instrumental in developing a set of National Work + Family Standards providing employers with a benchmark to foster a family friendly culture. She led the charge in launching the Family Friendly Workplaces Certification program to recognise employers who meet the Standards.

Emma has been formally recognised by the Australian Human Rights Commission with a finalist business Award in 2015, has been shortlisted for the Telstra Business Woman of the Year and was a Winner of the Visa Business Awards. Parents At Work has also been named as a top 200 ‘Businesses of Tomorrow’ by Westpac.

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!