Mary Ann Sieghart explores this in The Guardian. My brother-in-law, Richard Caulfield—brother to two sisters, father of two daughters, brother-in-law to two sisters—sent me the article. Love that this came from you. Thank you Richard!
This topic is close to my heart, so I shared it with my boss, Amanda Fone, who co-founded Back2Business, our free programme helping women return to work after career breaks for caregiving. Amanda said “you need to read Mary Ann’s book, theauthoritygap, and put this onto our programme’s reading list!”
read the article here
Back2Business is a life-changer because many women lack confidence after time away. Each year, I wonder: would men need a similar programme, or would they naturally feel ready to return? The programme is open to men, though none have applied yet.
So then I reached out to Mary Ann to tell her about our brilliant returners programme, I said, maybe I can reach out to you more publicly so that the debate and the issues gain momentum and programmes like this become government initiatives!
…and she emailed me back. Awesome and amazing, “Sorry for the slow reply. Yes, why don’t you do a LinkedIn post” and here we are including Mary Ann’s quote.
“I remember losing my confidence after just 12 weeks of maternity leave (it was all we were offered in the 1990s). I’d have loved a programme like this to help me back to work. And I’m sure it would be just as effective for men.” Mary Ann Sieghart. The Authority Gap Consultancy
If you know anyone out of work for 3+ years looking to return to marketing or communications, Back2Business offers a 6-day reorientation bootcamp in Central London. w/c March 17th and 24th over 6 days. 85% of our returners restart their careers. They can apply today!
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