change. Track success: Gain a clear understanding Regular audits of retention Monitoring and of the state of rates; regular surveys and Evaluating implementation of policies consultations with staff who policies and in your organisation; intend to use/have recently practices assess and review existing used parental leave or have programs and practices at returned to work; actively regular intervals to identify track career progression where improvements or post-parental leave; regular changes need to be made implementation of relevant feedback into policies and practices Enable informed Use a guide/toolkit; make Hardcopy and open the information accessible guides/toolkits/brochures for decisions: soon-to-be/recent parents Providing the and line managers; make information information available for download from intranet and internet; allocation of staff positions responsible for ensuring information accessibility of information Empower Ensure that all managers Formal training and coaching managers: are aware and informed of for all managers; checklists Providing policies; support managers for managers to assist in support for with coaching and implementation of a formal management resources; ensure that the frameworks and procedures; monitor and reward organisation’s structures encourage managers to managers, eg performance support pregnant women criteria and repercussions for and working parents managers who discriminate; conduct surveys to assist in performance feedback Empower Offer internal and/or Education and training; individuals: external coaching and/or workshops; mentoring, Providing training; create internal coaching and buddy systems; support for networks of support; establish online networks as employees establish a robust return to a conduit for advice and work support guidance; establish support
change. Track success: Monitoring and Evaluating policies and practices Gain a clear understanding of the state of implementation of policies in your organisation; assess and review existing programs and practices at regular intervals to identify where improvements or changes need to be made Regular audits of retention rates; regular surveys and consultations with staff who intend to use/have recently used parental leave or have returned to work; actively track career progression post-parental leave; regular implementation of relevant feedback into policies and practices Enable informed and open decisions: Providing the information Use a guide/toolkit; make the information accessible Hardcopy guides/toolkits/brochures for soon-to-be/recent parents and line managers; make information available for download from intranet and internet; allocation of staff positions responsible for ensuring information accessibility of information Empower managers: Providing support for management Ensure that all managers are aware and informed of policies; support managers with coaching and resources; ensure that the organisation’s structures encourage managers to support pregnant women and working parents Formal training and coaching for all managers; checklists for managers to assist in implementation of a formal frameworks and procedures; monitor and reward managers, eg performance criteria and repercussions for managers who discriminate; conduct surveys to assist in performance feedback Empower individuals: Providing support for employees Offer internal and/or external coaching and/or training; create internal networks of support; establish a robust return to work support Education and training; workshops; mentoring, coaching and buddy systems; establish online networks as a conduit for advice and guidance; establish support
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