Pregnant for the first time and wondering how to tell your Boss? Feel like you are on Mommy Track? Frustrated in trying to balance being back to work and wondering if it is all worth it? This session is for you!
An intensive professional program to guide moms to-be and new moms on how to navigate their growing careers and businesses with their growing family.
Here are the Facts:
- 66% of women take a scenic route to their career between the ages of 28-34 and for this pay a huge price in terms of both earning power and long run promotional prospects
- 42% of women 28-34 see themselves as highly ambitious but drops to 29% when women reach the age of 45….as women experience difficulty getting back on their career track, confidence and ambition stall and many women end up downsizing their dreams
- 70% of women said they would not have off-ramped if their company had offered flexible work options and 54% didn’t even ask!!
- 93% of women wanted to get back on their career track but only 40% were successful in doing so
This seminar will support you in having a professional pregnancy- a plan of action on how to achieve your professional and family goals with style!
Learning Outcomes:
- How to talk with your boss/clients about your pregnancy/maternity leave
- How to plan a smart maternity leave- staying connected AND current
- How to take advantage of markets available only to new moms
- How to avoid the mommy-track
- How to evaluate what option is best for you- returning to your corporate career, staying home and/or starting a business
Who Should Attend?
1. Women who are pregnant for the first time or Moms who feel like they are on “Mommytrack” after having children
2. Men and Women who manage talented women that are in child-bearing age
3. HR decision makers in organizations
Instructor: Tasha Richard
Tasha has a zest for entrepreneurship and a passion for supporting women in their business adventures. Tasha completed her Bachelor of Commerce and went on to earn an MBA before joining Johnson & Johnson Consumer as Brand Manager of several international brands.
She also worked with TrojanOne, an Integrated Brand Activation Agency based in Toronto, where she led the planning and execution of dozens of integrated Brand and Sponsorship plans for blue-chip clients including Bell Canada, Johnson & Johnson, Right to Play and Coca-Cola.
Tasha owns a National Organization called momcafé, (momcafenetwork.com) which connects and inspires professional moms through online resources and over 200 live events a year across Canada. Tasha is also a Certified Trainer and Business Coach with Ghost CEO, the Worldʼs Leader in Professional Development for Women (www.ghostceo.com) and is Creator and Co-Owner of platform space (www.platformspace.com), flexible workspace for small and medium businesses whose first location is in Bedford, Nova Scotia.
She resides in Halifax, NS with her husband, three children and two dogs.