We heard you are planning to take parental leave.
Our parental leave coaching is designed to support you!
You are planning to take parental leave? Congratulations! What a wonderful and exciting time for you.
While you are excitedly looking forward to welcoming your new baby, you might already anticipate that both your personal and professional life are about to change – big time!
Our parental leave coaching is designed to support you making the best decisions for you and your family with regards to your parental leave and returning to work after.
parental leave coaching
- a specially designed coaching program for parents
We are elterngarten –
Experts in parental leave coaching since 2015!
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elterngarten was founded in 2015 to offer coaching to parents on parental leave.
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The elterngarten coaching network grew to count 14 coaches in Germany and Switzerland by now and thus far we have supported hundrets of parents during and after their parental leaves.
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All elterngarten coaches are experienced business and personal coaches and parents themselves and have first-hand experience concerning the challenge of becoming and being a parent and returning to work from parental leave.
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At elterngarten, we are convinced that a healthy and sustainable work-life-balance makespeople feel more fulfilled in life
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With more than seven years of experience parental leave coaching is part of the elterngarten DNA.
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All our coaches have personal biographical expertise for the topics: "Return to work" and "Reconciliation of family and work”.
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Our Coaching Focus:
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Career Coaching – Talent & Vocation
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Health (Burnout prevention, relaxation & resilience)
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Leadership
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Familiy-friendly career planning
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What is parental leave coaching?
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The parental leave coaching is an individual coaching program designed specifically for RWE employees who are planning to go on parental leave.
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Depending on the length of your planned parental leave you will be eligible for 2 to 6 coaching session.
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The individual coaching sessions will take place before, during and after your parental leave.
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The coaching program is designed to support you during your parental leave and when returning to work.
What are the benefits of parental leave coaching?
You will find, that the parental leave coaching supports you in
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Strengthening your self-esteem and self-efficacy in your new role by addressing strengths/abilities
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Create awareness of your needs in terms of work-life-balance
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Facilitating your return after the parental leave
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Planning your next concrete steps for your professional development
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100-day-plan for the time after return
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vision of your own development in the company
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Positioning yourself and successfully implementing self-marketing strategies
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qualitative target definition for development opportunities
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review discussions with HR etc.
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Why should you participate in the parental leave coaching?
The parental leave coaching will help you:
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Feel well prepared for the impact of the challenging role as a parent in work and in life
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Create a strengthened sense of self-responsibility and self-efficacy
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Develop sustainable work-life-balance strategies
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Transition back to work smoothly with continued coaching support especially after your parental leave
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Identify resources to support the transition of roles and changing environments
How does parental leave coaching work?
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Depending on the length of your planned parental leave you will be eligible for 2 to 6 coaching sessions.
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The first session is recommended to take place before you start your parental leave, the last session after you have returned to work.
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All sessions will be scheduled individually.
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You and your coach will preferably meet online for maximum flexibility.
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All elterngarten programs are especially designed to accommodate the needs of parents, so your little one is more than welcome during the sessions and we will support you as best as we can.
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The Coaching tools implemented will vary with your individual needs, but we always work resource oriented and with focus on your individual goals.
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While each coaching session will be designed to meet your individualquestions before, during and after parental leave, our parental leave coaching loosely follows the structure of our “Elternzeit Basecamp” program.
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The Elternzeit Basecamp is our signature group coaching program. You can find more details on that here. It is the basis for your individual coaching sessions and has the following structure:
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What our coachees say about elterngarten:
“I love that the coaching was targeted at parents, because being a mom makes a huge part of my personality and I always felt that this was seen and respected. Also: A lot of tips you get for time management or work-life-balance are so unrealistic if you have children. Here my elterngarten coach had real valuable input!”
– Anja, Agile Coach, 2 Children
“I was doubtful if coaching online would work, but I was pleasantly surprised and have deeply enjoyed and profited from my elterngarten sessions!”
- Doreen, Political Analyst, 2 Children
“Returning to work after my first parental leave was not a good experience for me. I am glad I found elterngarten and now, after my second parental leave – I feel much more prepared.”
– Jana, Team Manager, 2 Children
How to participate in parental leave coaching
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If you want to participate in your personal and individual parental leave coaching please contact your team manager or Human Resources.
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After you have received written confimation, that you are eligible for theparental leave coaching, contact Christine Winnacker at elterngarten to bepaired with an elterngarten Coach and to set up your coaching sessions.
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Contact Christine via Email: christine@elterngarten.org
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You have more questions or need more details? Please visit our website or send an Email to Christine. We will be happy to answer all your questions!
Meet the Coaches! This is our parental leave coaching team:
Julia Augenstein
Career & Mindfulness Coach
Janine Gilliot
Career Coach
Petra Fellmann
Career Coach
Christine Winnacker
Work-Life-Balance Coach
Click here to download the detailed profiles!
What you should know about elterngarten
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We are convinced that a healthy and sustainable work-life-balance makespeople feel more fulfilled in life.
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With more than seven years of experience parental leave coaching is part of the elterngarten DNA.
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All our coaches have personal biographical expertise for the topics: "Return to work" and "Reconciliation of family and work”.
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Our Coaching Focus:
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Career Coaching – Talent & Vocation
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Health (Burnout prevention, relaxation & resilience)
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Leadership
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Familiy-friendly career planning
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An excerpt of our elterngarten manifesto
We believe in the value of family, the right to self-determination, professional development and the lifelong pursuit of happiness.
We want to rethink roles and take on the daily challenge of balancing work and family.
We believe in personal responsibility, family life, part-time careers and rolejuggling. We are convinced that a lived compatibility of family and career givesa more fulfilling attitude towards life.
We are sure that careers can still be thought of in completely new ways. That a step sideways can pave the way ahead. A little push can help unfold yourpotential.
Parents should not be left alone with their questions, because many issues affectus all. Coaching can be helpful for everyone.
Rethinking career & family is possible! We do it. With you. Join us.
We are looking forward to accompanying you on your parental leave journey!
Your elterngarten team
Contact details:
Christine Winnacker - elterngarten
Telefone: +491786784692
Email: christine@elterngarten.org
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