Returning Works

At Returning Works® we know that organisations need to take a holistic approach to creating an environment which is inclusive for returning parents. Wherever in the world your people are, we will show you how to bring about a rapid cultural shift where expectant and returning parents feel welcome and are able to continue on their career pathways, reaching their full potential. We help organisations make the most of their returner talent. Employers choose to partner with us because they want to create a culture shift so that they see high, long-term retention after parental leave and continued career progression, so that working mums are able to reach the highest levels of the organisation and gender pay gaps close. To achieve this, we work in partnership with organisations to diagnose their current family policies, benefits and support, to assess what is working well and what needs to change. Using our tried-and-tested framework, we benchmark organisations to assess if they are competitive employers and identify any barriers in place that are impacting on female representation when they become mothers. We show employers how to implement a best-practice framework, recommending clearly identified steps to take that will focus their resources on making change where it matters and will have the most impact. Our partners quickly create an environment where parents want to work and can continue on their chosen career pathway without encountering a glass ceiling. Returning Works® helps leaders and employees create this inclusive culture through allyship training and coaching. We support returners and their managers, making shifts to the attitudes and behaviours that enable expectant and returning parents to thrive. We work with clients across the globe from a range of sectors, including UK Power Networks, Frazer-Nash Consultancy, BAM Nuttall, Petrofac, Wellcome Sanger Institute, UK Atomic Energy Authority, General Dental Council, Housing21 and GE Healthcare.