This letter might be the most relatable one we've had yet...

Verena Hefti joins us to talk about returning from maternity leave, getting back into our strides and overcoming feelings of failure.

What are your top tips for balancing parenthood + a career? Join our Facebook community to let us know!

We recommend the book Utopia for Realists by Rutger Bregman in this episode, you can buy it here!

We asked our LinkedIn followers if they thought men were more or less likely to be rejected for flexible working than women:

80% - More likely
10% - Less likely
10% - Other

The correct answer is...

...More likely! 😲 Men are twice as likely as women to have requests for flexible work hours rejected [SWP Report]

Make sure to follow us on LinkedIn to have your say in our future polls!

About Verena Hefti:
Verena Hefti MBE is the CEO and Founder of the award-winning Social Enterprise Leaders Plus.

She set up Leaders Plus in order to support leaders with babies and young children to continue to progress their careers.

Verena is the host of the popular Big Careers, Small Children podcast which provides lots of aha moments, inspiration, fresh ideas, and practical support, to help parents move forward in their career in a way that works for them and their families.

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