How can you navigate shift work as a parent?

This week we welcome Emergency Medicine Doctor Sonia Damle to the podcast.

Sonia shares her experience of shift work and how to make it work alongside bringing up children. Sonia has lots of practical advice for other shift workers, including:

• why knowing what you want is vital to make it work
• how utilising your support network can really make a difference
• how self-rostering could be game changing in the NHS and beyond

Plus, the skills and experience we can take from shift work (eg. compartmentalising) and apply to more traditional working hours.

We hope you enjoy the conversation, do get in touch if you have any thoughts or feedback.

Show Notes:

• Applications for the award-winning NHS Fellowship close 18 June. Find out more: www.leadersplus.org/nhsfellowship
• Access further resources for parents working in the NHS: www.leadersplus.org/resources/parental-leave-toolkits

Have you heard of workstyle?

Today on the podcast we are delighted to welcome entrepreneurs and changemakers Lizzie Penny and Alex Hirst.

Together they came up with the concept of workstyle in response to their negative experiences of the traditional '9-5' working week.

Workstyle is a new word to describe the complete freedom to choose when and where you work. It differs from flexible working for all, which Lizzie and Alex believe is not the right solution.

They invite us to think about our own workstyle and how we can achieve what we need in a way that works for us. Plus, they share the evidence behind workstyle and why it works, including how it can level the playing field and help to create true inclusivity and accessibility in our society.

We hope you enjoy this thought provoking conversation.

This episode is part of the future of work series, where we explore how work will change in the future to help everyone thrive and progress their careers equitably regardless of circumstances.

Show Notes:

• Find out more about Hoxby and the Workstyle Revolution
• Join the Workstyle Revolution Slack Community
• Find out more about the Leaders Plus Senior Directors Fellowship

We're delighted to welcome Denise Wilson OBE to the podcast.

Denise is the former chief executive of the FTSE Women Leaders Review and has led the UK’s business task force to increase the number of women on boards and in leadership positions.

She has made a significant contribution to gender equality in British business and is passionate about empowering women.

We discuss:

• How the UK made such massive strides in closing the gender gap at board level
• What still needs to change for gender equality
• How to get to an Exec Director position
• Why as a parent everything doesn’t need to be perfect but “good enough”

We hope you enjoy the conversation.

This episode is part of the future of work series, where we explore how work will change in the future to help everyone thrive and progress their careers equitably regardless of circumstances.

Show Notes:

• Connect with Denise Wilson OBE on LinkedIn.
• Download the latest FTSE Women Leaders Review
• Download the Leaders Plus Mental Load Checklist
• Find out more about the Leaders Plus Senior Directors Fellowship