Episode 27: The Great Resignation – the post Covid disconnect and the opportunity for HR, Jodi Geddes and Kate Pollard, cofounders, Circle In

With the goal of creating a business world where companies supporting working parents is the norm, not a perk, Jodi and Kate introduce Circle In and the positive impacts they have for talent retention and for society. Noting that 89% of people will become a parent, leaders can't afford not to look after working parents. Witnessing The Great Resignation around the world, Jodi & Kate comment on the balance of power shifting from employer to employee, with significant consequences and opportunities for HR. Sharing their view on best practice for working parents, such as a gender-neutral parental leave policy, they provide examples and case studies that you can reference for your company too. Here's a snapshot of a few things we talked about: [4:13] Building a better working world for parents and caregivers [8:10] The Great Resignation – the post Covid disconnect and the opportunity for HR [12:10] A practical first step for any sized company – role modelling to show empathy [16:40] Equity for working dads – the shared responsibility of parenting [19:00] The positive, measurable impacts of a gender-neutral parental leave policy [27:46] Taking a moment to reflect - working parents and carers are feeling the strain – how are you supporting them? Referenced resources: Medibank case study - gender-neutral working parents policy: https://circlein.com/case-studies/medibank/ Circle In resources and Parental Leave Benchmarking tool – circlein.com "I love How HR Leaders Change the World" – if that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing our show! This helps us achieve our goal, to reach more of your peers, so we can all contribute to further and faster change. Scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select "Write a Review". Be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven't done so already, follow the podcast. We'll add a bunch of bonus episodes to the feed and, if you're following, there's a good chance you'll miss out. Follow today!