Empowering careers and businesses — through parental leave

Parentaly empowers expecting parents and their managers through a critical transition

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Parental leave is more than a personal experience — it’s also a professional one

VOLUME OF PARENTAL LEAVES

of your workforce will take parental leave every year, many in the prime of their careers.

LACK OF MANAGEr SUPPORT

91%

of managers have never received guidance on how to support a parental leave transition.

TOTAL WORKFORCE IMPACT

35%

of your workforce is affected by parental leaves, when covering for their colleagues.

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An employee and HR discussing parental leave coverage planning

The problem

A parental leave policy without programming will backfire

Slows down reintegration
Without adequate support, new parents fall behind
Frustrates managers and teams
Team members suffer from increased workload
Furthers gender inequity
Women take longer leaves, but men don’t

Our solution

Everything you need to ensure a smooth transition, for everyone

Parentaly safeguards the value of generous parental leave policies by reducing uncertainty for parents and businesses

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For expecting parents

Career coaching

Guided program from pre-leave planning to return-to-work success

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For their manager

Manager training

Advice on how to demonstrate empathy and tactical steps to take

For both

Parentaly Toolkit

Multimedia resources and templates to support the planning process

The parentaly method

Leave prepared, return empowered

“A company that provides their employees access to Parentaly resources in any form is showing empathy and support for working parents, and no doubt helping instill loyalty and commitment. And especially for first time parents - the resources Parentaly provides helps alleviate some of that excited anticipation of planning for a new family addition.”

Laura C., Digital Marketing Manager

The Hershey Company

"My experience with Parentaly has been fantastic. It made me feel supported on a personal and professional level. Discussions with my Parentaly coach allowed me to proactively work through my pre-leave plan and voice my feelings about becoming a new parent. Frameworks in the Parentaly toolkit also made it easy to organize my thoughts and learn best practices when preparing for parental leave."

Trevor Smith, Director

PwC Canada

"My coach Kelly is incredibly personable. She is super knowledgeable about parental leave, what to look out for and what to prioritize. I feel much more confident and comfortable about my time away after our sessions. Would 100% recommend her/Parentaly to my colleagues!"

Austin Eason, Client Sales Lead

Brex

"The Parentaly program gave me a space to discuss the big life and career change ahead with someone who is both knowledgeable and supportive. I am leaving this program feeling 100% more confident and prepared. Thanks for a great experience!"

Meredith Polm, Training Developer

ASML

"It was so helpful to have a guide to develop a vision of the role I wanted to return to. Tactically, the templates were incredibly detailed and I got so much positive feedback from my team on how thorough everything was, and how they felt clear on every dimension of my leave planning. They all thanked me for what I had prepared, and I in turn have to thank Parentaly for all of it."

Monique M., Senior Director

Capital One

"Preparing to become a parent while juggling the responsibilities of a high impact role would have left very little time to consider how to effectively prepare my teams for my absence and to imagine how I will need to operate differently when I return. Parentaly coaches were an amazing resource to build a plan that specifically addressed the areas that concerned and impacted myself, my family, and my organization."

Anonymous, Principal Product Manager

$12B scaling startup

"I feel much more confident about going out on leave, but most importantly, I feel more confident about coming BACK from leave. In fact, I'm excited to come back knowing that I've outlined a framework for success in my role. I'm so grateful to my company for investing in a program that contributes to my peace of mind."

Alex Diskin, Senior Account Executive

Handshake

"This program was extremely useful to have a coach help guide and talk me through the process of going on leave. This is the first time I've taken a leave longer than 2 weeks in my career, so there was a lot of nuance that I hadn't thought of until I started working with my Parentaly coach. Through our conversations and the materials provided, I feel like I'm very well positioned for a successful leave and return."

Andrew M., Head of Vendor Risk

Fast-growing FinTech company

"Having a coach helped me understand how I could impact my career trajectory for the better and how to ensure my company is successful in doing so. This program helped me prepare for my leave without the added stress of balancing my work, and home life alone."

Anonymous, Engineering Lead

Global tech manufacturing company

"Katie was wonderful and provided such a kind, supportive space to explore options as well as deliver key guidance as I developed my leave plan. I not only feel supported but confident in my leave ,which creates a peace of mind to focus on this journey to parenthood."

Rachael K., Communications Manager

Fortune 100 company

A proven method for new parents (and their teams) to be confident, engaged, and happy at work

NPS 72

(Net Promoter Score)

Increases retention

90%

of parents said that having access to Parentaly made them more appreciative of their employer

Raises confidence

90%

of parents said that because of Parentaly, they were more confident in their ability to return to work while managing home life

GENErATES ROI

95%

of parents said that working with their Parentaly career coach was a worthwhile investment

PREPARES MANAGERS

91%

of managers said that attending Parentaly’s manager training was an effective use of their time

What clients say

Through focused expertise, we deliver strong business results

Parentaly safeguards the value of generous policies by reducing uncertainty for parents and businesses

"Retaining top talent is an important part of our people strategy at PwC Canada. It's also important to provide everyone, particularly women, the necessary support during their family building years. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that PwC Canada is a place where all parents can thrive and achieve their personal and career goals."

Sonia Boisvert, FCPA

Chief People Officer @ PwC Canada

"We partnered with Parentaly to establish Alma as a supportive environment for working parents. Parentaly also equips managers with tools they need to lead their teams with empathy during parental leave transitions. The great combination of resources for expecting parents and their managers helps Alma manage parental leaves at scale."

Chris Davis

Chief Financial Officer @ Alma

"Parentaly was one of the most impactful programs I deployed at Zoom. Implementation was easy, utilization was high, and feedback was phenomenal. Employees said this was the biggest reason they were able to focus on their families during leave and return to work motivated and excited. Managers told us that Parentaly helped them support the full team, deliver on goals, and create a strong re-onboarding plan."