workplaces
We help your people grow their careers while they raise their families​​​​​​​
We recognise how tough it is to navigate careers and parenthood, and to support employees on this journey - that's why we're here.
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We work with parents across their journey and help them navigate the career twists and turns through parenthood.​​​​​​​
what we do
Customising the fit is in our DNA, so we're all for tailor-made solutions.
To give you an idea, here's a Workpants shopping list of things we do:
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1:1 career counselling
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workshops
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training for leaders
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tailor-made content
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career conversation cards (for leaders and parents)
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return to work career planners
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speaking gigs
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Our signature look is 1:1 career support for parents. We can support your employees with confidential career conversations before a pregnancy is announced, through to their return to work after parental leave and beyond.​
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We also create tailored content to support folks navigating the intersection of their professional and parental careers.​
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Chat with us to learn more and find out if we're the right fit for your people.
our approach
Our approach blends counselling and coaching skills, and this unique design is a great fit for working parents.
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We're qualified career practitioners, but we're less like gurus and more like a support crew. When it comes to career, we equip your people to wear the pants.
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We have:
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Career development qualifications
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Lived experience as working parents
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Backgrounds in human resources, learning & development, employee experience, marketing & communications, education and leadership
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Great results - our average satisfaction score is 98%
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A genuine passion for helping parents navigate their careers.​​​​​​
career conversation cards
There are so many important conversations to have at work about the journey into parenthood and back to work.
That's why we've created these digital conversation cards.
Parents edition
Start productive conversations with your leader and team as you go on the parenthood journey.
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Leaders edition
Have supportive and productive conversations with people going on the parenthood journey.
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Topics include: wellbeing, preparing for leave, pregnancy loss, career, return to work, setting boundaries, performance and expectations, and more.
career counselling for new parents
Our most popular workplace program is our 1:1 career counselling for new parents.
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Employees get 1:1 career support from one of our qualified and highly experienced career counsellors to help them navigate the journey onto parental leave, return to work and their career aspirations beyond.
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This tailored service is more than just box-ticking, but while we're on the subject, Workpants supports:
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Learning & development by giving people tools to manage their career growth
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Diversity, equity and inclusion by investing in the professional careers and caring roles of all your new parents, whatever their families look like.
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Wellbeing by giving people a safe space to talk, and strategies to navigate uncertainty
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Talent attraction & retention by showing you look out for parents
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Employee engagement by providing your people with a meaningful experience​
about the experience
The Workpants experience is special, it is tailored to the individual and is exciting and empowering by design. Picture this: the individual is on a road trip. They drive the car. They pick the destination. We bring the maps, the mix tape and the dietary-friendly snacks.
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We'll never tell folks what they should do.
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We'll always create a safe space to chat about careers and how they overlap with our bigger lives.
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We're delivering a win-win, where employees and workplaces both benefit from the career growth and support we provide.
a service with impact
We see the impact of this service each time we collaborate with parents and workplaces. We provide a safe and qualified space to talk about career while folks raise their families.
Whether through our individual Workpants career counselling sessions or group workshops, participants report increased confidence to navigate their lives and careers.
+24.5%
We think it''s important to measure impact and we can help you measure what matters in your organisation.
"I truly can’t recommend Workpants enough to any parent facing this transition. Whether you’re feeling anxious about the return or excited to dive back into big career ambitions, Workpants provides a thoughtful space to talk through it all. " - Elodia
try us on first
Our pilot program is like UX testing for employee benefits - try us on to see if we fit.
We'll work you to tailor an experience experiment that meets your needs. We'll give 6-10 employees in various stages of the parental leave journey the Workpants experience, measure the impact with you and gather feedback. You'll get a report at the end. It's a low-cost way to see if we're right for you.
"The simple and easy exercise of putting my thoughts together and thinking about career possibilities made me feel excited again."
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parental leave experience design
Hearing you want to create a great parental leave experience for your employees is music to our ears. We partner with the award-winning employee experience consultancy exsona to help you design supportive employee experiences enhanced by Workpants.
If you have your first employees taking parental leave or you want to revamp your current offering, we'd love to help.
