What our clients have to say
We work internationally with leading organisations, supporting programmes for working parents, carers, returners, those who work flexibly and their managers.
Read our testimonials from clients and participants as they talk about their experiences of our coaching programmes.
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Having the opportunity to meet other carers, share challenges and how to overcome them is invaluable. I feel that my role as a carer is both recognised and supported.
WORKING CARER
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Rather than reinforcing notions that it’s all too hard, we were encouraged to think and talk about the choices we were making in a positive and affirming way and I’ve seen that make a difference to me, and to others.
PARTNER & CHAIR WOMEN’S STEERING COMMITTEE,
HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS
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Excellent use of time as there was a lot of information shared as well as plenty of time to share and draw on experiences of the participants on the course. The level of detail was very useful whilst also keeping everything concise and clear. Great session in my opinion!
LINE MANAGER,
DELOITTE
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I loved the course. My wife and I have been attending a pre-natal course for the past 8 weeks and I told them that I have been attending this course at my organisation. They were shocked that my organisation provided this for parents. Their support of working parents lands really well in the eyes of the community
WORKING FATHER
Australian bank
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I loved this course. Thank you, it renewed my confidence.
WORKING PARENT
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This coaching programme made a huge difference to me. Clair really helped me tackle some of the issues that made me feel overwhelmed, both at work and with home life. She helped me process my thoughts and rationalise them. I had actions after each session to help alleviate some of the challenges I was having.
WORKING PARENT
1:1 Coaching
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I would highly recommend The Corporate Mothers Programme to any working mother, no matter what stage of your career you are at or what age your children are. It is an opportunity to take time out and focus on yourself; to develop a network of like-minded working mothers and to enhance both your work and family life.
SENIOR MANAGER,
KPMG
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As a management consultant leading engagement teams delivering client service, I enjoy enormously the variety and challenge my work brings. Put simply, I love my job. As a working mother to two small children, I’ve returned from Mat leave twice. For me, each return has been a significant event and has represented a life change personally and professionally. I found myself on returning to work after the birth of my first child asking “can I even make this work?”, and after the second “how can I continue to progress my career and avoid the ‘Mummy track’?.
From a personal perspective, I found the programme transformational. It challenged my thinking. Significantly, it reaffirmed my commitment to my career within the context of my identity as a mother as a positive, rational, and active choice. From my own perspective, I believe the programme provides three important benefits – firstly it provides an opportunity to reflect on your identity as a working mother and the challenges that brings. Secondly it challenges and supports you to consider how you frame, articulate, and protect personal boundaries and choices. Finally, it provides women with an opportunity to build a powerful network which helps extend the benefits beyond the life of the programme. Each of these things has increased my personal confidence and my commitment to the Firm. I believe interventions of this nature can play a powerful role in supporting and retaining talented women.
SENIOR MANAGER,
DELOITTE CONSULTING
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Thank you for all your support and encouragement through my journey, and for your ability to quickly challenge my assumptions about what was/wasn’t possible. It made the world of difference feeling like I had someone in my corner.
WORKING PARENT
1:1 COACHING
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Hosted incredibly well, very practical considerations for Managers and Team Leaders to apply
MANAGER
DELOITTE UK
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Managing work and family was a fantastic session and a fabulous reminder that we are all muddling through this together. It was so reassuring knowing that so many exceptional colleagues are feeling the same way as I do at the moment. Thank you for all your support and encouragement through my journey, and for your ability to quickly challenge my assumptions about what was/wasn’t possible. It made the world of difference feeling like I had someone in my corner.
WORKING MOTHER,
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I approached How Do You Do It about coaching at a point where I felt stuck and unfulfilled in my career. Debs and I met face-to-face just before Covid-19 hit, and then continued our sessions remotely during the start of the pandemic. Our sessions were productive, thought-provoking and challenging, full of useful tips and encouragement but also gently holding me to account. I found this really helped me to challenge my thinking and (as a keen list maker) set myself actions and targets. I reflected on what it was I wanted for myself and my family. The exercise really helped me to identify what was important to me and take action.
1:1 Coachee
You’re going to have a more productive work force because they’re going to be better at managing their time and their energy levels so they’re going to be more productive and more energised at work. This means they will be happier at home as well.
MANAGER, AGL
Rather than reinforcing notions that it’s all too hard, we were encouraged to think and talk about the choices we were making in a positive and affirming way and I’ve seen that make a difference to me, and to others.
PARTNER & CHAIR WOMEN’S STEERING COMMITTEE, HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS
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