Working mothers are struggling and they've had enough! Research proves it 🤯

Our Tiger host Pippa Woodhead took a deep dive into the challenges working moms face with Thinkfluencers Marianne Cooper, Sheela Subramanian, Linzi Blakey, Juliana Horowitz, Mary Beth Ferrante, Vrushali Gaud, and Shu Matsuo Post to create a real impact with Social Learning. Get access to these conversations on Tigerhall.

So if you're a working mother feeling the same way, a parent-to-be worried about your career, or a leader wanting to make sure your company is inclusive, don't worry! We have your back 🤝

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Being a working mother sucks. There, we said it.

Mothers all over the world are fed up, burnt out, and sick of being sidelined and underpaid. Don’t believe us? Well, we have research.

Whether you’re a working mother who can relate to this, a future parent who is scared that having kids could affect your career, or an HR or people leader who wants to make sure your organization is inclusive for all - this Trail is for you.

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What is this bias against working moms we keep hearing about? Where does it come from and what can be done? Welcome to the first conversation in the Trail, where Pippa speaks to renowned sociologist Marianne Cooper about why things are the way they are. 

Dr Marianne Cooper is a Senior Research Scholar at Stanford University. She was the lead researcher for Sheryl Sandberg’s NYT bestseller Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead. She was named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices for Gender Equity in 2022 and advices organizations such as the New York Times and McKinsey, to name a few, on issues around gender, diversity, equity and inclusion. 

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Why is there this “point of leakage” when women have children? Why is burnout such an issue for working moms? What’s the ideal work structure for busy parents? Sheela Subramanian, co-founder of Future Forum, a research consortium backed by Slack, believes the workforce is failing women and flexible working is the key. Tune in to hear her solutions based on Future Forum research. 

Sheela is a trailblazing force in the tech industry, with a track record of building high-growth global teams at Google, Slack and various startups. Her work advocating for workplace equity has been recognized by major publications like the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and Fast Company. Her book, How the Future Works: Leading Flexible Teams To Do The Best Work of Their Lives, was a Wall Street Journal bestseller. 

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What’s HR’s role in supporting working mothers? Which policies are most needed? What’s the ideal length for maternity leave? What are the opportunities for change? Join Pippa as she puts these questions and more to Linzi Blakey, Managing Director of Human Resources at Standard Chartered Bank. 

Linzi is a force to be reckoned with - a top HR executive, champion of gender equality and support for working parents, and a former British Army reservist member. She currently leads global people stratey for the Client Coverage Management team at Standard Chartered Bank. 

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What does the research tell us about perceptions of gender in the workplace? Social scientist Juliana Horowitz of dives into the questions the pandemic raised about traditional gender roles, how societal expectations shape how mothers and fathers view themselves, and which structural changes would be beneficial for working parents. 

Juliana is a sought-after authority who leads ground breaking research studies on various social issues including racial attitudes, cross-national view of gender equality and the changing American family at Pew Research Centre. 

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Useful Notes & Resources: 

• The pandemic raised questions about the division of labor in the home. In opposite sex relationships, eight-in-ten mothers said they did more household work than their spouse or partner. 62 percent of fathers agreed their spouse did more in this regard (Pew Research Centre)
• Women are more likely to play the role of caregiver generally, whether for a child, aged parents or family member with a health condition (Pew Research Center)
• The app Pippa couldn’t remember the name of in the podcast to that helps families balance household work is called “OurHome”

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A few years ago, Mary Beth Ferrante was an SVP in a major bank. Her experience of returning to work after maternity leave and feeling so unsupported inspired her to carve out a new path – working with companies and people leaders to make sure they’re being truly inclusive. You won’t be surprised to learn she thinks most organizations have a long way to go. 

Join us as Mary Beth whips through the biggest issues she sees and the barriers to overcoming them: the mental load, invisible work and what NOT to do in inclusivity training.

Mary Beth’s work championing for an inclusive workplace that puts employee well-being first has been recognized by Forbes, Working Mother and other major publications. She currently serves as the Founder & CEO of WRK/360, where she coaches managers to become the empathetic leaders needed for the future of work. 

This is a Tigerhall podcast. Tigerhall is the world’s leading social learning platform, enabling professionals to reach their goals and thrive in their careers, by learning directly from the most successful business leaders. Download the Tigerhall app from App Store or Google Play for new content uploaded every work day. 

Useful Notes & Resources: 

• The Iceland story “the long Friday” was inspired by the chapter of the same name in “Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed For Men” by Caroline Criado Perez
• 1 in 4 women are considering downshifting or leaving the workforce. Women in senior level positions are burned out, exhausted and feel the pressure to work more. (McKinsey Women in the Workplace, 2020)
• Over half of women surveyed have experienced harassment or non-inclusive behavior at work in the past year (Deloitte Global Report, 2021) 
• Pippa mentioned a previous Tigerhall podcast with Kausik Rajgopal, CHRO at Paypal - this can be found in the Tigerhall app

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No one plans to be a single mom, right? But when life happens you make it work. Just ask Vrushali Gaud, who juggles a high pressure job with two kids. Vrushali describes herself as “an irrational optimist” but admits she can see the odds are stacked against women in her position. In this conversation, Vrushali and Pippa look at the challenges of single moms today. 

Vrushali is Managing Director at Accenture. She specializes in helping corporate teams navigate ESG-led transformations. 

This is a Tigerhall podcast. Tigerhall is the world’s leading social learning platform, enabling professionals to reach their goals and thrive in their careers, by learning directly from the most successful business leaders. Download the Tigerhall app from App Store or Google Play for new content uploaded every work day. 

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