The 8-week return programme
for female professionals and executives after parental leave.
Returning to work is not simply carrying on – it is a deliberate step into the next phase of your career.
It concerns two sides at once: the company, which wants to retain and further develop an experienced professional or executive – and the woman, who is realigning herself in a fundamentally changed life situation and consciously continuing her career as a mother.
COMEBACK! brings the two together: structured support that removes the element of chance from the return and enables a plannable, successful transition.
The return after parental leave determines whether an experienced professional or executive carries on with commitment, deploys her resources to best effect and stays for the long term. COMEBACK! is the structured reboarding you deploy as an employer in a targeted way to keep knowledge, experience and retention within the company.
A return that does not succeed costs several times over: refilling the role, onboarding, lost knowledge and the signal it sends to others.
A supported return lowers that risk – and turns a fragile phase into a plannable transition.
Engagement: You book the programme for your employee – individually or as a contingent for several returning women.
Line manager: On request, the direct line manager is involved – with a joint clarification of goals and a coordinated reboarding plan.
Confidentiality: The content of the 1:1 sessions remains confidential. The employer receives the framework – a joint goal agreement at the start and a confirmation of participation on completion.
Eight weeks in which the return becomes a deliberate new start.
Returning after parental leave is a special moment. It brings new perspectives, strengthened skills and, at the same time, new challenges. Circumstances have changed, priorities shift, uncertainties arise – and at the same time new opportunities open up.
The WOMEN IN BUSINESS – COMEBACK! programme offers a clear guide for a strengthened return and the deliberate, authentic realignment of one's own role.
Support takes place in personal 1:1 online sessions and is geared individually to the respective situation and professional goals.
The programme at a glance
Programme content
Six topic modules and a closing module accompany the return step by step – from role clarification through communication and resilience to a personal reboarding plan. The focus areas are shaped in a role-specific and practical way, aligned to the respective requirements and personal needs.
Responsible leadership means not basing decisions on intuition or routines alone. HR BOOST! refreshes, in a targeted way, the HR knowledge that is crucial for leaders – concise, clear and practical. For assured team management during change processes and a clear (re-)positioning in the leadership role.
Not a generic return programme – but individual support in eight weekly 1:1 sessions of 60 minutes that guide the professional restart in a structured way. Practical, confidential and effective from the very first session.
She does not simply return – she comes back stronger. With clarity about her role, deliberate management of her resources and assured communication strategies for dealing with expectations, prejudices and new dynamics. The result: greater confidence in her own impact, a healthy balance between family and professional roles – and a returning woman who experiences the joy of performing rather than constant pressure and feels connected to her company.
Same duration, greater complexity. The programme deliberately extends the return with leadership, positioning and demanding people topics. Individual sparring helps to quickly regain confidence in the leadership role, decide with assurance and act effectively even in challenging situations. She does not just return – she convinces in her role from the very start.
An honest assessment of where things stand – on request with the line manager involved. Objectives, modules and focus areas are aligned to role, experience and current challenges.
The 6 COMEBACK! modules (+ HR BOOST! for executives) are worked through together based on individual challenges.
The closing module forms the basis for independently integrating everything into the day-to-day that follows.
Arrange a non-binding introductory call – whether for an individual employee or as a company-wide HR initiative.
Is your own return from parental leave coming up soon, or do you feel overwhelmed in the first weeks back? I'll gladly put together a suitable information pack for your employer.
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