Join us for an insightful conversation over a Cuppa with Emma Walsh, Founder and CEO of Parents At Work and a pioneering expert in family-inclusive workplace policy.
In this Lessons From Leaders episode brewed in partnership with Nespresso Professional, we’ll explore how leaders can foster workplaces that support both professional success and personal wellbeing. We'll also be joined by Kate Furlong, Head of Inclusion and Wellbeing at Deloitte, a Certified Family Inclusive Workplace to discuss all of this work in action.
For over two decades, Emma has been a driving force in shaping inclusive workplace policies that improve gender equality, work-life balance, and child wellbeing. As the architect behind the Family Friendly Workplaces Certification, she has helped organisations set a new benchmark for family-inclusive cultures.
In this episode, we’ll dive into practical strategies for:
- Creating a workplace culture that supports working parents and carers
- Implementing policies that promote gender equality and work-life wellbeing
- Navigating the evolving expectations of employees in a post-pandemic world
- Understanding the business and economic benefits of family-friendly workplace
This conversation is a must-watch for leaders committed to building workplaces that empower their people to thrive—both at work and at home. This episode is brewed with Nespresso Professional—because every workplace deserves a great cup of coffee.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from one of Australia’s leading voices on the future of work.
MORE ON OUR GUEST: EMMA WALSH
Parents At Work Founder and CEO Emma Walsh is recognised globally as a pioneer in the development and implementation of inclusive workplace policy.
For over two decades, Emma has been a clear voice on the social, economic and business benefits of inclusive workplaces, advocating for the widespread implementation family-inclusive workplace policies and practices to improve gender equality, child and work-life wellbeing outcomes.
As the CEO of Parents At Work, Emma helps employers navigate the changing expectations of business to address barriers to an inclusive workplace, and to bridge the evolving work/home divide, providing the framework, tools and training to help workplaces and families build a better future together.
In 2021, Emma was instrumental in developing a set of National Work + Family Standards providing employers with a benchmark to foster a family friendly culture. She led the charge in launching the Family Friendly Workplaces Certification program to recognise employers who meet the Standards.
Emma has been formally recognised by the Australian Human Rights Commission with a finalist business Award in 2015, has been shortlisted for the Telstra Business Woman of the Year and was a Winner of the Visa Business Awards. Parents At Work has also been named as a top 200 ‘Businesses of Tomorrow’ by Westpac.