Family Friendly Workplaces
Family Friendly Workplaces
Podcast Description
Welcome to the Family Friendly Workplaces Podcast, where we explore work-life wellbeing and its impact on families, businesses, and communities. Hosts Angela Priestley, Founding Editor of Women’s Agenda, and Emma Walsh, Founder of Family Friendly Workplaces, chat with CEOs and leaders championing family-friendly initiatives. Discover strategies to enhance employee well-being, improve gender equality, and boost organisational success. Whether you’re an employer or employee, gain practical advice and inspiration to foster inclusive, productive workplaces and redefine the future of work.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on work-life balance, gender equality, and organizational culture, with episodes examining specific initiatives like flexible work arrangements in the legal sector and gender-neutral parental leave policies. Topics include the challenges faced by working parents, the journey towards gender equality in leadership roles, and the role of technology in facilitating family-friendly practices, illustrated through real-life stories from professionals in demanding industries.
Welcome to the Family Friendly Workplaces Podcast, where we explore work-life wellbeing and its impact on families, businesses, and communities. Hosts Angela Priestley, Founding Editor of Women’s Agenda, and Emma Walsh, Founder of Family Friendly Workplaces, chat with CEOs and leaders championing family-friendly initiatives. Discover strategies to enhance employee well-being, improve gender equality, and boost organisational success. Whether you’re an employer or employee, gain practical advice and inspiration to foster inclusive, productive workplaces and redefine the future of work.
Episode Overview
The legal sector has long been considered a demanding and often inflexible career path, particularly for parents. But is the tide turning? In this episode, we unpack the evolution of family-friendly policies in the legal profession. From the increasing adoption of flexible work arrangements to gender-neutral parental leave, the sector is seeing promising shifts—but challenges remain.
Key Topics Covered
- The impact of remote work, AI, and evolving tech on flexibility in the legal profession.
- A look at gender disparities in leadership and pay across the sector.
- Personal stories of resilience and advocacy from legal professionals who balance family and career.
- Insights into how leadership and culture are shaping more inclusive workplaces.
Special Guests
- Alison Deitz, Managing Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright, shares her groundbreaking journey as one of the first partners to navigate parental leave and flexible work arrangements.
- Silje Andersen-Cooke, Lawyer and Director at the Australian Multiple Birth Association, offers a personal perspective on managing a demanding career with four young children.
- Emma Walsh, Founder of Parents At Work and Family Friendly Workplaces, explores the role of leadership in driving culture change and shares her vision for a family-friendly legal sector.
Fast Facts
- Women make up over 55% of solicitors in Australia but represent just 35% of partners in the top 50 firms.
- 34 out of 69 legal workplaces report a gender pay gap larger than the national average.
- Women are significantly underrepresented at the bar, with only 23% of barristers in NSW.
Tune In To Learn:
- How leading firms are transforming their policies to support family life.
- The role of AI in creating efficiency and flexibility for legal professionals.
- Why leadership and culture are critical in enabling family-friendly workplaces.
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