Once you have shared with your manager that you are expecting, it is helpful to inform Team P&C as soon as possible as well. We will be happy to guide you during this period.

➤ Task for your manager: Request leave interview with P&C.

➤ Task for you: Have request leave interview with P&C

Before you go on leave, it is important to discuss the degree of contact with your manager. Do you enjoy receiving important developments within the organization or do you prefer to be in your own baby bubble?

➤ Task for your manager: Discuss frequency of contact

➤ Task for you: Determine frequency of contact

Exciting, your first day of work is dawning! It is advisable to schedule as few appointments as possible scheduled on your first day so that you can get used to working at Team5pm again.

➤ Task for your manager: Plan first workday

➤ Task for you: Plan first workday

You may find you enjoy temporarily working less. You can arrange this, for example, by using parental leave. In addition, we can imagine that it is quite a transition now that your role both as employee and parent. A hour longer sleep after a restless night can sometimes do wonders. Have you noticed a need for an increase/reduction of your working hours or flexible working hours? Discuss your wishes with your manager. We will be happy to look at the possibilities.

➤ Task for your manager: Discuss flexible work hours

➤ Task for you: Discuss flexible work hours

Now that you have been back at work for several weeks we are we are curious to see how you are doing. Are you managing both roles (of both parent and employee) combined? Are you satisfied with your current working hours and range of duties? And is there a healthy work-life balance?

➤ Task for your manager: Plan evaluation moment

➤ Task for you: Attend evaluation moment