Flora Letanka - Being an Exec Director whilst having young children
Big Careers, Small Children
English - October 20, 2021 05:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCareers Business Kids & Family Parenting parenting maternity leave shared parental leave working mum flexible working womenonboards genderpaygap adoptionleave workingparents Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Flora Letanka is Executive Director for Network Development at Teach First, the largest educational charity in the UK. She is in charge of mobilising high-impact networks of Teach First alumni, schools and others, to ensure that every child gets an outstanding education.
She is also a mum to three young children.
Here she speaks to Verena Hefti, Leaders Plus CEO and Founder, about being an Exec Director whilst having young children.
She discusses:
- How to remain visible whilst on maternity leave and keep progressing your career
- Working with your maternity cover to ensure the best outcomes
- What is needed for an Exec Director role
- Failures and challenges she has experienced
- Parental guilt
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