How To Cope With SEN-Child in Lockdown... with mother and coach Jessica Chivers

Jessica Chivers is a psychologist, author and CEO of The Talent Keeper Specialists which supports employees and employers alike to get the most out of people returning to work after a break. Jesssica talks from personal experience about having a child with special educational needs and explains that by having a trusting boss who enables flexibility you can to continue to work and achieve great things professionally. In her own words "I really and truly would have had to resign over a year ago if I didn’t work for someone like me" and she is on a mission to help other bosses wake up to the magic that can happen when you give your team flexibility. We hope this episode will inspire managers to listen to those working for them who might have similar struggles in their families. Her book "Mothers Work!" has been described as seminal reading for all people managers. Book: Mothers Work! How To Get A Grip On Guilt And Make A Smooth Return To Work In this episode we discuss: - lowering expectations in order to cope with an SEN-child during lockdown and the importance of maintaining harmony and calm - the support network she has built to help her keep the family on track - the government suspending gender pay gap reporting and the importance of corporate memory so diversity and inclusion initiatives aren't forgotten - the opportunity to deepen and strengthen relationships through this time  - when you disclose things abut yourself, they disclose to you and when you disclose to people you automatically like them more