Planning Your Family Leave and Return

Learn how to plan and successfully execute a family leave that meets the needs of those at home and work, whether you’re leaving to care for a parent, new child, or sick relative.

Introduction

• Return to work after leave

1. Prepare for Your Family Leave (Susan)

• Know your leave of absence rights
• Communicate your leave to your manager
• Communicate your leave to your coworkers
• Develop your work coverage plan
• Write your work coverage plan
• Staying engaged while you are on leave

2. Create a Work-Life Synergy Plan for Your Return to Work (Kelley)

• Reassess your values
• Take inventory of life demands
• Evaluate your life demands
• Build your support system
• Assess your return to work plan

3. Ensure Success After Returning to Work (Susan and Kelley)

• Staying in the game post-leave
• Self-promotion and career advancement post-leave
• Wellness strategies for sustainability
• Setting good boundaries
• Considering flexible work options

Conclusion (Susan and Kelley)

• Guard your return to work plan