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Section : Keep in touch
Domain : Human Resource Management
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This chunk is part of the "Using best practice to support parental leave" section in the Parental Leave Best Practice Guide, which emphasizes the importance of effective communication and planning to maintain employee engagement during parental leave. It outlines various strategies for keeping in touch with employees on leave to ensure they feel connected to the workplace.
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Good communication and planning will help you manage employees taking parental leave and help an employee on leave feel attached to the workplace, their career and their colleagues. There are many ways to communicate effectively with staff during parental leave. These can include:
- meeting before the employee starts leave -find out the employee's expectations and preferences concerning contact during their leave. Talk about key contacts, handovers of work, important dates during their leave and how you will keep in touch
- a buddy - nominate a colleague to forward important information about work to the employee while they're on parental leave
- email update - send staff newsletters and updates to the employee's personal email account (where appropriate) or arrange for them to have remote access to their work email
- events - invite employees on parental leave to attend social events, planning days, training or team building days.
- What is the main purpose of effective communication during an employee's parental leave?
- List two methods mentioned for keeping in touch with employees on parental leave.
- Why is it important to meet with an employee before they start their parental leave?
- What role does a 'buddy' play in supporting an employee on parental leave?
- How can email updates benefit employees who are on parental leave?
- What types of events should employers consider inviting employees on parental leave to?
- In what ways can effective planning impact an employee's attachment to their workplace during parental leave?
- What key topics should be discussed in the meeting before an employee begins their leave?
- How might remote access to work email help an employee on parental leave?
- What are the potential benefits of including employees on parental leave in team-building activities?