Supporting Parents in the Workforce: The Impact of Care Policies with Drake Van Egdom

In this episode of the ScienceForWork Podcast, our host, Dr. Matt Lampe, speaks with Drake Van Egdom, a human capital consultant and expert in industrial and organizational psychology, about his research on the impacts of work-family policies. Drake shares the impact of these policies on long-term productivity performance and the business case for implementing them. Drake also discusses common missteps organizations make and offers practical steps for improving dependent care policies to better support mothers and fathers in the workforce. Tune in to better understand how designing, integrating, and supporting inclusive policies can empower employee performance, production, well being, and success.

Resources:

Supporting Academic Parents: The Effects of Dependent Care Policies on Research Productivity Trends: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10869-024-09984-1

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drakevanegdom/

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