Motherhood at work.

Just saying that out loud makes my blood pressure spike a little, not gonna lie!

Because being a mom already feels like the challenge of a lifetime, and then you add performance reviews, “flexibility” that’s anything but, and coworkers who suddenly forget how calendars work when daycare pickup time hits? It’s all mess!

But motherhood also changes how folks lead, empathize, and show up, in ways that deserve way more respect than they get.

This week, I sat down with Erin Grau, co-founder of Charter, to talk about the real cost (and quiet power) of being a mom at work, and what needs to change if we actually want to keep them there.

0:03:32 - One Part of Life Outside of Work That Shapes How You Show up at Work

0:06:16 - The Real Cost of Motherhood in the Workplace

0:09:06 - Has Erin Felt the Penalty of Being a Mom at Work Before?

0:13:51 - How Erin Changed When She Returned to Work After Becoming a Mother

0:21:50 - Why Does the Data Show that Moms Earn Less and Get Promoted Less Than Their Peers?

0:27:15 - How Performance Review and Manager Biases Play Into Motherhood

0:30:16 - One Company Policy That Can Change the Game for Mothers

0:38:28 - How Leaders Can Retain Working Mothers

0:45:17 - How Coworkers Can Foster Better Environments

0:53:27 - A Future of Work Designed With Moms at the Center

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