<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1575013/fan_mail/new">Ask me a Q</a>Hello Bright Minds, this episode is for anyone who is currently grappling with a drop in motivation at work or a loss of drive to push forward in your career after a break from work – a break that has shifted your identity in some way. I want to let you know that it’s normal. And that your drive is still there. It’s just staying quiet for a while – and that accepting it will take time for that mojo to resurface is the kindest thing you can do for yourself.I’m Jessica Chivers, a chartered coaching psychologist, author of “Mothers Work!” and executive coach who is on a mission to get more mothers into top jobs. I’m so pleased you’re here and listening to this JESSICA episode of COMEBACK COACH. These solo episodes are where I get into the psychology of something I think could be of value to the Bright Minds I coach and they’re in service of fuelling their careers. If listening sparks a question or you’d like to say hello and tell me how the episode has moved you, you can DM me on Instagram using the handle @comebackcommuk or e-mail <a href='mailto:jc@talentkeepers.co.uk'>jc@talentkeepers.co.uk</a>. Resources flagged in the episode:<ul><li>My book, <a href='https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mothers-Work-Guilt-Smooth-Return/dp/1848503199'>Mothers Work! How to Get a Grip on Guilt and Make a Smooth Return to Work</a> (Hay House, 2011).</li><li>How to settle quickly when promoted into a new peer group: https://www.talentkeepers.co.uk/newpeergroup/</li><li>Strengths Profile that we use with coachees returning to work from a break: https://www.strengthsprofile.com/</li><li>Comeback Community employee experience programme: https://www.talentkeepers.co.uk/comeback-community/</li><li>Log-in to Comeback Community for our coachees: https://comebackcommunity.co.uk/</li><li>Executive coaching for pivotal career moments: https://www.talentkeepers.co.uk/executive-coaching/</li></ul> MORE FOR YOU<ul><li>DM Jessica on instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/comebackcommuk/'>@comebackcommuk</a></li><li>Get Jessica&apos;s FREE fortnightly note, <a href='https://preview.mailerlite.io/preview/832309/sites/173312328087897091/cwNSSS'>Pivotal.</a></li><li>Watch our coaching <a href='https://www.talentkeepers.co.uk/success-stories/'>Success Stories</a>. </li><li>Take our new FREE <a href='https://learn.talentkeepers.co.uk/careerfuel'>Career Fuel</a> diagnostic - and get a personalised free report.</li><li>Read <a href='https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1848503199?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=wwwbeyoubutbe-21&amp;link_code=as3&amp;camp=2506&amp;creative=9298&amp;creativeASIN=1848503199'>Mothers Work! How to Get a Grip on Guilt and Make a Smooth Return to Work</a> by Jessica Chivers.</li><li><a href='https://www.talentkeepers.co.uk/contact/'>Contact us</a> about executive coaching.</li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1575013/fan_mail/new"&gt;Ask me a Q&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hello Bright Minds, this episode is for anyone who is currently grappling with a drop in motivation at work or a loss of drive to push forward in your career after a break from work – a break that has shifted your identity in some way. I want to let you know that it’s normal. And that your drive is still there. It’s just staying quiet for a while – and that accepting it will take time for that mojo to resurface is the kindest thing you can do for yourself.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I’m Jessica Chivers, a chartered coaching psychologist, author of “Mothers Work!” and executive coach who is on a mission to get more mothers into top jobs. I’m so pleased you’re here and listening to this JESSICA episode of COMEBACK COACH. These solo episodes are where I get into the psychology of something I think could be of value to the Bright Minds I coach and they’re in service of fuelling their careers. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If listening sparks a question or you’d like to say hello and tell me how the episode has moved you, you can DM me on Instagram using the handle @comebackcommuk or e-mail &lt;a href='mailto:jc@talentkeepers.co.uk'&gt;jc@talentkeepers.co.uk&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Resources flagged in the episode:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;My book, &lt;a href='https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mothers-Work-Guilt-Smooth-Return/dp/1848503199'&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mothers Work! How to Get a Grip on Guilt and Make a Smooth Return to Work&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; (Hay House, 2011).&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How to settle quickly when promoted into a new peer group: https://www.talentkeepers.co.uk/newpeergroup/&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Strengths Profile that we use with coachees returning to work from a break: https://www.strengthsprofile.com/&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Comeback Community employee experience programme: https://www.talentkeepers.co.uk/comeback-community/&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Log-in to Comeback Community for our coachees: https://comebackcommunity.co.uk/&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Executive coaching for pivotal career moments: https://www.talentkeepers.co.uk/executive-coaching/&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;MORE FOR YOU&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;DM Jessica on instagram &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/comebackcommuk/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;@comebackcommuk&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Get Jessica&amp;apos;s FREE fortnightly note, &lt;a href='https://preview.mailerlite.io/preview/832309/sites/173312328087897091/cwNSSS'&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;Pivotal&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Watch our coaching &lt;a href='https://www.talentkeepers.co.uk/success-stories/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Success Stories&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Take our new FREE &lt;a href='https://learn.talentkeepers.co.uk/careerfuel'&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;Career Fuel&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; diagnostic - and get a personalised free report.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Read &lt;a href='https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1848503199?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=wwwbeyoubutbe-21&amp;amp;link_code=as3&amp;amp;camp=2506&amp;amp;creative=9298&amp;amp;creativeASIN=1848503199'&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mothers Work! How to Get a Grip on Guilt and Make a Smooth Return to Work&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;by Jessica Chivers.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.talentkeepers.co.uk/contact/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Contact us&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; about executive coaching.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>

Ask me a Q Hello Bright Minds, this episode is for anyone who is currently grappling with a drop in motivation at work or a loss of drive to push forward in your career after a break from work – a break that has shifted your identity in some way. I want to let you know that it’s normal. And that your drive is still there. It’s just staying quiet for a while – and that accepting it will take time for that mojo to resurface is the kindest thing you can do for yourself. I’m Jessica Chivers, a ch...

125. JESSICA - Psychology of identity + missing work mojo after maternity leave - who am I now? Will my career drive come back? Mental TLC for new working mums + dads

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1575013/fan_mail/new">Ask me a Q</a>Hello Bright Minds, my chat with Suzy was deeply engaging for me as a fellow psychologist – and therapeutic at times - and I think it’s a great big, warm, virtual hug for anyone who is wrung out from taking care of children, partners, direct reports and all the other people who you give to in your life. We talk about themes connected to Suzy’s latest book, How to be selfish, which is about vocalising your needs and your wishes and tending to yourself. You can get more of Suzy on Instagram @suzyreading.I hope you take some learning from it.<ul><li><a href='https://www.talentkeepers.co.uk/rising/'>Register interest</a> in joining the next Raising &amp; Rising career leadership retreat for mothers in senior roles. </li><li>Free <a href='https://manage.scoreapp.com/scorecard/home'>Career Fuel</a> diagnostic tool and report.</li></ul> MORE FOR YOU<ul><li>DM Jessica on instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/comebackcommuk/'>@comebackcommuk</a></li><li>Get Jessica&apos;s FREE fortnightly note, <a href='https://preview.mailerlite.io/preview/832309/sites/173312328087897091/cwNSSS'>Pivotal.</a></li><li>Watch our coaching <a href='https://www.talentkeepers.co.uk/success-stories/'>Success Stories</a>. </li><li>Take our new FREE <a href='https://learn.talentkeepers.co.uk/careerfuel'>Career Fuel</a> diagnostic - and get a personalised free report.</li><li>Read <a href='https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1848503199?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=wwwbeyoubutbe-21&amp;link_code=as3&amp;camp=2506&amp;creative=9298&amp;creativeASIN=1848503199'>Mothers Work! How to Get a Grip on Guilt and Make a Smooth Return to Work</a> by Jessica Chivers.</li><li><a href='https://www.talentkeepers.co.uk/contact/'>Contact us</a> about executive coaching.</li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1575013/fan_mail/new"&gt;Ask me a Q&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hello Bright Minds, my chat with Suzy was deeply engaging for me as a fellow psychologist – and therapeutic at times - and I think it’s a great big, warm, virtual hug for anyone who is wrung out from taking care of children, partners, direct reports and all the other people who you give to in your life. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We talk about themes connected to Suzy’s latest book, &lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;How to be selfish&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;, which is about vocalising your needs and your wishes and tending to yourself. You can get more of Suzy on Instagram @suzyreading.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I hope you take some learning from it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.talentkeepers.co.uk/rising/'&gt;Register interest&lt;/a&gt; in joining the next Raising &amp;amp; Rising career leadership retreat for mothers in senior roles. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Free &lt;a href='https://manage.scoreapp.com/scorecard/home'&gt;Career Fuel&lt;/a&gt; diagnostic tool and report.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;MORE FOR YOU&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;DM Jessica on instagram &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/comebackcommuk/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;@comebackcommuk&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Get Jessica&amp;apos;s FREE fortnightly note, &lt;a href='https://preview.mailerlite.io/preview/832309/sites/173312328087897091/cwNSSS'&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;Pivotal&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Watch our coaching &lt;a href='https://www.talentkeepers.co.uk/success-stories/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Success Stories&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Take our new FREE &lt;a href='https://learn.talentkeepers.co.uk/careerfuel'&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;Career Fuel&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; diagnostic - and get a personalised free report.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Read &lt;a href='https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1848503199?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=wwwbeyoubutbe-21&amp;amp;link_code=as3&amp;amp;camp=2506&amp;amp;creative=9298&amp;amp;creativeASIN=1848503199'&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mothers Work! How to Get a Grip on Guilt and Make a Smooth Return to Work&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;by Jessica Chivers.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.talentkeepers.co.uk/contact/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Contact us&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; about executive coaching.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>

Ask me a Q Hello Bright Minds, my chat with Suzy was deeply engaging for me as a fellow psychologist – and therapeutic at times - and I think it’s a great big, warm, virtual hug for anyone who is wrung out from taking care of children, partners, direct reports and all the other people who you give to in your life.  We talk about themes connected to Suzy’s latest book, How to be selfish, which is about vocalising your needs and your wishes and tending to yourself. You can get more of Suzy...

124. EXPERT – Psychologist Suzy Reading – tending to self - why mums fantasise about a hospital stay –  toxic resilience - not expecting others to intuit our needs 

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1575013/fan_mail/new">Ask me a Q</a>Hello Bright Minds, this is an episode written from the heart on my 47th birthday about audacity being a behavioural muscle we can develop in service of fuelling our careers and getting more women into top jobs. I&apos;m Jessica Chivers, a chartered coaching psychologist, executive coach and author of &quot;Mothers Work!&quot;** TELL ME ABOUT YOUR AUDACIOUS ACTS &amp; ASKS AT WORK - link to <a href='https://forms.gle/aUjrEiTAxbQtHzzm6'>Google form</a> or copy and paste: <a href='https://forms.gle/aUjrEiTAxbQtHzzm6'>https://forms.gle/aUjrEiTAxbQtHzzm6</a>  ** <ul><li><a href='https://www.talentkeepers.co.uk/rising/'>Register interest</a> in joining the next Raising &amp; Rising career leadership retreat for mothers in senior roles. </li><li>LinkedIn <a href='chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://economicgraph.linkedin.com/content/dam/me/economicgraph/en-us/PDF/the-state-of-women-in-leadership.pdf'>State of Women in Leadership</a> report 2026</li><li><a href='https://www.stylist.co.uk/tag/the-village'>The Village</a> by Stylist.</li></ul> MORE FOR YOU<ul><li>DM Jessica on instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/comebackcommuk/'>@comebackcommuk</a></li><li>Get Jessica&apos;s FREE fortnightly note, <a href='https://preview.mailerlite.io/preview/832309/sites/173312328087897091/cwNSSS'>Pivotal.</a></li><li>Watch our coaching <a href='https://www.talentkeepers.co.uk/success-stories/'>Success Stories</a>. </li><li>Take our new FREE <a href='https://learn.talentkeepers.co.uk/careerfuel'>Career Fuel</a> diagnostic - and get a personalised free report.</li><li>Read <a href='https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1848503199?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=wwwbeyoubutbe-21&amp;link_code=as3&amp;camp=2506&amp;creative=9298&amp;creativeASIN=1848503199'>Mothers Work! How to Get a Grip on Guilt and Make a Smooth Return to Work</a> by Jessica Chivers.</li><li><a href='https://www.talentkeepers.co.uk/contact/'>Contact us</a> about executive coaching.</li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1575013/fan_mail/new"&gt;Ask me a Q&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hello Bright Minds, this is an episode written from the heart on my 47th birthday about audacity being a behavioural muscle we can develop in service of fuelling our careers and getting more women into top jobs. I&amp;apos;m Jessica Chivers, a chartered coaching psychologist, executive coach and author of &amp;quot;Mothers Work!&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;** TELL ME ABOUT YOUR AUDACIOUS ACTS &amp;amp; ASKS AT WORK - link to &lt;a href='https://forms.gle/aUjrEiTAxbQtHzzm6'&gt;Google form&lt;/a&gt; or copy and paste: &lt;a href='https://forms.gle/aUjrEiTAxbQtHzzm6'&gt;https://forms.gle/aUjrEiTAxbQtHzzm6&lt;/a&gt;  ** &lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.talentkeepers.co.uk/rising/'&gt;Register interest&lt;/a&gt; in joining the next Raising &amp;amp; Rising career leadership retreat for mothers in senior roles. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;LinkedIn &lt;a href='chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://economicgraph.linkedin.com/content/dam/me/economicgraph/en-us/PDF/the-state-of-women-in-leadership.pdf'&gt;&lt;em&gt;State of Women in Leadership&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; report 2026&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.stylist.co.uk/tag/the-village'&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Village&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; by Stylist.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;MORE FOR YOU&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;DM Jessica on instagram &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/comebackcommuk/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;@comebackcommuk&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Get Jessica&amp;apos;s FREE fortnightly note, &lt;a href='https://preview.mailerlite.io/preview/832309/sites/173312328087897091/cwNSSS'&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;Pivotal&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Watch our coaching &lt;a href='https://www.talentkeepers.co.uk/success-stories/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Success Stories&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Take our new FREE &lt;a href='https://learn.talentkeepers.co.uk/careerfuel'&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;Career Fuel&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; diagnostic - and get a personalised free report.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Read &lt;a href='https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1848503199?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=wwwbeyoubutbe-21&amp;amp;link_code=as3&amp;amp;camp=2506&amp;amp;creative=9298&amp;amp;creativeASIN=1848503199'&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mothers Work! How to Get a Grip on Guilt and Make a Smooth Return to Work&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;by Jessica Chivers.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.talentkeepers.co.uk/contact/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Contact us&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; about executive coaching.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>

Ask me a Q Hello Bright Minds, this is an episode written from the heart on my 47th birthday about audacity being a behavioural muscle we can develop in service of fuelling our careers and getting more women into top jobs. I'm Jessica Chivers, a chartered coaching psychologist, executive coach and author of "Mothers Work!" ** TELL ME ABOUT YOUR AUDACIOUS ACTS &amp; ASKS AT WORK - link to Google form or copy and paste: https://forms.gle/aUjrEiTAxbQtHzzm6  **  Register interest in joi...

123. JESSICA - Audacity at work - How to make audacious asks to accelerate your career and change corporate systems that weren't built for women 

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1575013/fan_mail/new">Ask me a Q</a>My guest today is Microsoft’s AI Workforce Lead for Government who recently returned to the business after her second maternity leave. Rakhi Sachdeva moved from India to the UK in 2015 and she’s risen in one of the world largest technology companies without a traditional tech background. Rahki is a wonderful example of the power of not waiting until you feel fully ready before you put yourself forward for opportunities at work - and on that note, if you are a mother in a senior role who is feeling stuck or torn about whether or when to push for the next significant step up I would love you to be part of the second Raising &amp; Rising cohort in London in October. It’s a very special one day leadership career retreat for 12 women with me and parenting expert and author Anita Cleare and you can find out more at <a href='https://www.talentkeepers.co.uk/rising/'>www.talentkeepers.co.uk/rising</a>.  MORE FOR YOU<ul><li>DM Jessica on instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/comebackcommuk/'>@comebackcommuk</a></li><li>Get Jessica&apos;s FREE fortnightly note, <a href='https://preview.mailerlite.io/preview/832309/sites/173312328087897091/cwNSSS'>Pivotal.</a></li><li>Watch our coaching <a href='https://www.talentkeepers.co.uk/success-stories/'>Success Stories</a>. </li><li>Take our new FREE <a href='https://learn.talentkeepers.co.uk/careerfuel'>Career Fuel</a> diagnostic - and get a personalised free report.</li><li>Read <a href='https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1848503199?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=wwwbeyoubutbe-21&amp;link_code=as3&amp;camp=2506&amp;creative=9298&amp;creativeASIN=1848503199'>Mothers Work! How to Get a Grip on Guilt and Make a Smooth Return to Work</a> by Jessica Chivers.</li><li><a href='https://www.talentkeepers.co.uk/contact/'>Contact us</a> about executive coaching.</li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1575013/fan_mail/new"&gt;Ask me a Q&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;My guest today is Microsoft’s AI Workforce Lead for Government who recently returned to the business after her second maternity leave. Rakhi Sachdeva moved from India to the UK in 2015 and she’s risen in one of the world largest technology companies without a traditional tech background. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Rahki is a wonderful example of the power of not waiting until you feel fully ready before you put yourself forward for opportunities at work - and on that note, if you are a mother in a senior role who is feeling stuck or torn about whether or when to push for the next significant step up I would love you to be part of the second Raising &amp;amp; Rising cohort in London in October. It’s a very special one day leadership career retreat for 12 women with me and parenting expert and author Anita Cleare and you can find out more at &lt;a href='https://www.talentkeepers.co.uk/rising/'&gt;www.talentkeepers.co.uk/rising&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;MORE FOR YOU&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;DM Jessica on instagram &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/comebackcommuk/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;@comebackcommuk&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Get Jessica&amp;apos;s FREE fortnightly note, &lt;a href='https://preview.mailerlite.io/preview/832309/sites/173312328087897091/cwNSSS'&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;Pivotal&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Watch our coaching &lt;a href='https://www.talentkeepers.co.uk/success-stories/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Success Stories&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Take our new FREE &lt;a href='https://learn.talentkeepers.co.uk/careerfuel'&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;Career Fuel&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; diagnostic - and get a personalised free report.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Read &lt;a href='https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1848503199?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=wwwbeyoubutbe-21&amp;amp;link_code=as3&amp;amp;camp=2506&amp;amp;creative=9298&amp;amp;creativeASIN=1848503199'&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mothers Work! How to Get a Grip on Guilt and Make a Smooth Return to Work&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;by Jessica Chivers.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.talentkeepers.co.uk/contact/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Contact us&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; about executive coaching.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>

Ask me a Q My guest today is Microsoft’s AI Workforce Lead for Government who recently returned to the business after her second maternity leave. Rakhi Sachdeva moved from India to the UK in 2015 and she’s risen in one of the world largest technology companies without a traditional tech background.  Rahki is a wonderful example of the power of not waiting until you feel fully ready before you put yourself forward for opportunities at work - and on that note, if you are a mother in a seni...

122. COMEBACK – Rakhi Sachdeva – Microsoft – missing work on maternity leave – stretch in your career before you feel ready – “hype me” folder – self advocacy

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1575013/fan_mail/new">Ask me a Q</a>Hello Bright Minds and welcome to the first episode of season 10 of COMEBACK COACH with the author of the brand new book, People Glue: Hold onto your best people by setting them free. If you have ever craved more freedom at work, if you are a business leader worried about losing your best people or if you are a Chief People Officer tasked with generating a new talent attraction and retention strategy, this is for you. As a coaching psychologist who works with employers to help them keep and fuel their most talented people at pivotal career moments I found Helen’s book fascinating. And as a person who’s highest value is freedom, I lapped this up. Links to things we talked about<a href='https://learn.talentkeepers.co.uk/retaintalent'>Retaining talent diagnostic for HR</a><a href='https://tinyurl.com/HelenBeedhamMgrDevProg'>Helen’s people manager development list</a>Helen’s <a href='https://www.helenbeedham.com/people-glue'>Freedom Index</a><a href='https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0001839214538636'>Sigal Barsade and companionate love at work</a><a href='https://www.amazon.co.uk/People-Glue-Hold-people-setting/dp/1788607783'>People Glue by Helen Beedham</a> MORE FOR YOU<ul><li>DM Jessica on instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/comebackcommuk/'>@comebackcommuk</a></li><li>Get Jessica&apos;s FREE fortnightly note, <a href='https://preview.mailerlite.io/preview/832309/sites/173312328087897091/cwNSSS'>Pivotal.</a></li><li>Watch our coaching <a href='https://www.talentkeepers.co.uk/success-stories/'>Success Stories</a>. </li><li>Take our new FREE <a href='https://learn.talentkeepers.co.uk/careerfuel'>Career Fuel</a> diagnostic - and get a personalised free report.</li><li>Read <a href='https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1848503199?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=wwwbeyoubutbe-21&amp;link_code=as3&amp;camp=2506&amp;creative=9298&amp;creativeASIN=1848503199'>Mothers Work! How to Get a Grip on Guilt and Make a Smooth Return to Work</a> by Jessica Chivers.</li><li><a href='https://www.talentkeepers.co.uk/contact/'>Contact us</a> about executive coaching.</li></ul>

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Ask me a Q Hello Bright Minds and welcome to the first episode of season 10 of COMEBACK COACH with the author of the brand new book, People Glue: Hold onto your best people by setting them free. If you have ever craved more freedom at work, if you are a business leader worried about losing your best people or if you are a Chief People Officer tasked with generating a new talent attraction and retention strategy, this is for you. As a coaching psychologist who works with employers to help them...

121. EXPERT – Helen Beedham - Freedom at work – stay interviews - retaining your best people – why do we make brilliant individual contributors people managers?

COMEBACK COACH is for bright minds returning to work from maternity leave, other extended breaks and facing pivotal career moments. Hosted by chartered coaching psychologist and executive coach, Jessica Chivers, you can eavesdrop on one-time coaching conversations and hear real comeback stories. She’s exactly what you need when being in the role you’re capable of and performing at your best isn’t straightforward.

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