From lunch-and-learns for 10, to global keynotes for 12,000, Lauren Smith Brody brings fascinating, evidence-based research to support employees with caregiving needs—and the managers who need them to succeed. Offered by webinar or in-person, engagements can be internal or client-facing and are represented by the Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau.

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THE FIFTH TRIMESTER
Setting yourself up for sustainable success as a new working parent back from family leave

THE RESET BUTTON
How working parents and caregivers can recover from crisis and thrive in our new normal

THE POST-PANDEMIC MANAGER’S DILEMMA
Using the pandemic's biggest lessons to design the future of work equitably for all caregiving employees

FROM PANIC TO PROGRESS
How to handle personal discomfort and sensitive subjects at work

YES, YOU CAN BEAT THE MOTHERHOOD PENALTY
How to keep women in the pipeline to leadership, enact fair pay, and train against benevolent discrimination

HOW TO THRIVE BEFORE AND AFTER A LEAVE FROM WORK
A three-part webinar series covering all kinds of family and medical leaves, including infant and elder care, spousal care, mental health leave, and caring for older children with special needs
PART 1 Off-ramping: Planning a leave with personal sensitivity and team support
PART 2 On-ramping: Supporting a successful return to work after a leave
PART 3 The big reframe on family leave: How life transitions can fuel long term growth

In keeping with our commitment to fair pay and beating the motherhood penalty, Lauren smith brody does not accept unpaid speaking engagements.

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