SHINE: How To Shine At Work After Maternity Leave

By Claudia Mastromauro

This year, 500,000 women will be pregnant whilst working in the UK. Each of these women will go on to face the conflicting pressures of their career vs. motherhood, often with little help and guidance to support them in excelling at work whilst striking a balance for both family and work life.
In this short and practical ebook, you'll find a How-to guide to make your return to work smooth and successful. The author, Claudia Mastromauro, shares her experiences and pieces of advice in order to place you in the best possible position to "SHINE", truly.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Claudia Mastromauro
• Release date: Mar 11, 2019
• ISBN: 9780463636046

Claudia Mastromauro

Claudia Mastromauro is a mother, wife and female business leader. She is currently Director of Media Operations for the EMEA at Lastminute.com and has over a decade of experience in the media sector. Claudia loves to form new connections around the world, a homage to her Italian routes, and is passionate about mentoring women in business so that they can get the most out of their careers. Alongside her ‘9-5’ work, Claudia is on a mission to empower mothers in their careers, believing that all women should have equal opportunities in the workplace. Claudia loves to share her own experience in returning to work and receiving a promotion after just six months back in the office to inspire other women to follow suit and become strong female leaders themselves. Claudia lives in South London with her husband and son, Valentino.

Book preview

SHINE

How To

Shine At Work After Maternity Leave

Claudia Mastromauro

Contents

Introduction

Introduction

My Story

My Return

Section One - How to Network on Maternity Leave

How to Network on Maternity Leave

Staying Engaged With The Industry

Network Network Network

Keeping In Touch

Activity Box - Networking Strategies

Section Two - What to Do Before Coming Back to Work

What to Do Before Coming Back to Work

Setting Up The Ideal Scenario

Activity Box - Your Ideal Scenario

Activity Box - Your Actions

What Winning Looks Like

Activity Box - Planning Your Future

Being Open At Work

Tackling Biases

Section Three - How to Build Your Home Team

How to Build Your Home Team

Asking For Help

Finding Support in Family

Shifting Friendships

Activity Box - Support Strategies

Adjusting to Childcare

Ditching the Guilt

Section Four - The Importance of Self Care

The Importance of Self Care

Giving Yourself Credit

Finding Your Own Version of Happiness

Activity Box - What Gives You Joy

Setting Boundaries

Activity Box - Your Professional Boundaries

In Summary - Points to Remember

Points to Remember

Useful Resources

Useful Resources

Keep In Touch

Continuing the Conversation

About Claudia

Introduction

This year, 500,000 women will be pregnant whilst working in the UK. Each of these women will go on to face the conflicting pressures of their career vs. motherhood, often with little help and guidance to support them in excelling at work whilst striking a balance for both family and work life.

I’m a firm believer that women should feel empowered not just to return to work but to return to work and be incredibly successful in their careers. As both mothers and independent women it is perfectly natural for us to want to progress professionally whilst still loving and caring for our children.

My Story

My name is Claudia Mastromauro. I have worked in digital media for over a decade and, in November 2017, said goodbye to my team at Lastminute.com three days before my due date as I headed out on maternity leave, safe in the knowledge that I had done all I could to prepare them (and myself) for the months ahead. Six months after returning to work post baby I received a promotion to Director of Operations for EMEA.

Don’t get me wrong, I am no superwoman. This wasn’t an easy achievement for me. It was the result of months of hard work and preparation. I made countless mistakes across the way but there were also countless lessons too. I want to share some of those with you here in this ebook to