Maternity Leave Coaching: Going and Returning with Confidence

Description

How This Programme Works

This is a complete coaching journey across two interconnected phases:

Phase 1:  Preparing to Go: A smooth, confident departure that protects your professional standing and sets you up to fully embrace the time ahead.

Phase 2:  Returning with Purpose: A supported, empowered re-entry into your career — on your terms, aligned with who you are now.

Phase 1: Preparing for Maternity Leave

Leaving a role you’ve worked hard to build can bring a surprising range of emotions — pride, grief, anxiety, relief, and everything in between. This phase helps you navigate all of it.

In this phase you will:

• Clarify your professional identity and what you want to protect and carry forward
• Manage the handover process with confidence, setting clear boundaries and expectations
• Have courageous conversations with managers and colleagues about your leave, your role, and your return
• Address any concerns about being sidelined, replaced, or overlooked while you’re away
• Prepare emotionally for the shift in identity, routine, and pace that maternity leave brings
• Create a personal vision for your time on leave, one that balances rest, recovery, and whatever matters most to you
• Manage the demands of staying in touch.

Phase 2: Returning from Maternity Leave

Returning to work after maternity leave is rarely as simple as picking up where you left off. Your priorities may have shifted. Your confidence may have taken a knock. The workplace may have changed. You have changed.

This phase supports you in stepping back in,  not as the person who left, but as the person you are now.

In this phase you will:

• Rebuild professional confidence and re-establish your presence in the workplace
• Renegotiate your role, responsibilities, and working arrangements where needed
• Navigate the practical and emotional challenges of balancing career and parenthood
• Address imposter syndrome, visibility, and the pressure to “prove yourself” all over again
• Reconnect with your longer-term career goals and map a path forward with clarity and purpose
• Draw on the principles of Ikigai — the Japanese philosophy of well-being and purpose — to integrate this new chapter of your life with your professional ambitions

A Programme Built Around You

No two maternity journeys are the same. You may be a first-time mother or returning after a second or third leave. You may be in a senior role, a career transition, or facing specific workplace challenges. You may have experienced a difficult pregnancy, a traumatic birth, or postnatal challenges that have affected your confidence and sense of self.

This programme meets you exactly where you are.

We begin with a conversation to understand your situation, your goals, and your concerns. From there, your coaching framework is shaped specifically around you — flexible, confidential, and at your pace.

Your Coaching Team: 3Plus International

Your coach will be drawn from the experienced 3Plus International team, led by Dorothy Dalton,  who has coached and trained thousands of men and women internationally across career transitions, workplace challenges, and personal transformation.

All coaches have deep experience supporting women who have taken maternity leave and successfully returned. They have also been through the process themselves!

You Don’t Have to Figure This Out Alone

Maternity leave is a professional and personal milestone. With the right support, it can also be a powerful moment of clarity, growth, and reinvention.

Whether you’re weeks away from your last day in the office, or standing in the car park on your first day back, wondering what you’ve walked into,  we’re here.

Let’s take this next step together.

Book Your Free Consultation

Contact us today for a complimentary Zoom call to discuss your situation and explore whether this programme is right for you.

 Book Your Free Zoom Call  

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I join this programme at any stage?

Yes. Whether you’re planning your leave, currently on leave, or already back at work and struggling to find your footing,  this programme can be tailored to wherever you are right now.

What if my experience involves pregnancy loss or a traumatic birth?

The 3Plus team includes coaches certified in trauma-informed practice. If your maternity journey has involved loss, trauma, or postnatal mental health challenges, you will be supported with the care and sensitivity that deserves.

Is this programme available online?

Yes. All sessions are conducted via Zoom, making it accessible wherever you are in the world and whatever your schedule looks like.

Can my employer fund this programme?

Many organisations offer coaching support as part of their maternity or return-to-work policies. We’re happy to provide documentation to support a funding request. Contact us to discuss.

How many sessions will I need?

Because every journey is different, there is no fixed structure. Your needs, timeline, and goals shape the programme. We’ll map this out together during your free consultation and send you a personalisd proposal after we have spoken. .

Ready to make this transition one you look back on with confidence? We’re here when you are.

Additional free resources:

☑️ LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST: Dorothy Dalton talks with Claire Gregory of Powwow Coaching who specialises in supporting women who return to work post maternity leave. She offers key insights into the things you need to factor in when you return to work after having a baby.

☑️ DOWNLOAD OUR FREE GUIDEBOOK: POST-MATERNITY CAREER GUIDE