Danna Greenberg's guest appearances

Danna Greenberg

Coaching for Leaders

Work and Life with Stew Friedman

The Raiseology Podcast with Sharon Somekh, MD

Seize the Day

Scott Behson

Dorie Clark

David Allen

David Smith

Arianna Huffington

Brian Scudamore

Joann Lublin

Laura Vanderkam

Eve Rodsky

Cal Newport

Mike McDerment

Sam Polk

Michael Bungay Stanier

David Burkus

Keith Ferrazzi

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Danna Greenberg: Maternal Optimism Danna Greenberg is the Walter H. Carpenter Professor of Organizational Behavior at Babson College. Her main area of research focuses on understanding the intersection between individuals’ work and non-work lives as they move through their career. Her scholarship is guided by the belief that individuals can and should be able to live full lives at work and at home and that by challenging current assumptions regarding work we can find better ways for businesses, families, and communities to thrive. Her other research stream centers on the scholarship of teaching and learning. Here she is focused on the continued changing landscape of higher education as it pertains to how we teach, what we teach, and how to define the lives of academics. Danna has published more than 30 articles and book chapters in leading journals including Academy of Management Journal, Human Resource Management, and Academy of Management Learning and Education. She is the co-author with Jamie Ladge of Maternal Optimism: Forging Positive Paths Through Work and Motherhood*. When women return to work after a baby, there’s a lot our society implies about how that’s supposed to look. Danna’s research finds that this can look very different for every family. On this episode, a few things that women, their partners, and their managers can do to support a better transition in returning to work. Key Points  Over 70% of mothers in the United States return to work after having children. There tends to be a “guilt and anguish” script in the popular media about women returning to work after a maternity leave. That’s absolutely true for some women (especially those with fewer resources) but other women have very different experiences. Managers can help by opening dialogue about what’s ideal to support a woman and her family during and after maternity leave. Comments like “I am so impressed by how you are going to do it all!” are often well-intended but can reinforce views that might not be true for a woman or her family. Focus praise at work on work, not parenting. Men may be more likely to listen to the challenges working mother face when other men surface them. Male managers can take the lead on this. During leave, mothers can help create a foundation of shared parenting (if that’s their choice) by engaging their partners in substantial ways in childcare and limit gatekeeping.  Resources Mentioned  Maternal Optimism: Forging Positive Paths Through Work and Motherhood* by Jamie Ladge and Danna Greenberg  Interview Notes Download my interview notes in PDF format (free membership required). Related Episodes  How to Reduce Drama With Kids, with Tina Payne Bryson (episode 310) Finding Joy Through Intentional Choices, with Bonni Stachowiak (episode 417) How to Create Inclusive Hiring Practices, with Ruchika Tulshyan (episode 589)  Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic. To accelerate your learning, uncover more inside Coaching for Leaders Plus.

<h2>Danna Greenberg: Maternal Optimism</h2> <p>Danna Greenberg is the Walter H. Carpenter Professor of Organizational Behavior at Babson College. Her main area of research focuses on understanding the intersection between individuals’ work and non-work lives as they move through their career. Her scholarship is guided by the belief that individuals can and should be able to live full lives at work and at home and that by challenging current assumptions regarding work we can find better ways for businesses, families, and communities to thrive.</p> <p>Her other research stream centers on the scholarship of teaching and learning. Here she is focused on the continued changing landscape of higher education as it pertains to how we teach, what we teach, and how to define the lives of academics. Danna has published more than 30 articles and book chapters in leading journals including <em>Academy of Management Journal, Human Resource Management,</em> and <em>Academy of Management Learning and Education.</em> She is the co-author with Jamie Ladge of <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/90226/9780190944094" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maternal Optimism: Forging Positive Paths Through Work and Motherhood</a>*.</p> <p>When women return to work after a baby, there’s a lot our society implies about how that’s supposed to look. Danna’s research finds that this can look very different for every family. On this episode, a few things that women, their partners, and their managers can do to support a better transition in returning to work.</p> <h3>Key Points</h3> <ul> <li>Over 70% of mothers in the United States return to work after having children.</li> <li>There tends to be a “guilt and anguish” script in the popular media about women returning to work after a maternity leave. That’s absolutely true for some women (especially those with fewer resources) but other women have very different experiences.</li> <li>Managers can help by opening dialogue about what’s ideal to support a woman and her family during and after maternity leave.</li> <li>Comments like “I am so impressed by how you are going to do it all!” are often well-intended but can reinforce views that might not be true for a woman or her family. Focus praise at work on work, not parenting.</li> <li>Men may be more likely to listen to the challenges working mother face when other men surface them. Male managers can take the lead on this.</li> <li>During leave, mothers can help create a foundation of shared parenting (if that’s their choice) by engaging their partners in substantial ways in childcare and limit gatekeeping.</li> </ul> <h3>Resources Mentioned</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/90226/9780190944094" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maternal Optimism: Forging Positive Paths Through Work and Motherhood</a>* by Jamie Ladge and Danna Greenberg</li> </ul> <h3>Interview Notes</h3> <p><a href="https://coachingforleaders.com/mp-files/danna-greenberg-supporting-return-to-work-after-maternity-leave.pdf/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download my interview notes</a> in PDF format (free membership required).</p> <h3>Related Episodes</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://coachingforleaders.com/podcast/310/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Reduce Drama With Kids, with Tina Payne Bryson</a> (episode 310)</li> <li><a href="https://coachingforleaders.com/podcast/finding-joy-intentional-choices-bonni-stachowiak/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Finding Joy Through Intentional Choices, with Bonni Stachowiak</a> (episode 417)</li> <li><a href="https://coachingforleaders.com/podcast/create-inclusive-hiring-practices-ruchika-tulshyan/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Create Inclusive Hiring Practices, with Ruchika Tulshyan</a> (episode 589)</li> </ul> <h3>Discover More</h3> <p><a href="https://coachingforleaders.com/free" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Activate your free membership</a> for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic. To accelerate your learning, uncover more inside <a href="https://coachingforleaders.com/plus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Coaching for Leaders Plus</a>.</p>

639: Supporting Return to Work After Maternity Leave, with Danna Greenberg

It may be the first week of October but I know I’m still figuring out this back to school season! I’m excited to have Danna Greenberg on the show to talk about creating a family schedule around school, family activities, and work schedules - it isn’t easy!   No matter what age your kids are, I think you’ll get a lot out of this episode as we talk about saying no to things for your kids and for yourself, and how to utilize your community even if you don’t live near family. Danna shares great insight in making it all work and still thriving at home as a mom and wife and at work as an employee!   Thanks for listening! Head over to the Parenting with Love and Authority facebook group to continue this conversation and check out the show notes for all the links and resources mentioned in the show. Talk to you soon!   SHOW NOTES: www.Raiseology/episode50

<p>It may be the first week of October but I know I’m still figuring out this back to school season! I’m excited to have Danna Greenberg on the show to talk about creating a family schedule around school, family activities, and work schedules - it isn’t easy!</p> <p> </p> <p>No matter what age your kids are, I think you’ll get a lot out of this episode as we talk about saying no to things for your kids and for yourself, and how to utilize your community even if you don’t live near family. Danna shares great insight in making it all work and still thriving at home as a mom and wife and at work as an employee!</p> <p> </p> <p>Thanks for listening! Head over to the Parenting with Love and Authority facebook group to continue this conversation and check out the show notes for all the links and resources mentioned in the show. Talk to you soon!</p> <p> </p> <p>SHOW NOTES: www.Raiseology/episode50</p>

50. Creating a family schedule around school, activities, and work with Danna Greenberg

Jamie Ladge

Jamie Ladge and Danna Greenberg are co-authors of Maternal Optimism: Forging Positive Paths through Work and Motherhood. Jamie Ladge is a Professor of Management and Organizational Development at Northeastern University. Her research explores the psychological and career implications of working parents.  Danna Greenberg is a Professor of Organizational Behavior at Babson College. She studies work/life transitions.  Their work has been published in top management and human resources journals and in the popular press.Stew talks with Jamie and Danna about their findings, including the ways in which the transition to motherhood (and fatherhood) can, despite popular notions,  have a salutary effect on your work life. They’ve found that many mothers report becoming more empathic toward coworkers and that, forced to prioritize, they tend to delegate more to others, thereby helping to develop people at work. Ladge and Greenberg found there is no one-size-fits all solution; every working family requires a different set of solutions and these vary over the course of the life cycle. Talking with others, including those at work, helps you to see not only that you are not struggling alone, but that there are countless workable strategies;  you have to figure out what works right now for your own unique family circumstances. What is essential is to have a personal vision, to understand your own identity and who you want to be as a working parent.  As a working mother, you have to muster the courage to choose what is right for you, at this moment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

<p>Jamie Ladge and Danna Greenberg are co-authors of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Maternal-Optimism-Forging-Positive-Motherhood/dp/0190944099/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=jamie+ladge&amp;qid=1560969004&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><em>Maternal Optimism: Forging Positive Paths through Work and Motherhood</em></a>. Jamie Ladge is a Professor of Management and Organizational Development at Northeastern University. Her research explores the psychological and career implications of working parents.  Danna Greenberg is a Professor of Organizational Behavior at Babson College. She studies work/life transitions.  Their work has been published in top management and human resources journals and in the popular press.</p><p>Stew talks with Jamie and Danna about their findings, including the ways in which the transition to motherhood (and fatherhood) can, despite popular notions,  have a salutary effect on your work life. They’ve found that many mothers report becoming more empathic toward coworkers and that, forced to prioritize, they tend to delegate more to others, thereby helping to develop people at work. Ladge and Greenberg found there is no one-size-fits all solution; every working family requires a different set of solutions and these vary over the course of the life cycle. Talking with others, including those at work, helps you to see not only that you are not struggling alone, but that there are countless workable strategies;  you have to figure out what works right now for your own unique family circumstances. What is essential is to have a personal vision, to understand your own identity and who you want to be as a working parent.  As a working mother, you have to muster the courage to choose what is right for you, at this moment.</p><p><br/></p><p> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Ep 129. Jamie Ladge and Danna Greenberg: Maternal Optimism