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Join host Lesley Luce as she cuts through the jargon and puts a new spin on the PR industry. In each episode, we interview experts who have made their mark in Public Relations, Social Media and creative industries and share their insight for taking your career to the next level. Find out more at www.pitchgraphicdesign.com
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Nov 23, 2016

Today’s podcast is about navigating maternity leave and your PR career and is cohosted by Jordana Wolch from Environics Communications in Toronto. It takes a village to raise a child and it takes a team to launch a PR campaign – so motherhood has a lot in common with PR. But adjusting to your new role as a mother and your role as a PR professional can be a challenge – I’ve heard toddlers are the most demanding clients! So we asked 15 PR Professionals who have had one or multiple maternity leaves to share their stories, wisdom and provide insight on how they navigated their PR careers and maternity leaves. Join us as we read their responses and draw on the experiences from a village of PR moms.  

Topics:    

  • Overview of Canadian maternity leave benefits 
  • Jordana’s experience returning to work after maternity leave 
  • Tips for telling your employer about the pregnancy 
  • Dealing with morning sickness and your pregnancy at work 
  • Common concerns about returning to work  
  • Professional development while on mat leave 
  • Advice for returning to work and balancing (or not balancing) it all  

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Quotes:   

“For me, the anticipation of going back to work was way worse than actually going back to work. ” - Jordana Wolch 

 

“Somedays you feel like you’re owning it and doing such a good job, and some days it all comes crashing down. You have to allow yourself to not be perfect for everyone, everyday.” -Jordana Wolch 

Nov 9, 2016

On today’s episode, I sit down with Emotional Wellness Coach, Barbara Erochina, about creating a compassionate workplace. The issue of compassion has risen to the forefront as new research suggests that compassionate workplaces increase employee satisfaction and loyalty. We discuss ways to be a compassionate leader and how to create an office environment where compassion encourages high performance and innovation.  

Barbara combines psychiatric studies with life-coaching techniques to help people using her own approach to emotional well-being. Barbara also created the BeWith Self-Care Cards for her client’s as a tool to help them live a more compassion live towards themselves and others.  

Topics:  

  • Why compassion and self-care has been rising to the forefront 
  • Benefits of being a compassionate leader 
  • How compassion encourages risk-taking and innovation 
  • Compassion vs. Sympathy 
  • The rewards of compassionate leadership 
  • Managing the fear of failure at work 
  • How compassion breeds empathy for others 
  • How the process of change affects workers 
  • The power hierarchy and how it affects office atmosphere 
  • Encouraging a healthy office environment  

This podcast is courtesy of Pitch Graphic Design, a Toronto based firm, whose goal is to provide quality graphic designs for Public Relations. If you would like to get in touch with Pitch, please fill out the contact form.  

Links and Resources:  

BeWith Homepage 

Barbara Erochina Coaching 

BeWith Cards 

BeWith on Facebook 

BeWith on Instagram 

Pitching PR Mainpage 

Pitch Graphic Design on Instagram  

Quotes:  

“Self-compassion is just that first step of acknowledging something is hard.” -Barbara Erochina   

“She wrote herself a letter of forgiveness…and it offered her the comfort that she needed to think about the next steps without that kind of harsh self-judgement.”-Barbara Erochina   

“One of the beautiful things about self-compassion…is that self-compassion automatically builds empathy for others.” -Barbara Erochina 

 

 

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