When work works for parents,
business is better for everyone
COACHING FOR WORKING PARENTS IN CAMBRIDGE, LONDON + ACROSS THE UK
The People Practice Group helps organisations turn processes and policies into meaningful support for the parents and carers in their workplace—because when they thrive, so does your business.
Our consultancy, coaching, and leadership training programmes are designed to help HR teams and business leaders retain talent, boost performance, and create workplaces people don’t want to leave.
This is what effective workplace support for parents looks like:
ACTUAL IN IMPACT.
REAL IN PRACTICE.
GOOD ON PAPER.
Parents literally rewire their brains in ways that
make them better leaders at work.
Promote the potential of the parents on your team
Being a parent or carer builds the kind of leadership traits you don’t get from a course.
Resilience. Adaptability. Diplomacy. Empathy. Time management. Efficiency. Prioritisation.
Neuroscience shows that caregiving environments actually boost executive function — meaning skills like decision-making, emotional regulation, and cognitive flexibility improve.
The People Practice Group aims to change how working parenthood is seen and supported in the workplace—so that people feel valued, and businesses feel the benefit.
Engage a workforce that contributes
at a whole new level.
Too many organisations look at workplace parental support as a nice-to-have or a box-ticking obligation.
Or they focus on perceived inconveniences like flexible scheduling or WFH.
But it’s not just about having the right policies in place.
It’s not about being “inclusive” on paper.
It’s about making culture more intelligent, teams more engaged, and people more effective.
It’s about recognising working parents as strategic assets worth investing in.
It’s about well-being fuelling performance. And inclusion driving impact.
The People Practice Group helps businesses
turn good intentions
into measurable outcomes:
higher
retention
stronger
engagement
greater
productivity
THE R.O.I. OF
A FAMILY-FRIENDLY WORKPLACE
When they feel seen, safe, and set up to succeed:
They stay longer and lead better.
They become culture advocates and catalysts for their teams.
They’re deeply motivated — and perform accordingly.
Working parents often have rich, valuable career experience
that’s worth protecting and investing in.
Imagine a workplace where:
Talented parents return from leave feeling motivated, not sidelined.
Managers lead with empathy AND accountability.
HR teams can show real return on inclusive action.
TRUSTED WORKPLACE SUPPORT
for PROFESSIONAL PARENTS
Hannah truly understands how to partner with organisations.
Her approach is thoughtful, effective, and has been invaluable
for our people and culture.
Lorraine O’Keeffe,
Head of People, adam&eve DDB
Support for working parents doesn’t have to be complicated.
But it does have to be real.
And when it is, it’s good for everyone.
About
THE PEOPLE PRACTICE GROUP
Founded by coach and former senior leader Hannah Porteous-Butler, The People Practice Group partners with HR teams to bridge the gap between policy and practice — helping organisations across Cambridgeshire, London and the UK build parent-friendly workplaces where talent stays and thrives.
Through a blend of leadership and communication coaching, strategic guidance, workshops, and 1:1 support, The People Practice Group helps businesses retain talent, boost engagement, and build inclusive cultures that people want to stay in and contribute to.
What makes the approach different is Hannah’s lived experience, both personal and professional.
As a mum of 4 (3 children and another as a special guardian), with 20+ years in senior leadership, Hannah’s seen firsthand how much businesses lose when parents don’t feel supported — and how much they gain when they do.
Hannah knows that working parents aren’t a problem to be solved. Their potential is just waiting to be unlocked.
Parents have the emotional intelligence, the time management skills, the resilience — the kind of adaptability and diplomacy you can’t gain on an away day training. But too often, that value goes untapped.
The People Practice Group changes that. By making parent support visible, practical and culturally embedded, it helps companies walk their talk—and build a workplace that works for everyone.
HR GUIDANCE for
SUPPORTING PARENTS AT WORK
OUR APPROACH IS PRACTICAL, HUMAN and PROVEN.
We partner with HR leaders and managers to create inclusive, resilient workplaces through:
Consultancy & Strategy
Aligning policies with practice to retain talent and strengthen culture.
Leadership Development
Training managers to become confident, supportive leaders of working parents.
Parental Transition Coaching & Toolkits
Supporting parents through leave and return to work, with guidance that builds confidence and continuity.
Bespoke Workshops & Coaching Clinics
Practical sessions for employees and managers on everything from flexible working to work–life integration.
Hannah really helped me to reflect on and identify my values as an ambitious working mum. My motivation has increased, and I feel more confident to be true to myself. I’m feeling positive and much happier! Thank you for helping me to get here!
Julia H, Company Secretary
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