When work works for parents, business is better for everyone
Let’s talk about that.
SPEAKER, PARENTAL TRANSITIONS COACH + WORK-LIFE INTEGRATION MENTOR
Hannah Porteous-Butler uses a blend of consultancy, coaching and culture change to help organisations thrive by creating meaningful support for their working parents and carers.
Supporting working parents isn’t just the right thing to do.
IT’S ONE OF THE
SMARTEST MOVES
a business can make.
BEING A PARENT ISN’T A SETBACK.
IT’S A SUPERPOWER.
MEET HANNAH
Hannah Porteous-Butler is a coach, speaker, and former senior leader who understands what it’s like to juggle ambition, burnout, and the invisible load of parenthood. As the founder of The People Practice Group, Hannah helps organisations maximise the potential of their working parents and retain top talent through practical strategies that encourage meaningful action toward parental inclusion.
With 20+ years of experience in senior leadership and people strategy, Hannah understands the realities of culture change from the inside. She knows from experience that supporting parents is smart strategy, not special treatment.
As a mother of three and special guardian to a fourth child, Hannah brings deep personal insight to her work alongside professional expertise in coaching, neuroscience, and mental health.
Hannah works with HR and C-suite leaders to improve retention, boost wellbeing, and drive culture change.
She has supported organisations including DDB UK, Mind, TUI, Cambridge University Press & Assessment, and Bidwells.
Hannah’s approach is underpinned by her training in coaching, neuroscience, and mental health. And it’s grounded in the knowledge that policy alone isn’t enough. If it’s not embedded into the culture—if managers aren’t equipped, if stories aren’t shared, if permission isn’t felt—then it won’t work.
That’s why her approach is always holistic, practical, and human.
Hannah regularly speaks at HR and leadership events and facilitates programmes that turn good policy into real-world support for working parents. Her talks celebrate what’s working, and show how to build towards something better than most companies realise they can hope for.
When we change how parents and carers are seen at work, it unlocks the kind of culture where everyone can thrive.
It was a really brilliant session – loads of engagement from the delegates, and I’m keen to include more sessions like this. I love that Hannah emphasised the value of parents to an organisation.
CHLOE LANDUCCI, HEAD OF PROPOSITIONS EXCELLENCE
Cambridge University Press and Assessment
Trainings for senior staff or full teams on leadership, transitions, and putting policy into practice.
WORKSHOPS
Insights and inspiration about leadership, culture and impactful inclusivity for conferences and events.
TALKS
Conversations about culture, communication, and the value of supporting parents in the workplace.
PODCASTS
&
Inspiration
Impact
HANNAH’S MESSAGE EMPOWERS & VALIDATES
She reframes working parents not as an inconvenience to be accommodated, but as a source of strength, adaptability, and perspective to be valued.
WITH THIS REFRAME, SHE PLANTS A SEED:
When work works for parents, business is better for everyone
MISSED OPPORTUNITIES:
The £45 Billion Oversight
TOPICS
Parenting Is a Superpower: Changing the Conversation from Obligation to Opportunity
Being a parent or carer builds the kind of leadership traits your team won’t get from a course or away day: 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 tend to improve.
>> Signature Talk <<
Parents literally rewire their brains in ways that make them better leaders.
This talk explores all the ways parenthood can enhance workplace performance, and what kind of employer support is truly effective (not just required). Learn practical tips to boost parents’ confidence, build team morale, and support collaboration among parents, teams and managers so that everyone thrives.
The Confidence Cycle: Practical Strategies for Navigating What’s Next
Stepping into a new role or returning to work after a break can be daunting. But it’s normal to question ourselves as we navigate new chapters.
This interactive workshop will explore what confidence really is, why it fluctuates and how to rebuild it using actionable tactics. We look at the neuroscience of confidence and how to use it to your advantage, leaning into the ways to help use change to boost, not break, your belief in yourself.
From Work Mode to Parent Mode: The “Invisible Load” and How to Manage It
Transitioning from work mode to parent mode often means juggling numerous responsibilities and mental burdens. By looking at setting boundaries, working smarter, and challenging stereotypes and the status quo, we break down the mental clutter, increase energy, and establish practical, actionable strategies to lighten the load and enhance wellbeing.
Who Am I Now? Redefining Identity, Values & Success After Parenthood
Parenthood often leads to a shift in how we view ourselves and our goals. We look at strategies for navigating these changes and aligning your evolving self with your career and personal aspirations so that you feel fulfilled in your work and family lives.
Beyond Wellbeing: Supporting Parents Makes Strategic Sense
Parenthood often comes at a time when people have years of experience and wisdom in their profession. Even so, within 3 years of having children, 85% of women leave the workforce. Losing valuable talent at this stage is costly — and avoidable. Learn how to support your parents and carers so they can thrive, while your business benefits.
From Paper to Practice: What Government Policies Really Mean for Parents on Your Teams
Pragmatic ways to support parents — and ensure that support offered as official policy is actually experienced in practice.
