“From the boardroom to the playground” – Book Parenting Friendly Organisation
“From the Boardroom to the Playground” – the Parenting Friendly Organisation book, is a useful resource for women who want to build a solid professional life while preparing for the role of mother. This book is not only a guide to pregnancy, returning from parental leave and balancing parenting and work life, but also an important piece of the Parenting Friendly Organisation ecosystem.
Why? Because it promotes the same principles that underpin the Parenting Friendly Organisation certification: open communication with the employer, planning, flexibility, autonomy, structure, empathetic leadership and an organisational culture that takes into account the real context of people.
Through concrete examples, clear advice and insights applied to the Romanian market, the book helps parents navigate critical periods – and companies can use this information to better understand the needs of parent employees. At the same time, organisations discover how they can create effective post-CIC reintegration policies and processes that contribute to retention, engagement and sustainable performance.
In this way, the Parenting Friendly Organisation book becomes not only a guide for mothers-to-be, but also a management education tool and a natural complement to the Parenting Friendly Organisation certification process.
About me
As a consultant for parenting-friendly companies, I have helped many organisations to create a more parent-friendly working environment. My personal and professional experiences have inspired me to become a voice for mothers facing the challenges of returning to work after pregnancy and motherhood, and so the parenting friendly organisation book came to life.
I strongly believe that every company can take significant steps to support work-life harmony. If you also want your company to be more inclusive and supportive of parents, don’t hesitate to talk to your HR department about the Parenting Friendly Organisation Certification and how it can help.
Read more about the certification process here.
What readers say about the book Parenting Friendly Organisation
Today I want to talk to you about Oana Cojuhovschi’s book, “From the Boardroom to the Playground” – the Parenting Friendly Organisation book, a read about taking charge, motherhood and the delicate balance between professional and personal life. What impressed me most is the author’s honesty. Rarely have I read a book in which someone exposes the trials they have been through without complaining, without pointing the finger at others. Oana talks openly about the realities of the healthcare system, about the challenges women face as mothers, as employees and as employers. An important aspect of the book is that it offers a balanced perspective: we often see only our “slice” of a situation, but too rarely do we put ourselves in the shoes of the employer or others.
I recommend this book to parents-to-be, new mums (because no, motherhood is not like in the TV films!), managers, employees and anyone who wants to discover an authentic and complex perspective on motherhood and career.
Elena Ghițulescu
Parenting friendly certification – a strategic investment in performance and retention
If you resonate with the Parenting Friendly Organisation book and our story and you work in HR, I recommend you also read about the Parenting Friendly Organisation Certification. It’s not just about public recognition, it’s about direct business results: increased retention, reduced absenteeism, higher productivity and a stronger employer brand. To maximise impact, start with an organisational pre-assessment and identify the areas with the greatest potential for improvement.
Want to see what the full process looks like? Discover the certification steps or check out complementary services that can help you implement the recommended measures and maximise the benefits of parenting-firendly certification.
If we haven’t convinced you what the benefits of parenting friendly certification are, find on the link, an extensive list of benefits of family friendly work environments, analysis by COFACE Families Europe.