Design Life

310: Going back to work after an extended break


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Femke shares her experience returning to work, exploring team dynamics, personal impacts, surprises, challenges, and positive aspects of re-entering the workplace after maternity leave.

Timestamps:

0:49 Episode intro

01:39 Mobbin sponsorship

06:56 How did your first days back at work go?

10:15 Did it feel like you were joining the same company, or was it a different experience? How did it feel to meet your new team?

11:58 Your team previously had a manager. How do they feel about you joining the team? Were there any steps you took to establish a positive relationship from the start?

13:23 Can you tell me more about what your team does?

14:40 How would you describe your current responsibilities? How do they compare to your responsibilities before your maternity leave?

17:42 When you first joined Gusto as a manager, was your role a backfilled position, or was it a new managerial role?

19:10 What has been the personal impact of returning to work? How was your first week back as a working mom?

21:49 One of the biggest surprises upon your return has been the influence of AI. How has this impacted your work?

25:09 What has been the most surprising and the most challenging aspect of coming back to work?

28:15 And finally, what has been the most rewarding or positive aspect of going back to work?

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