Welcome to the Manager to Manager podcast! This is the show where we talk to real leaders in various industries about their experiences, challenges, and successes in leadership. Whether you’re a seasoned manager or just starting out, this podcast provides actionable insights and inspiration to help you become a better leader. From effective communication and team building to managing stress and promoting well-being, we cover a range of topics to arm you with the tools and resources you need to lead with confidence. Join us on this journey to learn from fellow managers and apply their experiences to your own leadership.
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Welcome to the Manager to Manager podcast! This is the show where we talk to real leaders in various industries about their experiences, challenges, and successes in leadership. Whether you’re a seasoned manager or just starting out, this podcast provides actionable insights and inspiration to help you become a better leader. From effective communication and team building to managing stress and promoting well-being, we cover a range of topics to arm you with the tools and resources you need to lead with confidence. Join us on this journey to learn from fellow managers and apply their experiences to your own leadership.
What if one of the most defining moments of trust between a manager and their team member isn’t about performance at all—but about how you respond when they share the news of a new baby?
In this heartfelt and practical episode of Manager to Manager, host Kamaria Scott sits down with Arianna Hillis, founder of Shoshanna’s Daughter, to explore how managers can support employees before, during, and after parental leave. Drawing on her personal experience as both a corporate leader and a mother of three, Arianna shares why managers play a pivotal role in shaping an employee’s sense of safety, belonging, and success during this transition.
Together, Kamaria and Arianna uncover how thoughtful leadership in these moments can strengthen trust, increase retention, and create a culture where employees thrive at work and at home.
This conversation explores how managers can:
Respond authentically and supportively when a team member announces they’re expecting
Partner with employees to create transition action plans before leave begins
Use tools like keep-in-touch strategies, phased returns, and return-to-work buddies to ease reintegration
Recognize the mental health milestones where new parents may need extra care
Advocate for policies, resources, and best practices that set both managers and teams up for success
Arianna emphasizes that parental leave isn’t just a logistical challenge—it’s an opportunity for managers to demonstrate empathy, flexibility, and genuine care. And when managers get it right, the payoff is lasting loyalty and stronger team performance.
Whether you’ve navigated parental leave on your team before or are preparing for it in the future, this episode offers actionable strategies and a compassionate perspective that every people leader needs.
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Manager to Manager
Welcome to the Manager to Manager podcast! This is the show where we talk to real leaders in various industries about their experiences, challenges, and successes in leadership. Whether you’re a seasoned manager or just starting out, this podcast provides actionable insights and inspiration to help you become a better leader. From effective communication and team building to managing stress and promoting well-being, we cover a range of topics to arm you with the tools and resources you need to lead with confidence. Join us on this journey to learn from fellow managers and apply their experiences to your own leadership.
