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Supporting Mothers, Transforming Workplaces

HR Consultant & Motherhood coaching, dedicated to partnering with organisations to build workplaces where mothers can thrive whilst balancing career and family life.

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Harness the power of your Motherforce!

We help organisations to build inclusive and supportive workplaces that value the unique contributions and challenges faced by mothers. Having a strategy that truly aims to support the women you employ will help you to attract, retain, and engage their talents, no matter what stage of motherhood they are in.

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HR Consulting

Tailored services to meet specific needs of your organisation

Policy reviews and culture audits for improved inclusivity
Strategic plans to promote female talent retention and leadership

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Workshops & Training

Workshops and Group programs for holistic support during the motherhood journey such as;

Understanding identity changes in Career and Motherhood
Addressing overwhelm at home and work
The Mental Load
Training for HR, Managers and Leaders and more; bespoke topics as needed

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Coaching

One-on-one or group coaching for personalised guidance and support such as;

Maternity leave preparation and return to work
Navigating Motherhood during & beyond the first 12 months
Redefining Motherhood group program
Tailored programs to support women during their working mother journey

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Hello, I'm Jacqueline

I'm the founder of Motherforce. I spent 20 years in corporate HR where I sat in many leadership meetings as we questioned and debated "How do we hire/ retain/ attract more women into leadership/ engineering/ senior roles?" Never were the challenges of mothering whilst having a demanding corporate role discussed (except amongst the mothers!). There was often a presumed loss of ambition once they became mothers.

Then in 2015 I became a mother and I finally got it! The traditional corporate world of work was not built with mothers in mind. It was built by men, for men who had wives at home to do all of the child rearing and domestic labour.

Thankfully societal culture has changed but many organisations have not adapted to the new reality, so many women are forced to choose between work, being able to be the mother they want to or burnout...

"Jacqueline helped us to create a strategic retention plan for our female talent. Her extensive HR experience and pragmatic approach meant we could create a plan that met us where we're at and felt very achievable."

Lynn HR Business Partner

Why Choose Motherforce

Attract Top Talent

Women make up 50% of the population and by age forty-five, 82% of women are Mothers

Retain Valuable Employees

54% of parents would take a pay cut for a more family friendly workplace.

85% of Mothers leave fulltime employment within 3 years of having their first child.

Engage and Empower

There are 32% fewer women in mid-management roles after having children.

1 in 2 say senior roles are not compatible with being a working mother.

Corporate Social Responsibility

The gender pay gap in Ireland is currently 12.49%. At its widest from 35 years of age.

The average age of first time mothers is 33. Coincidence?

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