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SUMMARY:When Motherhood Meets Leadership: Rethinking Talent\, Culture\, and Performance
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 10 February 2026\n12:00–13:15 CET\nOnline Roundtable\nAcross Europe\, women outpace men in higher education — yet remain significantly underrepresented in senior leadership roles. The missing link often emerges during the “rush hour of life”: the transition to motherhood. \nBut what if this transition\, rather than being a career setback\, is one of the most powerful leadership catalysts we are currently overlooking? \nJoin us for a timely and eye-opening conversation on matrescence — the profound identity\, emotional\, and cognitive transformation women undergo when becoming mothers — and why understanding this transition is essential for any organisation seeking to retain\, empower\, and elevate top female talent. \nThis roundtable brings together four professionals working at the intersection of motherhood\, leadership\, mental health\, and organisational culture: \nJoin Us to Rewrite the Narrative\n“Matrescence is not a career interruption.\nIt is a developmental transition that\, when understood and supported\, expands leadership capacity and strengthens organisational performance.” \n \n  \nRoberta Nicotra\nCo-Founder of Lunalab — leadership coach\, specialist in maternal leadership development\, advocate for women’s health \n  \n \n  \nAgata Spissu\nCo-Founder of Lunalab — transformational coach focused on wellbeing\, reintegration after maternity leave\, and supportive leadership practices \n  \n \n  \nFlora Demaegdt\nArt-dance therapist and social entrepreneur — innovating in maternal mental health through movement-based therapeutic approaches \n  \n \n  \nModerated by: Helena Demuynck\nLeadership Transformation Catalyst\, GWMH Board Member\, with extensive experience supporting women’s leadership journeys and transition coaching \n  \nWhy This Webinar Matters\nFor Executives & Business Leaders \n\nUnderstand why organisations lose promising women during this key life phase — and what forward-thinking companies can do differently\nRecognise how matrescence can renew women’s leadership capacity\, particularly strengthening empathy\, resilience\, and prioritisation\nDiscover how supporting the maternal transition boosts long-term team performance and organisational stability\n\nFor HR Directors & People Leaders \n\nIdentify the systemic blind spots that contribute to the motherhood penalty\nEmbrace new practical\, research-backed strategies to improve retention\, wellbeing\, and career progression for working parents\nLearn how parenthood-inclusive cultures become talent magnets for the next generation of employees\n\nFor Mothers & Mothers-to-Be \n\nUnderstand and name the identity shifts you may be navigating\nHear perspectives from women who transformed maternal challenges into leadership growth\nGain insights to reclaim ambition\, confidence\, and professional clarity through this transition\n\nWhat You Will Learn\nIn this roundtable\, we will explore the lived experience\, organisational implications\, and leadership potential embedded in the transition to motherhood. Through the stories and expertise of our panelists\, we will discuss: \n\nHow matrescence reshapes identity — personally and professionally — and why acknowledging this shift matters\nWhat organisations often overlook about the emotional\, physical\, and cognitive realities of becoming a mother\nThe invisible pressures influencing women’s decisions around career progression\, ambition\, and wellbeing\nWhat mothers say they need to return to work with clarity and confidence\nHow leaders and colleagues can support this transition in practical\, meaningful ways\nWhat becomes possible — for individuals and teams — when motherhood is recognised as a period of growth rather than a disruption\n\nThis conversation does not offer fixed answers or a single narrative. Instead\, it opens space to question assumptions\, deepen understanding\, and consider more human and supportive ways of working. \nWhy Now?\nResearch shows: \n\n46% of European women complete higher education vs 35% of men — yet women hold only ~30% of management roles\nThe gender pay gap in Europe remains at 14%\, heavily influenced by motherhood-related career interruptions\nPostpartum mental health challenges affect up to 20% of women\, with tangible consequences for wellbeing and retention\n70% of companies that integrate parenthood into their HR strategy see measurable increases in productivity\n\nThe data is clear: addressing matrescence is a strategic imperative\, not a “nice to have” \nWho Should Attend\n\nC-suite & senior executives\nHR directors\, People & Culture leaders\nTeam managers supporting employees navigating parenthood\nDEI\, wellbeing\, and organisational development professionals\nWorking mothers and mothers-to-be\nAnyone committed to more inclusive\, realistic\, and human-centred ways of working
URL:https://gwmh.org/event/when-motherhood-meets-leadership-rethinking-talent-culture-and-performance/
LOCATION:ON LINE\, Belgium
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